From d685660e1d5a459fc53587ae28b0c63b96c0cffd Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Steven H <steven@gitbook.io>
Date: Thu, 8 Oct 2026 20:51:24 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] Ensure we send the agent goal with the ask (#4673)

---
 .changeset/hungry-taxes-admire.md  | 5 +++++
 packages/gitbook/src/middleware.ts | 1 +
 2 files changed, 6 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 .changeset/hungry-taxes-admire.md

diff --git a/.changeset/hungry-taxes-admire.md b/.changeset/hungry-taxes-admire.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f26a87d49
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/hungry-taxes-admire.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"gitbook": patch
+---
+
+Agents can now send a goal with any question they ask on the Markdown version of a page.
diff --git a/packages/gitbook/src/middleware.ts b/packages/gitbook/src/middleware.ts
index 49dce90fa..8a75df506 100644
--- a/packages/gitbook/src/middleware.ts
+++ b/packages/gitbook/src/middleware.ts
@@ -954,6 +954,7 @@ function encodePathInSiteContent(
                               {
                                   type: 'ask_question',
                                   query: ask,
+                                  goal: typeof goal === 'string' ? goal : undefined,
                                   location: {
                                       displayContext: SiteInsightsDisplayContext.Server,
                                   },