[projman] No progress visibility for background agents #232

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lmiranda · 2026-01-28T15:21:38Z

lmiranda commented

2026-01-28 15:21:38 +00:00

Problem

When parallel agents are dispatched via /sprint-start, the user has no visibility into progress. They have to repeatedly ask "how is it going?" and get manual status checks.

User feedback: "I dont see any updates in this screen, I dont know if youre running or if you stalled."

Current Behavior

Agents run silently in background
No proactive status updates
User left wondering if things are working or stuck
Have to manually check output files

Expected Behavior

Periodic progress notifications (e.g., every N tool calls or M minutes)
Clear indication when agent starts, progresses, completes, or fails
Optional status command to check all running agents

Acceptance Criteria

User can see agent progress without asking
Clear indication of agent state (running/stuck/complete)
Works for parallel agent execution

## Problem When parallel agents are dispatched via `/sprint-start`, the user has no visibility into progress. They have to repeatedly ask "how is it going?" and get manual status checks. User feedback: "I dont see any updates in this screen, I dont know if youre running or if you stalled." ## Current Behavior - Agents run silently in background - No proactive status updates - User left wondering if things are working or stuck - Have to manually check output files ## Expected Behavior - Periodic progress notifications (e.g., every N tool calls or M minutes) - Clear indication when agent starts, progresses, completes, or fails - Optional status command to check all running agents ## Suggested Solutions 1. **Periodic heartbeat** - Agent outputs progress every 30 seconds or 10 tool calls 2. **Status command** - `/sprint-status --agents` shows real-time agent activity 3. **Progress events** - Hook into agent lifecycle for notifications ## Acceptance Criteria - [ ] User can see agent progress without asking - [ ] Clear indication of agent state (running/stuck/complete) - [ ] Works for parallel agent execution

lmiranda added the Component/Backend Type/Feature Priority/High labels 2026-01-28 15:23:42 +00:00

lmiranda referenced this issue

2026-01-28 15:53:12 +00:00

feat(projman): implement 8 improvement issues (#231-#238) #239

lmiranda referenced this issue from a commit

2026-01-28 15:53:51 +00:00

feat(projman): add structured progress comments for real-time visibility (#232)

lmiranda closed this issue

2026-01-28 16:02:48 +00:00

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