From 5fcdf0cfd841d520b2b5b1198dc5893be7cadce6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Mario Zechner <badlogicgames@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 27 Nov 2025 14:11:08 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] feat(mom): add arrow prefix to tool labels for visual
 distinction

Closes #65
---
 packages/mom/CHANGELOG.md | 8 ++++++++
 packages/mom/src/agent.ts | 2 +-
 2 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/packages/mom/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/mom/CHANGELOG.md
index c2a6a1a3..b1239c6e 100644
--- a/packages/mom/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/mom/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,14 @@
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+### Changed
+
+- Reduced tool verbosity in main Slack messages (#65)
+  - During execution: show tool labels (with → prefix), thinking, and text
+  - After completion: replace main message with only final assistant response
+  - Full audit trail preserved in thread (tool details, thinking, text)
+  - Added promise queue to ensure message updates execute in correct order
+
 ## [0.10.0] - 2025-11-27
 
 ### Added
diff --git a/packages/mom/src/agent.ts b/packages/mom/src/agent.ts
index d24d0e9a..3012f8c2 100644
--- a/packages/mom/src/agent.ts
+++ b/packages/mom/src/agent.ts
@@ -421,7 +421,7 @@ export function createAgentRunner(sandboxConfig: SandboxConfig): AgentRunner {
 						});
 
 						// Show label in main message only
-						queue.enqueue(() => ctx.respond(`_${label}_`));
+						queue.enqueue(() => ctx.respond(`_→ ${label}_`));
 						break;
 					}