While the agent works, the chat shows how long it has been going and each step as it happens. You can leave the chat: the run carries on, and the chat shows where it got to when you come back.
A running chat with tool badges, the agent's thinking, the checklist and a queued message, light themeA running chat with tool badges, the agent's thinking, the checklist and a queued message, dark theme
On the screenWhat it is
Working for 11m 20sThe time this run has taken. It becomes Worked for when it ends
BadgesThe tools used so far. Click one to see what it did
The line with three dotsWhat the agent is thinking now. The arrow opens or closes it
The checklistThe steps of a longer task
The square buttonStops the run

​
The checklist

For longer work the agent keeps a checklist and ticks it off as it goes. The card above the message box shows the current step and how far along it is. Click it to see every step.
The checklist expanded with done, current and upcoming steps, light themeThe checklist expanded with done, current and upcoming steps, dark theme

​
Add a message while it works

The box says Queue a message… during a run. What you send waits in a queue, and goes out one message after another when the run ends. Up to 10 can wait.
The queue opened above the message box with a message and Send now, light themeThe queue opened above the message box with a message and Send now, dark theme
ActionWhat it does
EditMoves the message back into the box
RemoveTakes it out of the queue, after asking
Send nowSends it straight away. It asks first, because this stops what the agent is doing
ClearEmpties the queue, after asking

​
Watch a file being written

Click a Write File or Edit File badge to open the file in the panel. It fills in as the agent writes.
The chat with a file being written open in the panel, light themeThe chat with a file being written open in the panel, dark theme

​
Background jobs

The agent can run long commands, such as a build or a server, and hand parts of a task to helper agents that work alongside it. A number on the Background jobs button in the header says how many are running.
The Background jobs panel with Active and Finished lists, light themeThe Background jobs panel with Active and Finished lists, dark theme
Active jobs are on top and Finished ones below. Each shows its status, whether it is an agent or a command, and how long it has run. Open one to see its command and output, or what the helper did and its answer. The stop button ends a running job.

​
Stop

The square button on the right of the message box stops the run. What the agent has already made stays in the chat and on its computer.