diff --git a/internal/agent/agent.go b/internal/agent/agent.go
index b0c13e15f2902db6fc1af3e4b51959e6ad0bcd14..5f48ee1c7b1434af7453fa19d567d8a194c377d1 100644
--- a/internal/agent/agent.go
+++ b/internal/agent/agent.go
@@ -540,8 +540,18 @@ func (a *sessionAgent) Summarize(ctx context.Context, sessionID string, opts fan
 		return err
 	}
 
+	summaryPromptText := "Provide a detailed summary of our conversation above."
+	if len(currentSession.Todos) > 0 {
+		summaryPromptText += "\n\n## Current Todo List\n\n"
+		for _, t := range currentSession.Todos {
+			summaryPromptText += fmt.Sprintf("- [%s] %s\n", t.Status, t.Content)
+		}
+		summaryPromptText += "\nInclude these tasks and their statuses in your summary. "
+		summaryPromptText += "Instruct the resuming assistant to use the `todos` tool to continue tracking progress on these tasks."
+	}
+
 	resp, err := agent.Stream(genCtx, fantasy.AgentStreamCall{
-		Prompt:          "Provide a detailed summary of our conversation above.",
+		Prompt:          summaryPromptText,
 		Messages:        aiMsgs,
 		ProviderOptions: opts,
 		PrepareStep: func(callContext context.Context, options fantasy.PrepareStepFunctionOptions) (_ context.Context, prepared fantasy.PrepareStepResult, err error) {
diff --git a/internal/agent/templates/summary.md b/internal/agent/templates/summary.md
index 937c59d7cd24ce70e511f871bf66384b457c0c41..5240c22d081fc4aff5c3f0ee46e66c32678f6ff3 100644
--- a/internal/agent/templates/summary.md
+++ b/internal/agent/templates/summary.md
@@ -43,6 +43,6 @@ Be specific. Don't write "implement authentication" - write:
 2. Update login handler in src/routes/user.js:45 to return token
 3. Test with: npm test -- auth.test.js
 
-**Tone**: Write as if briefing a teammate taking over mid-task. Include everything they'd need to continue without asking questions.
+**Tone**: Write as if briefing a teammate taking over mid-task. Include everything they'd need to continue without asking questions. No emojis ever.
 
 **Length**: No limit. Err on the side of too much detail rather than too little. Critical context is worth the tokens.