@arhen/pi-core-subagent 1.3.16 → 1.3.18

package/package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
 	"name": "@arhen/pi-core-subagent",
-	"version": "1.3.16",
+	"version": "1.3.18",
 	"type": "module",
 	"description": "pi extension: fast in-process subagents with a dependency-graph scheduler (needs edges gate tasks and carry upstream output into dependent prompts), plus background runs, intercom and agent-to-agent mailbox. Leader defines agents inline.",
 	"license": "MIT",

package/src/format.ts

@@ -90,7 +90,10 @@ export function themedTaskLine(task: TaskSnapshot, theme: Theme, activity = ""):
 	if (TERMINAL.includes(task.status)) {
 		return theme.fg("dim", `${statusIcon(task.status)} ${task.agent} · ${tail}`);
 	}
-	return `${statusIcon(task.status)} ${task.agent} · ${gate}${activity}${colorNums(tail, theme)}`;
+	// Talking (mailbox/intercom tool in flight): pulse the name accent↔dim; normal otherwise.
+	pulsePhase += 1;
+	const name = isTalking(task) ? theme.fg(pulsePhase % 2 === 0 ? "accent" : "dim", `${task.agent}⇄`) : task.agent;
+	return `${statusIcon(task.status)} ${name} · ${gate}${activity}${colorNums(tail, theme)}`;
 }
 /**
  * Human-readable activity line: "Read src/index.ts", "Grep wrapSingleLine".
@@ -127,6 +130,14 @@ export function activitySnippet(text: string): string {
 	const flat = text.replace(/\s+/g, " ").trim();
 	return flat.length > 90 ? `${flat.slice(0, 90)}…` : flat;
 }
+
+/** Mailbox/intercom tools — while one is the task's last activity, the agent is "talking". */
+export const TALK_TOOLS = ["poll_agent_messages", "send_agent_message", "ask_parent", "notify_parent"];
+export function isTalking(task: TaskSnapshot): boolean {
+	const a = task.lastActivity?.toLowerCase() ?? "";
+	return TALK_TOOLS.some((t) => a.startsWith(t));
+}
+let pulsePhase = 0; // flips per render; talking agents alternate between the two name styles
 /** Static compact lines (tool-result stream, subagent_status, /subagents). */
 export function compactLines(run: RunSnapshot): string[] {
 	const lines: string[] = [];

package/src/manager.ts

@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import {
 	activitySnippet,
 	describeCall,
 	getFirstText,
+	isTalking,
 	makeNotice,
 	makeTaskNotice,
 	SubagentsWidget,
@@ -224,18 +225,20 @@ export class SubagentManager {
 	/** Flip the background-by-default flag; persists to the agent dir. Returns the new value. */
 	setAutoBg(on: boolean): boolean {
 		this.autoBg = on;
-		void writeFile(join(getAgentDir(), "subagents-config.json"), JSON.stringify({ autoBg: on, autoLimit: this.autoLimit }, null, 2)).catch(
-			() => {},
-		);
+		void writeFile(
+			join(getAgentDir(), "subagents-config.json"),
+			JSON.stringify({ autoBg: on, autoLimit: this.autoLimit }, null, 2),
+		).catch(() => {});
 		return on;
 	}
 
 	/** Flip the auto-limit flag; persists to the agent dir. Returns the new value. */
 	setAutoLimit(on: boolean): boolean {
 		this.autoLimit = on;
-		void writeFile(join(getAgentDir(), "subagents-config.json"), JSON.stringify({ autoBg: this.autoBg, autoLimit: on }, null, 2)).catch(
-			() => {},
-		);
+		void writeFile(
+			join(getAgentDir(), "subagents-config.json"),
+			JSON.stringify({ autoBg: this.autoBg, autoLimit: on }, null, 2),
+		).catch(() => {});
 		return on;
 	}
 
@@ -286,6 +289,10 @@ export class SubagentManager {
 		this.runControllers.clear();
 		this.mailboxes = createMailbox();
 		this.widgetTui = null; // force re-registration on the next session
+		if (this.pulseTimer) {
+			clearTimeout(this.pulseTimer);
+			this.pulseTimer = null;
+		}
 		for (const t of this.widgetTimers.values()) clearTimeout(t);
 		this.widgetTimers.clear();
 		this.widgetRuns = [];
@@ -404,9 +411,23 @@ export class SubagentManager {
 					this.ensureWidget(ctx);
 					this.widgetTui?.requestRender();
 				}
+				this.maybePulse(ctx);
 			}, WIDGET_THROTTLE_MS),
 		);
 	}
+
+	/** While any live task's last activity is a talk tool, keep re-rendering so its name pulses. */
+	private pulseTimer: ReturnType<typeof setTimeout> | null = null;
+	private maybePulse(ctx?: ExtensionContext): void {
+		if (this.pulseTimer || !this.widgetTui) return;
+		const talking = this.widgetRuns.some((r) => r.tasks.some(isTalking));
+		if (!talking) return; // last tick stops the loop: talking→normal resumes instantly
+		this.pulseTimer = setTimeout(() => {
+			this.pulseTimer = null;
+			this.widgetTui?.requestRender();
+			this.maybePulse(ctx);
+		}, 700);
+	}
 	private flushWidget(run: RunSnapshot | undefined, ctx?: ExtensionContext, onUpdate?: (partial: any) => void): void {
 		if (run) {
 			const t = this.widgetTimers.get(run.id);
@@ -420,6 +441,7 @@ export class SubagentManager {
 			this.ensureWidget(ctx);
 			this.widgetTui?.requestRender();
 		}
+		this.maybePulse(ctx);
 		// Transcript gets one status line only — the live per-task view is the widget's job.
 		onUpdate?.({
 			content: [