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26372637### Sending system messages
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26392639<Note>
2640 `system.message` is supported by Claude Fable 5.1, Claude Mythos 5.1, Claude Fable 5, Claude Mythos 5, Claude Opus 5, and Claude Opus 4.8. If the agent's primary model does not support mid-conversation system injection, the event is rejected with a `model_does_not_support_mid_conversation_system` validation error. Subagent models are not checked, because `system.message` lands on the primary thread only.
2640 `system.message` is supported by Claude Fable 5.1, Claude Mythos 5.1, Claude Fable 5, Claude Mythos 5, Claude Opus 5.5, Claude Opus 5, and Claude Opus 4.8. If the agent's primary model does not support mid-conversation system injection, the event is rejected with a `model_does_not_support_mid_conversation_system` validation error. Subagent models are not checked, because `system.message` lands on the primary thread only.
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26432643Send a `system.message` event to give the agent privileged system-level context that applies to the accompanying turn and all subsequent turns. Unlike the `system` field on the agent definition (which sets the top-level system prompt), `system.message` content is appended to the session's system context as a `role: "system"` turn rather than replacing that prompt. Use it when the agent needs updated system-level guidance mid-session: a different persona, revised constraints, or context fetched at runtime that should shape the model's behavior going forward.