Compaction strips system prompt's <agent_instructions> block from custom agent profiles selected via /agent

[ming86]

Describe the bug

When a custom agent is selected via /agent (or --agent=), the agent profile's instructions are loaded into the session system prompt context as <agent_instructions> block.
After /compact runs (either manually or via automatic compaction at ~80-95% context), the <agent_instructions> block is stripped from the context and not restored.

This effectively discards the custom agent's persona, behavioral rules, guidelines, and all other instructions -- making the /agent selection meaningless after compaction.

Affected version

1.0.34

Steps to reproduce the behavior

Steps to reproduce

1. Create a custom agent profile at ~/.copilot/agents/my-agent.agent.md with disable-model-invocation: true and substantial instructions
2. Launch copilot and select the agent via /agent
3. Verify the agent instructions are active (e.g., the model follows behaviour defined in the custom agent file)
4. Have a conversation long enough to trigger automatic compaction, or run /compact manually
5. Observe that the model no longer follows the custom agent instructions
6. Ask the model to check its system prompt — the <agent_instructions> block is absent

Expected behavior

Expected behavior

The system prompt's <agent_instructions> block from the selected custom agent profile should survive compaction. It is session configuration, not conversational history — it should be treated equivalently to .github/copilot-instructions.md or instruction files, which persist across compaction.

Actual behavior

The <agent_instructions> block is discarded during compaction. The model reverts to default behavior without the custom agent's rules.

Additional context

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