Automattic / Automattic/studio

Feature Request: Status bar showing site/path/branch context while the AI is working (Full Agentic mode)

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Description

### What

Add a status bar in Studio, shown at least when using Full Agentic mode, that displays context about what the AI is currently doing: which site/repository it's pointed at, the file path it's reading or writing, and the current git branch.

Some ideas for what could live in the status bar:
- Current site / local WordPress install the AI is acting on
- File path currently being read/edited
- Current git branch
- The WP-CLI command or Studio action currently being executed

### Why

The new UI in Studio v2 feels aimed at newbies, mainly because when the chatbot is running there's no visible reference to which repository/site it's pointed at, or what it's actually doing to the filesystem/WordPress install.

As a developer, this matters because Studio is opened alongside VS Code, and Studio's Full Agentic mode is used to run actions against the local WordPress site while coding. Without a status bar, it's not possible to tell where the AI is writing, which makes it harder to trust and follow along with what's happening — the main appeal of Studio for a developer is precisely that the AI can interact with WordPress while you're coding, so visibility into "what is it touching right now" is important.

### How

No mockups yet — opening this issue mainly to capture the request. Happy to iterate on exactly which fields are most useful (site/path and git branch seem like the minimum) if that's helpful for scoping.

Contributor guide

Open the contributing guide

Research direction

No files, tests, or entry points are named; start by locating the Studio v2 Full Agentic UI and the code that tracks the active site, filesystem activity, git branch, and WP-CLI or Studio actions. Done means agreeing on the minimum status-bar fields and displaying accurate current context while Full Agentic work is running.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
electron, git, typescript, wordpress
Domain
desktop, developer-experience, frontend
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Active
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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