aws / aws/amazon-q-developer-cli

Add streaming support for tool responses in chat UI

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Description

### Checks

- [x] I have searched [github.com/aws/amazon-q-developer-cli/issues](https://github.com/aws/amazon-q-developer-cli/issues?q=) and there are no duplicates of my issue
- [x] I have run `q doctor` in the affected terminal session
- [x] I have run `q restart` and replicated the issue again

### Operating system

macOS 15.3.0 (24D60)

### Expected behaviour

Tool responses would stream in real-time in the chat UI, similar to how regular text responses stream. This would provide immediate feedback when running commands or using tools that take time to complete.

### Actual behaviour

Currently, tool responses only appear after the entire operation is complete, which can make the UI feel unresponsive during longer operations.

### Steps to reproduce

_No response_

### Environment

```yaml

[q-details]
version = "1.7.3"
hash = "3d0e57a070c7819e27b92f8a314b1ae5bbe9a7db"
date = "2025-04-09T19:28:20.909702Z (7d ago)"
variant = "full"

[system-info]
os = "macOS 15.3.0 (24D60)"
chip = "Apple M1"
total-cores = 8
memory = "16.00 GB"

[environment]
cwd = "/Users/USER"
cli-path = "/Users/USER"
os = "Mac"
shell-path = "/bin/zsh"
shell-version = "5.9"
terminal = "macOS"
install-method = "unknown"

[env-vars]
PATH = "/Users/USER/.local/share/mise/installs/node/18.20.2/bin:/Users/USER/.local/share/mise/installs/python/3.12.8/bin:/Users/USER/.local/share/mise/installs/python/3.11.11/bin:/Users/USER/.local/share/mise/installs/python/3.10.16/bin:/Users/USER/.local/share/mise/installs/python/3.9.21/bin:/Users/USER/.local/share/mise/installs/python/3.8.20/bin:/opt/homebrew/bin:/opt/homebrew/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/System/Cryptexes/App/usr/bin:/usr/bin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/sbin:/var/run/com.apple.security.cryptexd/codex.system/bootstrap/usr/local/bin:/var/run/com.apple.security.cryptexd/codex.system/bootstrap/usr/bin:/var/run/com.apple.security.cryptexd/codex.system/bootstrap/usr/appleinternal/bin:/Users/USER/.cargo/bin:/Users/USER/.local/bin:/Applications/Visual Studio Code.app/Contents/Resources/app/bin:/Users/USER/.toolbox/bin:/Users/USER/Library/Python/3.x/bin:/Users/USER/Library/Python/3.13/bin"
QTERM_SESSION_ID = "b47caa71bc6340bd9f19b78dec7f525f"
Q_SET_PARENT_CHECK = "1"
Q_TERM = "1.7.3"
SHELL = "/bin/zsh"
TERM = "xterm-256color"
__CFBundleIdentifier = "com.apple.Terminal"

[chat-settings]
interactive=true

[chat-trusted_tools]

[chat-failed_request_ids]
none

[chat-context]
current_profile=default
profiles=
default

global_context=
.amazonq/rules/**/*.md
README.md
AmazonQ.md

profile_context=none

files=none
```

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