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+"""Tests for wire_channel session history"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from types import SimpleNamespace
+from unittest.mock import MagicMock
+
+import pytest
+
+from openjarvis.core.config import JarvisConfig
+from openjarvis.core.events import EventBus
+from openjarvis.core.types import Role
+from openjarvis.system import JarvisSystem
+
+
+@pytest.fixture()
+def minimal_system():
+    engine = MagicMock()
+    engine.generate.return_value = {"content": "ok", "usage": {}}
+    return JarvisSystem(
+        config=JarvisConfig(),
+        bus=EventBus(),
+        engine=engine,
+        engine_key="mock",
+        model="mock-model",
+        agent_name="none",
+    )
+
+
+class TestWireChannelHistory:
+    def test_prior_messages_passed_to_ask(self, tmp_path, minimal_system):
+        """Session history is forwarded as prior_messages to ask()."""
+        from openjarvis.sessions.session import SessionStore
+
+        db = tmp_path / "sessions.db"
+        store = SessionStore(db_path=db)
+        minimal_system.session_store = store
+
+        session_key = "telegram:chat123"
+        session = store.get_or_create(
+            session_key, channel="telegram", channel_user_id="u1"
+        )
+        store.save_message(session.session_id, "user", "hello", channel="telegram")
+        store.save_message(
+            session.session_id, "assistant", "hi there", channel="telegram"
+        )
+
+        captured: list = []
+
+        def capturing_ask(query, **kwargs):
+            captured.append(kwargs.get("prior_messages", []))
+            return {"content": "reply"}
+
+        minimal_system.ask = capturing_ask
+
+        bridge = MagicMock()
+        handler_ref: list = []
+
+        def capture_handler(fn):
+            handler_ref.append(fn)
+
+        bridge.on_message = capture_handler
+        minimal_system.wire_channel(bridge)
+
+        cm = SimpleNamespace(
+            channel="telegram",
+            conversation_id="chat123",
+            sender="u1",
+            content="second message",
+        )
+        handler_ref[0](cm)
+
+        assert len(captured) == 1
+        msgs = captured[0]
+        assert len(msgs) == 2
+        assert msgs[0].role == Role.USER
+        assert msgs[0].content == "hello"
+        assert msgs[1].role == Role.ASSISTANT
+        assert msgs[1].content == "hi there"
+
+    def test_empty_session_passes_empty_prior_messages(self, tmp_path, minimal_system):
+        """First message in a new session passes prior_messages=[]."""
+        from openjarvis.sessions.session import SessionStore
+
+        db = tmp_path / "sessions.db"
+        store = SessionStore(db_path=db)
+        minimal_system.session_store = store
+
+        captured: list = []
+
+        def capturing_ask(query, **kwargs):
+            captured.append(kwargs.get("prior_messages", None))
+            return {"content": "reply"}
+
+        minimal_system.ask = capturing_ask
+
+        bridge = MagicMock()
+        handler_ref: list = []
+
+        def capture_handler(fn):
+            handler_ref.append(fn)
+
+        bridge.on_message = capture_handler
+        minimal_system.wire_channel(bridge)
+
+        cm = SimpleNamespace(
+            channel="telegram",
+            conversation_id="new-chat",
+            sender="u2",
+            content="first message",
+        )
+        handler_ref[0](cm)
+
+        assert len(captured) == 1
+        assert captured[0] == []