diff --git a/src/hyrule_engineering_loop/backend.py b/src/hyrule_engineering_loop/backend.py
index e3fe7cd..ba44409 100644
--- a/src/hyrule_engineering_loop/backend.py
+++ b/src/hyrule_engineering_loop/backend.py
@@ -249,7 +249,10 @@ def assemble_backend_prompt(task_spec: TaskSpec, constraints: BackendConstraints
         "",
         "## Request",
         "",
-        task_spec.intent.rstrip() or task_spec.request.rstrip() or "(no request text supplied)",
+        # Prefer the full request body (the issue text) over the planner's
+        # one-line intent summary, so the backend sees the complete spec —
+        # action items, constraints, and acceptance — not just the title.
+        task_spec.request.rstrip() or task_spec.intent.rstrip() or "(no request text supplied)",
     ]
     if task_spec.acceptance_criteria:
         lines.extend(["", "## Acceptance criteria (the definition of done)", ""])
diff --git a/tests/test_phase20_agent_backend.py b/tests/test_phase20_agent_backend.py
index b024335..e1b442e 100644
--- a/tests/test_phase20_agent_backend.py
+++ b/tests/test_phase20_agent_backend.py
@@ -102,6 +102,22 @@ def test_pi_backend_allows_only_model_provider_keys(monkeypatch: pytest.MonkeyPa
     assert set(env_hygiene_violations(env)) == PI_PROVIDER_ENV_NAMES
 
 
+def test_prompt_includes_full_request_body_not_just_intent() -> None:
+    # The planner's intent is a truncated one-liner (often just the title); the
+    # backend must still see the full issue body (action items + constraints).
+    spec = TaskSpec(
+        change_id="FULL_BODY",
+        change_class="app_feature",
+        risk_level="low",
+        request="# Title\n\n## Action items\n1. Add field payment_status.\n\n## Constraints\nNo generic payment engine.",
+        allowed_paths={"hyrule-cloud": ("hyrule_cloud",)},
+        intent="feat: title only",
+    )
+    prompt = assemble_backend_prompt(spec, BackendConstraints(max_iterations=5))
+    assert "Add field payment_status." in prompt
+    assert "No generic payment engine." in prompt
+
+
 def test_subprocess_backend_command_assembly_and_refusals(tmp_path: Path) -> None:
     spec = TaskSpec(
         change_id="CMD_ASSEMBLY",