diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 009742c..79781ad 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -67,3 +67,7 @@ scratch.txt
 
 # Codex CLI generated state
 **/.codex/
+
+src/samples/01.DiscordAgent/Properties/
+data/discord-chat.ndjson
+
diff --git a/data/discord-chat.ndjson b/data/discord-chat.ndjson
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..57a6197
--- /dev/null
+++ b/data/discord-chat.ndjson
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+{"schemaVersion":"1","position":1,"entry":{"$type":"ChatAfferent","text":"Is this working?","sender":"hunts135"}}
+{"schemaVersion":"1","position":1,"entry":{"$type":"ChatAfferent","text":"Is this working?","sender":"hunts135"}}
+{"schemaVersion":"1","position":1,"entry":{"$type":"ChatAfferent","text":"Is this working?","sender":"hunts135"}}
+{"schemaVersion":"1","position":2,"entry":{"$type":"ChatAfferent","text":"Is this working?","sender":"hunts135"}}
+{"schemaVersion":"1","position":1,"entry":{"$type":"ChatAfferent","text":"Is this working?","sender":"hunts135"}}
+{"schemaVersion":"1","position":2,"entry":{"$type":"ChatAfferent","text":"Is this working?","sender":"hunts135"}}
+{"schemaVersion":"1","position":1,"entry":{"$type":"ChatAfferent","text":"Is this working?","sender":"hunts135"}}
+{"schemaVersion":"1","position":1,"entry":{"$type":"ChatAfferent","text":"Is this working?","sender":"hunts135"}}
+{"schemaVersion":"1","position":1,"entry":{"$type":"ChatAfferent","text":"Is this working?","sender":"hunts135"}}
+{"schemaVersion":"1","position":1,"entry":{"$type":"ChatAfferent","text":"Is this working?","sender":"hunts135"}}
+{"schemaVersion":"1","position":1,"entry":{"$type":"ChatAfferent","text":"Is this working?","sender":"hunts135"}}
+{"schemaVersion":"1","position":2,"entry":{"$type":"ChatAfferent","text":"Is this working?","sender":"hunts135"}}
+{"schemaVersion":"1","position":1,"entry":{"$type":"ChatAfferent","text":"Is this working?","sender":"hunts135"}}
+{"schemaVersion":"1","position":2,"entry":{"$type":"ChatEfferentDraft","text":"Yes\u2014loud and clear! I can see your message and everything\u2019s working. What would you like to do next?","sender":"BOT"}}
+{"schemaVersion":"1","position":3,"entry":{"$type":"ChatChunk","text":"Yes\u2014loud and clear! I can see your message and everything\u2019s working. What would you like to do next?","sender":"BOT"}}
+{"schemaVersion":"1","position":4,"entry":{"$type":"ChatStreamCompleted","sender":"BOT"}}
+{"schemaVersion":"1","position":5,"entry":{"$type":"ChatEfferent","text":"Yes\u2014loud and clear! I can see your message and everything\u2019s working. What would you like to do next?","sender":"BOT"}}
+{"schemaVersion":"1","position":1,"entry":{"$type":"ChatAfferent","text":"Is this working?","sender":"hunts135"}}
+{"schemaVersion":"1","position":2,"entry":{"$type":"ChatEfferentDraft","text":"Yes\u2014it\u0027s working. I can see your message. How can I help?","sender":"BOT"}}
+{"schemaVersion":"1","position":3,"entry":{"$type":"ChatChunk","text":"Yes\u2014it\u0027s working. I can see your message. How can I help?","sender":"BOT"}}
+{"schemaVersion":"1","position":4,"entry":{"$type":"ChatStreamCompleted","sender":"BOT"}}
+{"schemaVersion":"1","position":5,"entry":{"$type":"ChatEfferent","text":"Yes\u2014it\u0027s working. I can see your message. How can I help?","sender":"BOT"}}
+{"schemaVersion":"1","position":6,"entry":{"$type":"ChatAck","position":2,"sender":"BOT"}}
+{"schemaVersion":"1","position":1,"entry":{"$type":"ChatAfferent","text":"Is this working?","sender":"hunts135"}}
+{"schemaVersion":"1","position":2,"entry":{"$type":"ChatEfferentDraft","text":"Yes\u2014loud and clear, hunts135. I can see your message and reply here. What would you like to do next?","sender":"BOT"}}
+{"schemaVersion":"1","position":3,"entry":{"$type":"ChatChunk","text":"Yes\u2014loud and clear, hunts135. I can see your message and reply here. What would you like to do next?","sender":"BOT"}}
+{"schemaVersion":"1","position":4,"entry":{"$type":"ChatStreamCompleted","sender":"BOT"}}
+{"schemaVersion":"1","position":5,"entry":{"$type":"ChatEfferent","text":"Yes\u2014loud and clear, hunts135. I can see your message and reply here. What would you like to do next?","sender":"BOT"}}
+{"schemaVersion":"1","position":1,"entry":{"$type":"ChatAfferent","text":"Is this working?","sender":"hunts135"}}
+{"schemaVersion":"1","position":2,"entry":{"$type":"ChatEfferentDraft","text":"Yes\u2014your message came through. I can see you, hunts135. How can I help?","sender":"BOT"}}
+{"schemaVersion":"1","position":3,"entry":{"$type":"ChatChunk","text":"Yes\u2014your message came through. I can see you, hunts135. How can I help?","sender":"BOT"}}
+{"schemaVersion":"1","position":4,"entry":{"$type":"ChatStreamCompleted","sender":"BOT"}}
+{"schemaVersion":"1","position":5,"entry":{"$type":"ChatEfferent","text":"Yes\u2014your message came through. I can see you, hunts135. How can I help?","sender":"BOT"}}
+{"schemaVersion":"1","position":6,"entry":{"$type":"ChatAck","position":2,"sender":"BOT"}}
+{"schemaVersion":"1","position":1,"entry":{"$type":"ChatAfferent","text":"Is this working?","sender":"hunts135"}}
+{"schemaVersion":"1","position":2,"entry":{"$type":"ChatEfferentDraft","text":"Yes\u2014got your message, hunts135. I\u2019m here and responsive. How can I help?","sender":"BOT"}}
+{"schemaVersion":"1","position":3,"entry":{"$type":"ChatChunk","text":"Yes\u2014got your message, hunts135. I\u2019m here and responsive. How can I help?","sender":"BOT"}}
+{"schemaVersion":"1","position":4,"entry":{"$type":"ChatStreamCompleted","sender":"BOT"}}
+{"schemaVersion":"1","position":5,"entry":{"$type":"ChatEfferent","text":"Yes\u2014got your message, hunts135. I\u2019m here and responsive. How can I help?","sender":"BOT"}}
+{"schemaVersion":"1","position":6,"entry":{"$type":"ChatAck","position":2,"sender":"BOT"}}
+{"schemaVersion":"1","position":1,"entry":{"$type":"ChatAfferent","text":"Is this working?","sender":"hunts135"}}
+{"schemaVersion":"1","position":2,"entry":{"$type":"ChatEfferentDraft","text":"Yes\u2014I can see your message, hunts135. Looks like everything\u2019s working. How can I help?","sender":"BOT"}}
+{"schemaVersion":"1","position":3,"entry":{"$type":"ChatChunk","text":"Yes\u2014I can see your message, hunts135. Looks like everything\u2019s working. How can I help?","sender":"BOT"}}
+{"schemaVersion":"1","position":4,"entry":{"$type":"ChatStreamCompleted","sender":"BOT"}}
+{"schemaVersion":"1","position":5,"entry":{"$type":"ChatEfferent","text":"Yes\u2014I can see your message, hunts135. Looks like everything\u2019s working. How can I help?","sender":"BOT"}}
+{"schemaVersion":"1","position":6,"entry":{"$type":"ChatAck","position":2,"sender":"BOT"}}
diff --git a/src/Coven.Agents.OpenAI/OpenAIClientConfig.cs b/src/Coven.Agents.OpenAI/OpenAIClientConfig.cs
index 81bfd6e..ed27bba 100644
--- a/src/Coven.Agents.OpenAI/OpenAIClientConfig.cs
+++ b/src/Coven.Agents.OpenAI/OpenAIClientConfig.cs
@@ -43,12 +43,12 @@ public sealed record OpenAIClientConfig
     public int? MaxOutputTokens { get; init; }
 
     /// <summary>
-    /// Max number of transcript items to include; defaults to unlimited.
+    /// Configures reasoning options for models that support it.
     /// </summary>
-    public int HistoryClip { get; init; } = int.MaxValue;
+    public ReasoningConfig? Reasoning { get; init; }
 
     /// <summary>
-    /// Configures reasoning options for models that support it.
+    /// Max number of transcript items to include; defaults to unlimited.
     /// </summary>
-    public ReasoningConfig Reasoning { get; init; } = new ReasoningConfig();
+    public int HistoryClip { get; init; } = int.MaxValue;
 }
diff --git a/src/Coven.Agents.OpenAI/OpenAIResponseOptionsTransmuter.cs b/src/Coven.Agents.OpenAI/OpenAIResponseOptionsTransmuter.cs
index a295dff..f82d4a2 100644
--- a/src/Coven.Agents.OpenAI/OpenAIResponseOptionsTransmuter.cs
+++ b/src/Coven.Agents.OpenAI/OpenAIResponseOptionsTransmuter.cs
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ public Task<ResponseCreationOptions> Transmute(OpenAIClientConfig Input, Cancell
 
         if (Input.Reasoning is not null)
         {
-            options.ReasoningOptions = new ResponseReasoningOptions()
+            ResponseReasoningOptions reasoning = new()
             {
                 ReasoningEffortLevel = Input.Reasoning.Effort switch
                 {
@@ -29,15 +29,21 @@ public Task<ResponseCreationOptions> Transmute(OpenAIClientConfig Input, Cancell
                     ReasoningEffort.Medium => ResponseReasoningEffortLevel.Medium,
                     ReasoningEffort.High => ResponseReasoningEffortLevel.High,
                     _ => null
-                },
-                ReasoningSummaryVerbosity = Input.Reasoning.SummaryVerbosity switch
+                }
+            };
+
+            if (Input.Reasoning.IncludeSummary)
+            {
+                reasoning.ReasoningSummaryVerbosity = Input.Reasoning.SummaryVerbosity switch
                 {
                     ReasoningSummaryVerbosity.Auto => ResponseReasoningSummaryVerbosity.Auto,
                     ReasoningSummaryVerbosity.Detailed => ResponseReasoningSummaryVerbosity.Detailed,
                     ReasoningSummaryVerbosity.Concise => ResponseReasoningSummaryVerbosity.Concise,
                     _ => null
-                }
-            };
+                };
+            }
+
+            options.ReasoningOptions = reasoning;
         }
 
         return Task.FromResult(options);
diff --git a/src/Coven.Agents.OpenAI/ReasoningConfig.cs b/src/Coven.Agents.OpenAI/ReasoningConfig.cs
index 190a4a9..72dc565 100644
--- a/src/Coven.Agents.OpenAI/ReasoningConfig.cs
+++ b/src/Coven.Agents.OpenAI/ReasoningConfig.cs
@@ -16,4 +16,9 @@ public sealed class ReasoningConfig
     /// Controls verbosity of returned reasoning summaries.
     /// </summary>
     public ReasoningSummaryVerbosity SummaryVerbosity { get; init; } = ReasoningSummaryVerbosity.Auto;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Whether to request reasoning summaries. Defaults to false.
+    /// </summary>
+    public bool IncludeSummary { get; init; }
 }
diff --git a/src/samples/01.DiscordAgent/DiscordAgent.csproj b/src/samples/01.DiscordAgent/DiscordAgent.csproj
index 304d2f2..00fc786 100644
--- a/src/samples/01.DiscordAgent/DiscordAgent.csproj
+++ b/src/samples/01.DiscordAgent/DiscordAgent.csproj
@@ -26,8 +26,4 @@
     <PackageReference Include="Coven.Scriveners.FileScrivener" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
-  <ItemGroup>
-    <Folder Include="data\" />
-  </ItemGroup>
-
 </Project>
diff --git a/src/samples/01.DiscordAgent/Program.cs b/src/samples/01.DiscordAgent/Program.cs
index 1937321..235b320 100644
--- a/src/samples/01.DiscordAgent/Program.cs
+++ b/src/samples/01.DiscordAgent/Program.cs
@@ -43,7 +43,13 @@
 OpenAIClientConfig openAiConfig = new()
 {
     ApiKey = string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(envOpenAiApiKey) ? defaultOpenAiApiKey : envOpenAiApiKey,
-    Model = string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(envOpenAiModel) ? defaultOpenAiModel : envOpenAiModel
+    Model = string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(envOpenAiModel) ? defaultOpenAiModel : envOpenAiModel,
+    Reasoning = new ReasoningConfig
+    {
+        Effort = ReasoningEffort.High,         // or Medium/Low
+        IncludeSummary = true,                 // optional; default false
+        SummaryVerbosity = ReasoningSummaryVerbosity.Detailed
+    }
 };
 
 // Register DI