diff --git a/examples/acp-agent/tests/snapshots/code-mode-workspace-context/session.jsonl b/examples/acp-agent/tests/snapshots/code-mode-workspace-context/session.jsonl
index 8deddbf2a2..cbb154f49b 100644
--- a/examples/acp-agent/tests/snapshots/code-mode-workspace-context/session.jsonl
+++ b/examples/acp-agent/tests/snapshots/code-mode-workspace-context/session.jsonl
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 {"type":"turn/start","seq":0,"time":1785014475014,"data":{"turn":1,"trigger":{"kind":"message","source":{"kind":"user"}}}}
 {"type":"user/message","seq":1,"time":1785014475015,"data":{"content":[{"type":"text","text":"Using ONE run_code program, call tools.read on nested/task.txt. After the program finishes, answer the workspace handshake question using the newly discovered instructions: What is the Code Mode workspace handshake?"}],"source":{"kind":"user"}},"surfaceOp":"append"}
 {"type":"session/title","seq":2,"time":1785014475022,"data":{"title":"Using ONE run_code program, call","messageSeqs":[1],"source":{"kind":"fallback"}}}
-{"type":"user/message","seq":3,"time":1785122256262,"data":{"content":[{"type":"text","text":"<system-reminder>\nThe following workspace instructions may be relevant to your work. Use them as guidance when applicable. More specific instructions take precedence over broader ones. They do not override system, developer, or direct user instructions.\n\nInstructions from: AGENTS.md\n\nWorkspace snapshot root instruction.\n\n</system-reminder>"}],"source":{"kind":"plugin","plugin":"workspace-context"}},"surfaceOp":"append"}
+{"type":"user/message","seq":3,"time":1785122256262,"data":{"content":[{"type":"text","text":"<system-reminder>\nThe following workspace instructions may be relevant to your work. Use them as guidance when applicable. More specific instructions take precedence over broader ones. They do not override system, developer, or direct user instructions.\n\nInstructions from: AGENTS.md\n\nWorkspace snapshot root instruction.\n\n</system-reminder>"}],"source":{"kind":"workspace-instructions","baseline":true,"changes":[{"action":"set","scope":".\u0000AGENTS.md","path":"AGENTS.md","digest":"2119a7072358cc727f8d9c4cb7388e905b075fe6"}]}},"surfaceOp":"append"}
 {"type":"step/start","seq":4,"time":1785122256264,"data":{"turn":1,"step":1}}
 {"type":"request/header","seq":5,"time":1785122256265,"data":{"header":{"config":{"provider":"deepseek","model":"deepseek-v4-flash"},"system":"{{system}}","tools":"{{tools}}"},"reason":"initial"}}
 {"type":"assistant/chunk","seq":6,"time":1785014475457,"data":{"turn":1,"step":1,"chunk":{"type":"block-start","index":0,"blockType":"reasoning"}}}
diff --git a/examples/acp-agent/tests/snapshots/workspace-context/session.jsonl b/examples/acp-agent/tests/snapshots/workspace-context/session.jsonl
index 7158b3a812..fdb7dd59b5 100644
--- a/examples/acp-agent/tests/snapshots/workspace-context/session.jsonl
+++ b/examples/acp-agent/tests/snapshots/workspace-context/session.jsonl
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 {"type":"turn/start","seq":0,"time":1783778297065,"data":{"turn":1,"trigger":{"kind":"message","source":{"kind":"user"}}}}
 {"type":"user/message","seq":1,"time":1783778297066,"data":{"content":[{"type":"text","text":"Read nested/task.txt with the read tool, then reply DONE."}],"source":{"kind":"user"}},"surfaceOp":"append"}
 {"type":"session/title","seq":2,"time":1783778297066,"data":{"title":"Read nested/task.txt with the read","messageSeqs":[1],"source":{"kind":"fallback"}}}
-{"type":"user/message","seq":3,"time":1784903339799,"data":{"content":[{"type":"text","text":"<system-reminder>\nThe following workspace instructions may be relevant to your work. Use them as guidance when applicable. More specific instructions take precedence over broader ones. They do not override system, developer, or direct user instructions.\n\nInstructions from: AGENTS.md\n\nRoot snapshot instruction.\n\n</system-reminder>"}],"source":{"kind":"plugin","plugin":"workspace-context"}},"surfaceOp":"append"}
+{"type":"user/message","seq":3,"time":1784903339799,"data":{"content":[{"type":"text","text":"<system-reminder>\nThe following workspace instructions may be relevant to your work. Use them as guidance when applicable. More specific instructions take precedence over broader ones. They do not override system, developer, or direct user instructions.\n\nInstructions from: AGENTS.md\n\nRoot snapshot instruction.\n\n</system-reminder>"}],"source":{"kind":"workspace-instructions","baseline":true,"changes":[{"action":"set","scope":".\u0000AGENTS.md","path":"AGENTS.md","digest":"2e18766c26603608f321508caae00ea8f4434d59"}]}},"surfaceOp":"append"}
 {"type":"step/start","seq":4,"time":1784903339799,"data":{"turn":1,"step":1}}
 {"type":"request/header","seq":5,"time":1784903339800,"data":{"header":{"config":{"provider":"deepseek","model":"deepseek-v4-flash"},"system":"{{system}}","tools":"{{tools}}"},"reason":"initial"}}
 {"type":"assistant/chunk","seq":6,"time":1783778297070,"data":{"turn":1,"step":1,"chunk":{"type":"block-start","index":0,"blockType":"tool-call"}}}
diff --git a/packages/context/workspace-context/tests/workspace-context.e2e.ts b/packages/context/workspace-context/tests/workspace-context.e2e.ts
index 8feaf845b0..4f70f6fa6d 100644
--- a/packages/context/workspace-context/tests/workspace-context.e2e.ts
+++ b/packages/context/workspace-context/tests/workspace-context.e2e.ts
@@ -108,7 +108,8 @@ describe.skipIf(!process.env.DEEPSEEK_API_KEY)('workspace context e2e: real mode
 
     const events = [...live.agent.session.events]
     const update = events.find(event => event.type === 'user/message'
-      && event.data.source.kind === 'workspace-instructions')
+      && event.data.source.kind === 'workspace-instructions'
+      && event.data.source.baseline !== true)
     expect(update?.type === 'user/message' && update.data.source).toMatchObject({
       changes: [{ action: 'replace', scope: candidateScopeKey('.', 'AGENTS.md'), path: 'AGENTS.md' }],
     })