diff --git a/packages/agent/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/agent/CHANGELOG.md
index 667e61de..bdfa5474 100644
--- a/packages/agent/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/agent/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+### Fixed
+
+- Fixed the compaction summarization system prompt to use neutral AI assistant wording for non-coding agents ([#5401](https://github.com/earendil-works/pi/issues/5401)).
+
 ## [0.78.1] - 2026-06-04
 
 ## [0.78.0] - 2026-05-29
diff --git a/packages/agent/src/harness/compaction/compaction.ts b/packages/agent/src/harness/compaction/compaction.ts
index e3a9f114..dba753d7 100644
--- a/packages/agent/src/harness/compaction/compaction.ts
+++ b/packages/agent/src/harness/compaction/compaction.ts
@@ -376,7 +376,7 @@ export function findCutPoint(
 	};
 }
 
-export const SUMMARIZATION_SYSTEM_PROMPT = `You are a context summarization assistant. Your task is to read a conversation between a user and an AI coding assistant, then produce a structured summary following the exact format specified.
+export const SUMMARIZATION_SYSTEM_PROMPT = `You are a context summarization assistant. Your task is to read a conversation between a user and an AI assistant, then produce a structured summary following the exact format specified.
 
 Do NOT continue the conversation. Do NOT respond to any questions in the conversation. ONLY output the structured summary.`;