Two fixes to the subagent progress display from PR #186:
1. Task index prefix: show 1-indexed prefix ([1], [2], ...) for ALL
tasks in batch mode (task_count > 1). Single tasks get no prefix.
Previously task 0 had no prefix while others did, making batch
output confusing.
2. Completion indicator: use spinner.print_above() instead of raw
print() for per-task completion lines (✓ [1/2] ...). Raw print
collided with the active spinner, mushing the completion text
onto the spinner line. Now prints cleanly above.
Added task_count parameter to _build_child_progress_callback and
_run_single_child. Updated tests accordingly.
print_above() used \033[K (erase-to-end-of-line) to clear the spinner
line before printing text above it. This causes garbled escape codes when
prompt_toolkit's patch_stdout is active in CLI mode.
Switched to the same spaces-based clearing approach used by stop() —
overwrite with blanks, then carriage return back to start of line.
Updated test assertion to match the new clearing method.
When subagents run via delegate_task, the user now sees real-time
progress instead of silence:
CLI: tree-view activity lines print above the delegation spinner
🔀 Delegating: research quantum computing
├─ 💭 "I'll search for papers first..."
├─ 🔍 web_search "quantum computing"
├─ 📖 read_file "paper.pdf"
└─ ⠹ working... (18.2s)
Gateway (Telegram/Discord): batched progress summaries sent every
5 tool calls to avoid message spam. Remaining tools flushed on
subagent completion.
Changes:
- agent/display.py: add KawaiiSpinner.print_above() to print
status lines above an active spinner without disrupting animation.
Uses captured stdout (self._out) so it works inside the child's
redirect_stdout(devnull).
- tools/delegate_tool.py: add _build_child_progress_callback()
that creates a per-child callback relaying tool calls and
thinking events to the parent's spinner (CLI) or progress
queue (gateway). Each child gets its own callback instance,
so parallel subagents don't share state. Includes _flush()
for gateway batch completion.
- run_agent.py: fire tool_progress_callback with '_thinking'
event when the model produces text content. Guarded by
_delegate_depth > 0 so only subagents fire this (prevents
gateway spam from main agent). REASONING_SCRATCHPAD/think/
reasoning XML tags are stripped before display.
Tests: 21 new tests covering print_above, callback builder,
thinking relay, SCRATCHPAD filtering, batching, flush, thread
isolation, delegate_depth guard, and prefix handling.