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From: Teknium <127238744+teknium1@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Sun, 26 Apr 2026 08:50:30 -0700
Subject: [PATCH] feat(cli,tui): surface /queue, /bg, /steer in agent-running
 placeholder (#16118)
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* feat(cli,tui): surface /queue, /bg, /steer in agent-running placeholder

While the agent loop is running, the input placeholder previously only
hinted at Enter-to-interrupt. Surface the full set of busy-time actions
(interrupt via new message, /queue, /bg, /steer) so users discover them
without hunting through docs or Teknium's tweets.

- cli.py: "msg=interrupt · /queue · /bg · /steer · Ctrl+C cancel"
- ui-tui/src/components/appLayout.tsx: same string (was "Ctrl+C to interrupt…")

* revert tui placeholder change (cli-only per review)
---
 cli.py | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/cli.py b/cli.py
index 8ec767e9..04d9c055 100644
--- a/cli.py
+++ b/cli.py
@@ -9841,7 +9841,7 @@ class HermesCLI:
                 status = cli_ref._command_status or "Processing command..."
                 return f"{frame} {status}"
             if cli_ref._agent_running:
-                return "type a message + Enter to interrupt, Ctrl+C to cancel"
+                return "msg=interrupt · /queue · /bg · /steer · Ctrl+C cancel"
             if cli_ref._voice_mode:
                 return "type or Ctrl+B to record"
             return ""