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Feedback & State

Vague Loading States

The system implies it's 'working' but gives no indication of what it's actually doing.

3 principles3 checklist items2 simulation modes

What you will learn

Observability
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Simulation Status: Idlev2.4.0

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Why it fails

For multi-step reasoning (agents), a simple spinner is insufficient. Users need to know if the agent is planning, browsing, coding, or stuck.

Root cause

Simplifying the UI. Not streaming internal logs or 'thoughts' to the frontend.

How to fix it

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Implementation checklist

  • Expose high-level steps (e.g., 'Reading file...', 'Generating summary...')
  • Show a collapsible log of actions
  • Update status text dynamically