beecork 2.5.1 → 2.5.2

package/README.md

@@ -77,11 +77,12 @@ The agent can delegate an open-ended investigation to a **read-only sub-agent**
 (reading, searching, browsing the web) in a separate context and returns just a summary — keeping the
 main conversation clean. It cannot modify anything, run commands, or recurse.
 
-### Status line
+### Pinned UI + status line
 
-An optional bar on the terminal's bottom row shows `model · effort · git branch · ~tokens · background
-tasks`. It's **off by default** while a proper pinned-input version is built; opt into the interim one
-with `STATUSLINE=1`.
+On an interactive terminal, beecork pins a persistent input box and a rich status line
+(`mode · model · effort · git branch · ~tokens · background tasks`) to the bottom, with the
+conversation scrolling above (Claude-Code style). Shift+Tab rotates the mode. This is **on by default**;
+opt out with `STATUSLINE=0` to use the classic inline editor. Piped/non-TTY input is unaffected either way.
 
 ### Skipping permissions (danger)
 
@@ -125,7 +126,7 @@ All variables are read from the real shell environment only (never a project fil
 | `VERIFY_COMMAND` | Command auto-run after edits (e.g. `npm run typecheck`) | — |
 | `AUTO_APPROVE` | Headless: skip approval prompts (out-of-root/risky shell are still hard-denied) | off |
 | `BEECORK_DANGEROUSLY_SKIP_PERMISSIONS` | Sandbox-only: skip the whole gate (also `--dangerously-skip-permissions`) | off |
-| `STATUSLINE` / `STATUSLINE_REFRESH_MS` | Bottom status bar on/off · refresh interval | on · `2000` |
+| `STATUSLINE` / `STATUSLINE_REFRESH_MS` | Pinned UI + status bar (set `0` to opt out) · refresh interval | on · `2000` |
 | `NO_UPDATE_NOTIFIER` / `CI` | Disable the "update available" check | off |
 | `MAX_STEPS` | Max tool steps per turn | `50` |
 | `EXEC_TIMEOUT_MS` | `run_bash` timeout | `30000` |

package/dist/index.js

@@ -114,10 +114,11 @@ var config = {
   // Sub-agent (explore tool)
   subAgentMaxSteps: num("SUBAGENT_MAX_STEPS", 15),
   // child explorer's step budget (bounds cost/latency)
-  // Live status line (bottom row: model · effort · git branch · ~tokens · bg tasks). DEFAULT OFF —
-  // the interim scroll-region version clashes with the inline input (banner loss / flicker); it's
-  // being replaced by a proper pinned-input UI. Opt in with STATUSLINE=1.
-  statuslineEnabled: ["1", "true", "on", "yes"].includes((process.env.STATUSLINE ?? "").trim().toLowerCase()),
+  // Pinned bottom UI: a persistent input box + a rich statusline (mode · model · effort · branch ·
+  // ~tokens · bg tasks), the conversation scrolling above. DEFAULT ON for interactive TTYs; opt out
+  // with STATUSLINE=0 (falls back to the classic inline editor). Non-TTY (piped/CI) is unaffected
+  // either way — chromeEnabled() also requires a TTY.
+  statuslineEnabled: !["0", "false", "off", "no"].includes((process.env.STATUSLINE ?? "").trim().toLowerCase()),
   statuslineRefreshMs: num("STATUSLINE_REFRESH_MS", 2e3),
   // bar refresh interval
   // Integrations / modes

package/package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "beecork",
-  "version": "2.5.1",
+  "version": "2.5.2",
   "description": "beecork — a from-scratch CLI coding agent: multi-model (OpenRouter), BYOK, path-confined tools, built part by part.",
   "type": "module",
   "bin": {