cmd/core-runtime/main.go

@@ -571,6 +571,8 @@ func main() {
 			semantic.Interpretation.Applicability = interaction.SemanticApplicable
 			semantic.Interpretation.Clarification = interaction.ClarificationNotRequired
 		}
+		deterministicSpeechAct := semantic.Interpretation.SpeechAct
+		deterministicReply := semantic.Reply
 		routePlan := buildChatRoutePlan(semantic)
 		cognitiveAttempted := false
 		cognitiveAvailable := true
@@ -629,7 +631,7 @@ func main() {
 			activeFocusName = previousFocus.ProjectDisplayName
 			activeFocusProvenance = previousFocus.Provenance
 		}
-		planningReply := semantic.Reply
+		planningReply := deterministicReply
 		workPlanned := false
 		needsCognition := semantic.NeedsCognition
 		projectID := ""
@@ -802,7 +804,7 @@ func main() {
 				ConfidenceMillis:       semantic.Interpretation.ConfidenceMillis,
 			})
 			cancelReview()
-			stableSemanticReply := identityReply != "" || semantic.Interpretation.SpeechAct == interaction.SpeechActConversational || semantic.Interpretation.SpeechAct == interaction.SpeechActConfirmation || semantic.Interpretation.SpeechAct == interaction.SpeechActRejection
+			stableSemanticReply := identityReply != "" || deterministicSpeechAct == interaction.SpeechActConversational || deterministicSpeechAct == interaction.SpeechActConfirmation || deterministicSpeechAct == interaction.SpeechActRejection
 			if reviewErr != nil {
 				log.Printf("cognitive response review unavailable: %v", reviewErr)
 			} else if !stableSemanticReply {