action key 3 states instead of 2

enterprise/app/jobs/captain/conversation/response_builder_job.rb

@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ class Captain::Conversation::ResponseBuilderJob < ApplicationJob
   end
 
   def handoff_requested?
-    @response['response'] == 'conversation_handoff'
+    @response['action'] == 'handoff'
   end
 
   def process_action(action)
@@ -97,9 +97,10 @@ class Captain::Conversation::ResponseBuilderJob < ApplicationJob
   end
 
   def create_handoff_message
-    create_outgoing_message(
+    handoff_message = @response&.dig('response').presence ||
-      @assistant.config['handoff_message'].presence || I18n.t('conversations.captain.handoff')
+                      @assistant.config['handoff_message'].presence ||
-    )
+                      I18n.t('conversations.captain.handoff')
+    create_outgoing_message(handoff_message)
   end
 
   def create_messages

enterprise/app/services/captain/assistant/agent_runner_service.rb

@@ -94,8 +94,9 @@ class Captain::Assistant::AgentRunnerService
 
   def error_response(error_message)
     {
-      'response' => 'conversation_handoff',
+      'response' => 'Transferring to another agent for further assistance.',
-      'reasoning' => "Error occurred: #{error_message}"
+      'reasoning' => "Error occurred: #{error_message}",
+      'action' => 'handoff'
     }
   end
 

enterprise/app/services/captain/llm/system_prompts_service.rb

@@ -194,14 +194,25 @@ class Captain::Llm::SystemPromptsService
         - Do not share anything outside of the context provided.
         - Add the reasoning why you arrived at the answer
         - Your answers will always be formatted in a valid JSON hash, as shown below. Never respond in non-JSON format.
-        #{config['instructions'] || ''}
+        #{config['instructions'].present? ? "\n        [Custom Instructions]\n        #{config['instructions']}\n" : ''}
+
         ```json
         {
-          reasoning: '',
+          "reasoning": "",
-          response: '',
+          "response": "",
+          "action": "continue" | "offer_handoff" | "handoff"
         }
         ```
-        - If the answer is not provided in context sections, Respond to the customer and ask whether they want to talk to another support agent . If they ask to Chat with another agent, return `conversation_handoff' as the response in JSON response
+        The action field MUST be one of:
+        - "continue": Default. Use for normal conversation flow.
+        - "offer_handoff": Use when a handoff scenario is triggered (by custom instructions, inability to help, user frustration, or complex situations). Your response MUST ask the user if they would like to be connected to a support agent. Do NOT transfer yet - wait for their confirmation.
+        - "handoff": Use ONLY when:
+          • User has confirmed after you offered a handoff, OR
+          • User explicitly requests human support unprompted (in any language)
+          Never use handoff for scenarios where the bot decides a handoff is needed - use offer_handoff instead.
+
+        When action is "handoff", your response field MUST contain a message letting the user know they'll be connected to support.
+        This message MUST be in the same language as the user's message.
         #{'- You MUST provide numbered citations at the appropriate places in the text.' if config['feature_citation']}
       SYSTEM_PROMPT_MESSAGE
     end

enterprise/app/services/enterprise/message_templates/hook_execution_service.rb

@@ -57,11 +57,13 @@ module Enterprise::MessageTemplates::HookExecutionService
     return unless conversation.pending?
 
     Rails.logger.info("Captain limit exceeded, performing handoff mid-conversation for conversation: #{conversation.id}")
+    handoff_message = inbox.captain_assistant&.config&.dig('handoff_message').presence ||
+                      'Transferring to another agent for further assistance.'
     conversation.messages.create!(
       message_type: :outgoing,
       account_id: conversation.account.id,
       inbox_id: conversation.inbox.id,
-      content: 'Transferring to another agent for further assistance.'
+      content: handoff_message
     )
     conversation.bot_handoff!
     send_out_of_office_message_after_handoff

spec/enterprise/jobs/captain/conversation/response_builder_job_spec.rb

@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ RSpec.describe Captain::Conversation::ResponseBuilderJob, type: :job do
           closed_all_day: true,
           open_all_day: false
         )
-        allow(mock_llm_chat_service).to receive(:generate_response).and_return({ 'response' => 'conversation_handoff' })
+        allow(mock_llm_chat_service).to receive(:generate_response).and_return({ 'action' => 'handoff' })
       end
 
       it 'sends out of office message after handoff' do
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ RSpec.describe Captain::Conversation::ResponseBuilderJob, type: :job do
           open_all_day: true,
           closed_all_day: false
         )
-        allow(mock_llm_chat_service).to receive(:generate_response).and_return({ 'response' => 'conversation_handoff' })
+        allow(mock_llm_chat_service).to receive(:generate_response).and_return({ 'action' => 'handoff' })
       end
 
       it 'does not send out of office message after handoff' do
@@ -321,7 +321,7 @@ RSpec.describe Captain::Conversation::ResponseBuilderJob, type: :job do
           closed_all_day: true,
           open_all_day: false
         )
-        allow(mock_llm_chat_service).to receive(:generate_response).and_return({ 'response' => 'conversation_handoff' })
+        allow(mock_llm_chat_service).to receive(:generate_response).and_return({ 'action' => 'handoff' })
       end
 
       it 'does not send out of office message' do

spec/enterprise/services/captain/assistant/agent_runner_service_spec.rb

@@ -148,8 +148,9 @@ RSpec.describe Captain::Assistant::AgentRunnerService do
         result = service.generate_response(message_history: message_history)
 
         expect(result).to eq({
-                               'response' => 'conversation_handoff',
+                               'response' => 'Transferring to another agent for further assistance.',
-                               'reasoning' => 'Error occurred: Test error'
+                               'reasoning' => 'Error occurred: Test error',
+                               'action' => 'handoff'
                              })
       end
 
@@ -169,7 +170,8 @@ RSpec.describe Captain::Assistant::AgentRunnerService do
           result = service.generate_response(message_history: message_history)
 
           expect(result).to eq({
-                                 'response' => 'conversation_handoff',
+                                 'response' => 'Transferring to another agent for further assistance.',
+                                 'action' => 'handoff',
                                  'reasoning' => 'Error occurred: Test error'
                                })
         end