@kendoo.agentdesk/agentdesk 0.8.1 → 0.8.3

package/cli/agent-prompts.mjs

@@ -10,7 +10,12 @@ const PHASE_INSTRUCTIONS = {
 3. Check for existing PRs: \`gh pr list --search <task-id> --json number,title,state\`
 4. Explore the codebase briefly to understand what we're working with.
 5. Summarize: what needs to be done, what already exists, and what the starting point is.
-6. Recommend which phase to start from (BRAINSTORM for new work, EXECUTION if branch exists).`,
+6. Recommend which phase to start from (BRAINSTORM for new work, EXECUTION if branch exists).
+
+IMPORTANT: At the end of your intake summary, you MUST provide a short title for this session on its own line in this exact format:
+SESSION_TITLE: <4-8 word title>
+Example: SESSION_TITLE: Fix checkout total calculation
+This title will be displayed in the dashboard navbar, so keep it short and descriptive.`,
   },
 
   brainstorm: {

package/cli/orchestrator.mjs

@@ -1,8 +1,12 @@
 // Orchestrator — manages agent sub-sessions across phases
 
 import { existsSync, readFileSync } from "fs";
-import { join } from "path";
+import { join, dirname } from "path";
+import { fileURLToPath } from "url";
 import { runAgent } from "./agent-runner.mjs";
+
+const __dirname = dirname(fileURLToPath(import.meta.url));
+const CLI_VERSION = JSON.parse(readFileSync(join(__dirname, "../package.json"), "utf-8")).version;
 import { buildAgentPrompt, getAgentTools } from "./agent-prompts.mjs";
 import { detectProject, generateContext } from "./detect.mjs";
 
@@ -125,6 +129,7 @@ export async function runOrchestrator({
     project: project?.name || null,
     sessionNumber: 1,
     agents: teamSections.names,
+    cliVersion: CLI_VERSION,
   });
 
   // Build agent lookup
@@ -146,6 +151,13 @@ export async function runOrchestrator({
   const intakeResult = await spawnAgent("Jane", jane, "intake");
   state.phaseSummaries.intake = summarizeResults([intakeResult]);
 
+  // Extract short title from Jane's intake (SESSION_TITLE: ...)
+  const titleMatch = intakeResult.rawOutput.match(/SESSION_TITLE:\s*(.+)/);
+  if (titleMatch) {
+    const shortTitle = titleMatch[1].trim().slice(0, 60);
+    emit({ type: "session:update", title: shortTitle });
+  }
+
   // ===========================
   // PHASE 2: BRAINSTORM (parallel, 3-5 rounds)
   // ===========================

package/cli/stream-parser.mjs

@@ -84,6 +84,12 @@ export function createStreamParser({ teamNames, callbacks }) {
               callbacks.onSessionUpdate?.({ taskId: taskIdMatch[1] });
             }
 
+            // Detect short title from Jane
+            const titleMatch = text.match(/SESSION_TITLE:\s*(.+)/);
+            if (titleMatch) {
+              callbacks.onSessionUpdate?.({ title: titleMatch[1].trim().slice(0, 60) });
+            }
+
             const textLines = text.split("\n");
             let i = 0;
             while (i < textLines.length) {

package/cli/team.mjs

@@ -3,8 +3,12 @@
 import { spawn } from "child_process";
 import { existsSync, readFileSync } from "fs";
 import { createInterface } from "readline";
-import { join } from "path";
+import { join, dirname } from "path";
 import { randomUUID } from "crypto";
+import { fileURLToPath } from "url";
+
+const __dirname = dirname(fileURLToPath(import.meta.url));
+const CLI_VERSION = JSON.parse(readFileSync(join(__dirname, "../package.json"), "utf-8")).version;
 import WebSocket from "ws";
 import { detectProject } from "./detect.mjs";
 import { loadConfig } from "./config.mjs";
@@ -139,6 +143,7 @@ export async function runTeam(taskId, opts = {}) {
               project: project.name || null,
               sessionNumber: 1,
               agents: teamSections.names,
+              cliVersion: CLI_VERSION,
             });
             sessionStartSent = true;
             while (vizQueue.length > 0 && vizWs.readyState === WebSocket.OPEN) {
@@ -239,8 +244,11 @@ export async function runTeam(taskId, opts = {}) {
         console.log(`  ${success ? "✓" : "✗"} ${summary}`);
         vizSend({ type: "tool:result", success, summary });
       },
-      onSessionUpdate({ taskId: newTaskId }) {
-        if (createTask) {
+      onSessionUpdate({ taskId: newTaskId, title: newTitle }) {
+        if (newTitle) {
+          vizSend({ type: "session:update", title: newTitle });
+        }
+        if (newTaskId && createTask) {
           taskId = newTaskId;
           if (tracker === "linear" && config.linear?.workspace) {
             taskLink = `https://linear.app/${config.linear.workspace}/issue/${newTaskId}`;
@@ -251,7 +259,7 @@ export async function runTeam(taskId, opts = {}) {
             if (repo) taskLink = `https://github.com/${repo}/issues/${newTaskId}`;
           }
           console.log(`\n  # Task: ${newTaskId}${taskLink ? ` (${taskLink})` : ""}\n`);
-          vizSend({ type: "session:update", taskId: newTaskId, taskLink, title: description || newTaskId });
+          vizSend({ type: "session:update", taskId: newTaskId, taskLink, title: newTitle || description || newTaskId });
         }
       },
       onSessionEnd({ duration, steps, inputTokens, outputTokens }) {

package/package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@kendoo.agentdesk/agentdesk",
-  "version": "0.8.1",
+  "version": "0.8.3",
   "description": "AI team orchestrator for Claude Code — run collaborative agent sessions from your terminal",
   "type": "module",
   "bin": {

package/prompts/team.md

@@ -359,6 +359,11 @@ Based on what you find, Jane determines the starting point:
 - Branch exists but no PR: Review what's implemented, continue from EXECUTION.
 - PR exists: Review the PR status, continue accordingly.
 
+IMPORTANT: At the end of the intake, Jane MUST provide a short title for this session on its own line in this exact format:
+SESSION_TITLE: <4-8 word title>
+Example: SESSION_TITLE: Fix checkout total calculation
+This title is displayed in the dashboard navbar, so keep it short and descriptive.
+
 ---
 
 ## BRAINSTORM (3-5 rounds)