diff --git a/docs/improvement-tasks.md b/docs/improvement-tasks.md
index 393edaa4..991e54c7 100644
--- a/docs/improvement-tasks.md
+++ b/docs/improvement-tasks.md
@@ -24,6 +24,9 @@ Last updated: 2026-07-07
   - A `grep_documents` or `search_documents` tool for semantic/fulltext search
   - Auto-inject active document content into agent context when relevant
 
+- [ ] **Deep Research: "Send to Chat" reference injection (not just new-chat Discuss)**  
+  The only way to link research to chat is the "Discuss" button, which creates a brand-new session via `/api/research/spinoff`. Need a second button to inject a research reference (`[Title](#research-<id>)`) into the currently active chat's message input, matching the document "Chat" button pattern. Applies to: research panel sidebar (panel.js:1012), research library cards (documentLibrary.js:2767), and the inline result message (chatRenderer.js:1070).
+
 - [ ] **First-party document support in agent mode**  
   Documents feel "disjointed from the agent." The agent creates documents fine but can't easily discover or reference existing ones contextually. Ideas:
   - "Agent workspace" awareness — automatically surface relevant documents based on chat context
diff --git a/static/js/document.js b/static/js/document.js
index 6d58ba7e..5bdc168e 100644
--- a/static/js/document.js
+++ b/static/js/document.js
@@ -671,9 +671,7 @@ import { bindMenuDismiss, dismissOrRemove } from './escMenuStack.js';
     if (!activeDocId) return;
     const doc = docs.get(activeDocId);
     if (!doc) return;
-    const content = typeof doc.content === 'string' ? doc.content : '';
-    const snippet = content.substring(0, 120).replace(/\n/g, ' ');
-    const ref = `[${doc.title || 'Untitled'}](#document-${activeDocId})${snippet ? ' — ' + snippet + (content.length > 120 ? '...' : '') : ''}`;
+    const ref = `[${doc.title || 'Untitled'}](#document-${activeDocId})`;
     const msgEl = document.getElementById('message');
     if (!msgEl) return;
     const current = msgEl.value.trim();