[projman] Agent completion status is misleading when blocked #235

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lmiranda · 2026-01-28T15:22:32Z

lmiranda commented

2026-01-28 15:22:32 +00:00

Problem

Agent #228 reported "completed" but actually gave up due to permission errors. The completion notification hid the actual failure.

Current Behavior

Agent hits permission block repeatedly
Eventually stops trying and reports "completed"
Result message contains the code it WANTED to write but couldnt
User thinks task succeeded when it actually failed

Expected Behavior

Clear distinction between:

Completed successfully - All acceptance criteria met
Completed with blockers - Stopped due to permissions/errors, partial work done
Failed - Could not make progress
Timeout - Hit max turns/time limit

Acceptance Criteria

Completion status accurately reflects outcome
Blocked agents are clearly identified
User can distinguish success from failure

## Problem Agent #228 reported "completed" but actually gave up due to permission errors. The completion notification hid the actual failure. ## Current Behavior - Agent hits permission block repeatedly - Eventually stops trying and reports "completed" - Result message contains the code it WANTED to write but couldnt - User thinks task succeeded when it actually failed ## Expected Behavior Clear distinction between: - **Completed successfully** - All acceptance criteria met - **Completed with blockers** - Stopped due to permissions/errors, partial work done - **Failed** - Could not make progress - **Timeout** - Hit max turns/time limit ## Suggested Solutions 1. **Structured completion status** - Return status enum, not just message 2. **Acceptance criteria check** - Agent verifies criteria before reporting complete 3. **Error detection** - Count permission denials, flag as blocked not complete 4. **Summary validation** - Check if claimed work actually exists on disk ## Acceptance Criteria - [ ] Completion status accurately reflects outcome - [ ] Blocked agents are clearly identified - [ ] User can distinguish success from failure

lmiranda added the Component/Backend Type/Feature Priority/High labels 2026-01-28 15:23:44 +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 Status labels for accurate issue state tracking (#235)

lmiranda closed this issue

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

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