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New inline questions don’t trigger pet or desktop notifications

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Description

Mac app version: 26.831.21537

With “Enable question notifications” already on, questions asked outside Plan mode appear inline but:

  • Don’t trigger the pet’s “Needs input” indicator.
  • Don’t generate a desktop notification, even when I’m away from the app.
  • Disappear when the task finishes if I haven’t answered.

This makes it easy to miss questions entirely.

Expected behavior: notify me through the pet and desktop when a question arrives, even if the agent continues working. Keep unanswered questions accessible after the task finishes.

This appears specific to the new non-blocking question mode, rather than the existing Plan-mode question flow.

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Research direction

Start by tracing the Mac app’s new non-blocking question flow and compare it with the existing Plan-mode question notification path. Verify the pet indicator, desktop notification, and post-task question access for unanswered questions, including when the agent continues working.

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Assessment

Tech stack
rust
Domain
desktop
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Active
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
67/100

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