From f8d168159f4fa4d3e87b28396ed38e3281c46f86 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Lambda <lambda@multica.ai>
Date: Wed, 8 Jul 2026 15:53:14 +0800
Subject: [PATCH] refactor(chat): drop starter prompts from chat empty state
 (MUL-4237)
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The three starter prompts (List my open tasks by priority / Summarize what
I did today / Plan what to work on next) read as filler more than help, so
remove them along with the now-unused returning_subtitle ("Try asking").

The empty state keeps its agent-aware header — avatar + "Chat with {name}"
+ optional description — and the composer stays the entry point. Locale
keys dropped across en/zh-Hans/ja/ko (parity preserved).

Based on the Chat V2 branch (parent MUL-4171, #5076), not main.
---
 packages/views/chat/chat-page.tsx             |  7 +--
 .../chat/components/chat-empty-state.tsx      | 47 +++----------------
 packages/views/locales/en/chat.json           |  6 ---
 packages/views/locales/ja/chat.json           |  6 ---
 packages/views/locales/ko/chat.json           |  6 ---
 packages/views/locales/zh-Hans/chat.json      |  6 ---
 6 files changed, 8 insertions(+), 70 deletions(-)

diff --git a/packages/views/chat/chat-page.tsx b/packages/views/chat/chat-page.tsx
index ec89b744ed..ab496e0987 100644
--- a/packages/views/chat/chat-page.tsx
+++ b/packages/views/chat/chat-page.tsx
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ export function ChatPage() {
 
   // The conversation pane: message list / skeleton / empty above a persistent
   // banner + input. Identical composition to the floating window's body, so a
-  // brand-new chat (no active session) still shows the starter prompts + input.
+  // brand-new chat (no active session) shows the agent-aware empty state + input.
   // No compose-box agent selector — the agent is fixed when the chat starts.
   const conversation = (
     <div className="flex flex-1 flex-col min-h-0">
@@ -157,10 +157,7 @@ export function ChatPage() {
           onLoadOlderMessages={() => void c.fetchOlderMessages()}
         />
       ) : (
-        <EmptyState
-          agent={c.activeAgent}
-          onPickPrompt={(text) => c.handleSend(text)}
-        />
+        <EmptyState agent={c.activeAgent} />
       )}
 
       {c.noAgent ? (
diff --git a/packages/views/chat/components/chat-empty-state.tsx b/packages/views/chat/components/chat-empty-state.tsx
index 0ed88ed636..0a266d3d53 100644
--- a/packages/views/chat/components/chat-empty-state.tsx
+++ b/packages/views/chat/components/chat-empty-state.tsx
@@ -4,32 +4,13 @@ import type { Agent } from "@multica/core/types";
 import { ActorAvatar } from "../../common/actor-avatar";
 import { useT } from "../../i18n";
 
-// Three starter prompts shown on the empty compose. Each is keyed into the
-// chat namespace so labels translate per locale; the icon stays raw since
-// emojis are locale-neutral.
-const STARTER_KEYS: ("list_open" | "summarize_today" | "plan_next")[] = [
-  "list_open",
-  "summarize_today",
-  "plan_next",
-];
-const STARTER_ICONS: Record<(typeof STARTER_KEYS)[number], string> = {
-  list_open: "📋",
-  summarize_today: "📝",
-  plan_next: "💡",
-};
-
 /**
  * Empty compose placeholder shown when a chat has no messages yet. Agent-aware:
  * it leads with the chosen agent's avatar + name + description so the user knows
- * exactly who they're about to talk to, then offers starter prompts.
+ * exactly who they're about to talk to. The composer below is the entry point —
+ * no starter prompts, they read as filler more than help.
  */
-export function EmptyState({
-  agent,
-  onPickPrompt,
-}: {
-  agent: Agent | null;
-  onPickPrompt: (text: string) => void;
-}) {
+export function EmptyState({ agent }: { agent: Agent | null }) {
   const { t } = useT("chat");
   const description = agent?.description?.trim();
   return (
@@ -48,25 +29,9 @@ export function EmptyState({
             ? t(($) => $.empty_state.chat_with_named, { name: agent.name })
             : t(($) => $.empty_state.first_time_title)}
         </h3>
-        <p className="text-sm text-muted-foreground">
-          {description || t(($) => $.empty_state.returning_subtitle)}
-        </p>
-      </div>
-      <div className="w-full max-w-xs space-y-2">
-        {STARTER_KEYS.map((key) => {
-          const text = t(($) => $.starter_prompts[key]);
-          return (
-            <button
-              key={key}
-              type="button"
-              onClick={() => onPickPrompt(text)}
-              className="w-full rounded-lg border border-border bg-card px-3 py-2 text-left text-sm text-foreground transition-colors hover:bg-accent hover:border-brand/40"
-            >
-              <span className="mr-2">{STARTER_ICONS[key]}</span>
-              {text}
-            </button>
-          );
-        })}
+        {description && (
+          <p className="text-sm text-muted-foreground">{description}</p>
+        )}
       </div>
     </div>
   );
diff --git a/packages/views/locales/en/chat.json b/packages/views/locales/en/chat.json
index d1b69780ce..82735908a7 100644
--- a/packages/views/locales/en/chat.json
+++ b/packages/views/locales/en/chat.json
@@ -94,14 +94,8 @@
     "first_time_actions": "Ask for a summary, plan your day, or hand off a quick task.",
     "returning_title_named": "Hi, I'm {{name}}",
     "returning_title_default": "Welcome to Multica",
-    "returning_subtitle": "Try asking",
     "chat_with_named": "Chat with {{name}}"
   },
-  "starter_prompts": {
-    "list_open": "List my open tasks by priority",
-    "summarize_today": "Summarize what I did today",
-    "plan_next": "Plan what to work on next"
-  },
   "no_agent_banner": "You need an agent to start chatting.",
   "offline_banner": {
     "fallback_name": "the agent",
diff --git a/packages/views/locales/ja/chat.json b/packages/views/locales/ja/chat.json
index cdf61f5b06..11e02aa4d8 100644
--- a/packages/views/locales/ja/chat.json
+++ b/packages/views/locales/ja/chat.json
@@ -91,14 +91,8 @@
     "first_time_actions": "要約を頼んだり、今日の予定を立てたり、簡単なタスクを任せたりしてみましょう。",
     "returning_title_named": "こんにちは、{{name}} です",
     "returning_title_default": "Multica へようこそ",
-    "returning_subtitle": "こう聞いてみましょう",
     "chat_with_named": "{{name}} とチャット"
   },
-  "starter_prompts": {
-    "list_open": "オープンなタスクを優先度順にまとめて",
-    "summarize_today": "今日やったことを要約して",
-    "plan_next": "次に取り組むことを計画して"
-  },
   "no_agent_banner": "チャットを始めるにはエージェントが必要です。",
   "offline_banner": {
     "fallback_name": "エージェント",
diff --git a/packages/views/locales/ko/chat.json b/packages/views/locales/ko/chat.json
index 60fd12cffe..f8c4cc2fd4 100644
--- a/packages/views/locales/ko/chat.json
+++ b/packages/views/locales/ko/chat.json
@@ -91,14 +91,8 @@
     "first_time_actions": "요약을 요청하거나, 오늘 할 일을 계획하거나, 간단한 작업을 맡겨보세요.",
     "returning_title_named": "안녕하세요, 저는 {{name}}입니다",
     "returning_title_default": "Multica에 오신 것을 환영합니다",
-    "returning_subtitle": "이렇게 요청해 보세요",
     "chat_with_named": "{{name}}와 채팅"
   },
-  "starter_prompts": {
-    "list_open": "열린 작업을 우선순위별로 정리해 줘",
-    "summarize_today": "오늘 내가 한 일을 요약해 줘",
-    "plan_next": "다음에 할 일을 계획해 줘"
-  },
   "no_agent_banner": "채팅을 시작하려면 에이전트가 필요합니다.",
   "offline_banner": {
     "fallback_name": "에이전트",
diff --git a/packages/views/locales/zh-Hans/chat.json b/packages/views/locales/zh-Hans/chat.json
index 96f957a170..3c913935dd 100644
--- a/packages/views/locales/zh-Hans/chat.json
+++ b/packages/views/locales/zh-Hans/chat.json
@@ -91,14 +91,8 @@
     "first_time_actions": "让它做一份总结、规划你的一天，或交给它一个小任务。",
     "returning_title_named": "你好，我是 {{name}}",
     "returning_title_default": "欢迎使用 Multica",
-    "returning_subtitle": "试试问",
     "chat_with_named": "与 {{name}} 对话"
   },
-  "starter_prompts": {
-    "list_open": "按优先级列出我未完成的任务",
-    "summarize_today": "总结一下我今天做了什么",
-    "plan_next": "规划接下来该做什么"
-  },
   "no_agent_banner": "需要先有一个智能体才能开始对话。",
   "offline_banner": {
     "fallback_name": "智能体",