1 files changed, 19 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/web/test/subtask-placeholder.test.mjs b/web/test/subtask-placeholder.test.mjs
index 2449faa..b279804 100644
--- a/web/test/subtask-placeholder.test.mjs
+++ b/web/test/subtask-placeholder.test.mjs
@@ -9,9 +9,10 @@ import assert from 'node:assert/strict';
 //
 // When a task is BLOCKED/READY and the subtask list is empty, the rollup shows
 // meaningful content instead of a generic placeholder:
-//   1. task.description truncated to ~120 chars (word boundary)
-//   2. fallback to task.name if no description
-//   3. fallback to 'Waiting for subtasks…' if neither
+//   1. task.elaboration_input (raw user prompt) if present
+//   2. task.description truncated to ~120 chars (word boundary)
+//   3. fallback to task.name if no description
+//   4. fallback to 'Waiting for subtasks…' if neither
 
 function truncateToWordBoundary(text, maxLen = 120) {
   if (!text || text.length <= maxLen) return text;
@@ -20,7 +21,7 @@ function truncateToWordBoundary(text, maxLen = 120) {
 }
 
 function getSubtaskPlaceholder(task) {
-  const blurb = task.description || task.name;
+  const blurb = task.elaboration_input || task.description || task.name;
   return blurb ? truncateToWordBoundary(blurb) : 'Waiting for subtasks…';
 }
 
@@ -60,7 +61,20 @@ describe('truncateToWordBoundary', () => {
 });
 
 describe('getSubtaskPlaceholder', () => {
-  it('uses task.description when available', () => {
+  it('prefers task.elaboration_input over description and name', () => {
+    const task = { elaboration_input: 'fix the login bug', description: 'Fix authentication issue', name: 'auth-fix' };
+    assert.equal(getSubtaskPlaceholder(task), 'fix the login bug');
+  });
+
+  it('truncates task.elaboration_input at 120 chars', () => {
+    const longInput = 'Please fix the login bug that causes users to be logged out unexpectedly when they navigate between pages in the application user interface';
+    const task = { elaboration_input: longInput, name: 'auth-fix' };
+    const result = getSubtaskPlaceholder(task);
+    assert.ok(result.endsWith('…'), 'should end with ellipsis');
+    assert.ok(result.length <= 122, `result too long: ${result.length}`);
+  });
+
+  it('uses task.description when elaboration_input is absent', () => {
     const task = { description: 'Fix auth bug', name: 'auth-fix' };
     assert.equal(getSubtaskPlaceholder(task), 'Fix auth bug');
   });