From 7485cdec2793d6308c251e7fec6e3103ce3f630a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Adam Perry <anp@openai.com>
Date: Mon, 8 Jun 2026 12:34:31 -0700
Subject: [PATCH] test(core): preserve project instructions on refresh

---
 codex-rs/core/src/session/tests.rs | 30 +++++++++++++++++++-----------
 1 file changed, 19 insertions(+), 11 deletions(-)

diff --git a/codex-rs/core/src/session/tests.rs b/codex-rs/core/src/session/tests.rs
index 40abd4ed6f..02aa77ad47 100644
--- a/codex-rs/core/src/session/tests.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/core/src/session/tests.rs
@@ -5293,8 +5293,25 @@ async fn legacy_history_refreshes_when_first_turn_requires_full_context() {
     .expect("legacy forked session should start");
 
     assert_eq!(contributor.calls.load(Ordering::SeqCst), 0);
-
     let turn_context = session.new_default_turn().await;
+    let mut warnings = Vec::new();
+    let mut expected = AgentsMdManager::new(turn_context.config.as_ref())
+        .user_instructions(
+            turn_context.environments.primary_environment().as_deref(),
+            LoadedAgentsMd::default(),
+            &mut warnings,
+        )
+        .await
+        .expect("project instructions should load");
+    assert_eq!(warnings, Vec::<String>::new());
+    expected.replace_global(GlobalInstructions {
+        instructions: vec![GlobalInstruction::new(
+            "refreshed instructions",
+            /*source*/ None,
+        )],
+        warnings: Vec::new(),
+    });
+
     session
         .record_context_updates_and_set_reference_context_item(turn_context.as_ref())
         .await;
@@ -5307,16 +5324,7 @@ async fn legacy_history_refreshes_when_first_turn_requires_full_context() {
             .as_ref()
             .map(LoadedAgentsMd::snapshot)
     };
-    assert_eq!(
-        snapshot,
-        Some(UserInstructionsSnapshot {
-            instructions: vec![InstructionSnapshot {
-                contents: "refreshed instructions".to_string(),
-                provenance: InstructionProvenance::Global,
-                source: None,
-            }],
-        })
-    );
+    assert_eq!(snapshot, Some(expected.snapshot()));
     assert_eq!(contributor.calls.load(Ordering::SeqCst), 1);
 }