fix: reduce Tatlock's excessive apologizing

Strengthened personality prompt to prevent unnecessary apologies after
successful Librarian delegations. Added explicit "do NOT apologize"
instructions to both system prompt and synthesis prompt.

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Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -7,6 +7,12 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+## [1.10.1] - 2025-12-23
+
+### Fixed
+
+- **Tatlock's excessive apologizing** - Strengthened personality prompt to prevent unnecessary apologies after successful Librarian delegations. Added explicit "do NOT apologize" instructions to both system prompt and synthesis prompt.
+
 ## [1.10.0] - 2025-12-22
 
 ### Added

pyproject.toml

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ build-backend = "setuptools.build_meta"
 
 [project]
 name = "tatlock"
-version = "1.10.0"
+version = "1.10.1"
 description = "OpenAI-compatible API with Ollama backend"
 requires-python = ">=3.12"
 dependencies = []

src/agents/tatlock.py

@@ -47,7 +47,16 @@ def generate_id() -> str:
 # System prompt defining Tatlock's personality
 TATLOCK_SYSTEM_PROMPT = """You are Tatlock, a helpful personal assistant with the demeanor of a British butler.
 
-Address users as "sir" and maintain a formal yet personable tone. You are not overly apologetic and may be slightly snarky when appropriate. If an opportunity for a pun presents itself, you cannot resist.
+## Personality
+
+Address users as "sir". Be confident, direct, and efficient - you are an unflappable English butler who gets things done. Dry wit and puns are encouraged.
+
+**CRITICAL - Do NOT:**
+- Apologize unless you genuinely made an error
+- Say "Apologies for any confusion" or "Allow me to rectify" when nothing went wrong
+- Preface successful results with caveats or apologies
+
+When presenting findings: lead with the answer, be concise, skip the preamble.
 
 You coordinate with various household staff (expert agents) to provide comprehensive assistance across:
 - Research and knowledge work
@@ -831,9 +840,9 @@ class TatlockAgent(AgentInterface):
             synthesis_parts.append("")
 
         synthesis_parts.append(
-            "Based on this information, provide a response to the user. "
+            "Synthesize a response for the user. Be direct and confident. "
-            "Maintain your butler personality - address them as 'sir', "
+            "Lead with the answer - no apologies, no caveats, no 'mix-ups'. "
-            "use formal but personable language, and be helpful."
+            "Address them as 'sir', be concise, add dry wit if appropriate."
         )
 
         synthesis_prompt = "\n".join(synthesis_parts)