feat(agent): split queue into steer() and followUp() APIs

Breaking change: replaces queueMessage() with two separate methods:
- steer(msg): interrupt mid-run, delivered after current tool execution
- followUp(msg): wait until agent finishes before delivery

Also renames:
- queueMode -> steeringMode/followUpMode
- getQueuedMessages -> getSteeringMessages/getFollowUpMessages

Refs #403
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Mario Zechner 2026-01-02 22:29:30 +01:00
parent 345fa975f1
commit d0a4c37028
4 changed files with 175 additions and 90 deletions

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@ -109,71 +109,88 @@ async function runLoop(
stream: EventStream<AgentEvent, AgentMessage[]>,
streamFn?: StreamFn,
): Promise<void> {
let hasMoreToolCalls = true;
let firstTurn = true;
let queuedMessages: AgentMessage[] = (await config.getQueuedMessages?.()) || [];
let queuedAfterTools: AgentMessage[] | null = null;
// Check for steering messages at start (user may have typed while waiting)
let pendingMessages: AgentMessage[] = (await config.getSteeringMessages?.()) || [];
while (hasMoreToolCalls || queuedMessages.length > 0) {
if (!firstTurn) {
stream.push({ type: "turn_start" });
} else {
firstTurn = false;
}
// Outer loop: continues when queued follow-up messages arrive after agent would stop
while (true) {
let hasMoreToolCalls = true;
let steeringAfterTools: AgentMessage[] | null = null;
// Process queued messages (inject before next assistant response)
if (queuedMessages.length > 0) {
for (const message of queuedMessages) {
stream.push({ type: "message_start", message });
stream.push({ type: "message_end", message });
currentContext.messages.push(message);
newMessages.push(message);
// Inner loop: process tool calls and steering messages
while (hasMoreToolCalls || pendingMessages.length > 0) {
if (!firstTurn) {
stream.push({ type: "turn_start" });
} else {
firstTurn = false;
}
queuedMessages = [];
}
// Stream assistant response
const message = await streamAssistantResponse(currentContext, config, signal, stream, streamFn);
newMessages.push(message);
// Process pending messages (inject before next assistant response)
if (pendingMessages.length > 0) {
for (const message of pendingMessages) {
stream.push({ type: "message_start", message });
stream.push({ type: "message_end", message });
currentContext.messages.push(message);
newMessages.push(message);
}
pendingMessages = [];
}
if (message.stopReason === "error" || message.stopReason === "aborted") {
stream.push({ type: "turn_end", message, toolResults: [] });
stream.push({ type: "agent_end", messages: newMessages });
stream.end(newMessages);
return;
}
// Stream assistant response
const message = await streamAssistantResponse(currentContext, config, signal, stream, streamFn);
newMessages.push(message);
// Check for tool calls
const toolCalls = message.content.filter((c) => c.type === "toolCall");
hasMoreToolCalls = toolCalls.length > 0;
if (message.stopReason === "error" || message.stopReason === "aborted") {
stream.push({ type: "turn_end", message, toolResults: [] });
stream.push({ type: "agent_end", messages: newMessages });
stream.end(newMessages);
return;
}
const toolResults: ToolResultMessage[] = [];
if (hasMoreToolCalls) {
const toolExecution = await executeToolCalls(
currentContext.tools,
message,
signal,
stream,
config.getQueuedMessages,
);
toolResults.push(...toolExecution.toolResults);
queuedAfterTools = toolExecution.queuedMessages ?? null;
// Check for tool calls
const toolCalls = message.content.filter((c) => c.type === "toolCall");
hasMoreToolCalls = toolCalls.length > 0;
for (const result of toolResults) {
currentContext.messages.push(result);
newMessages.push(result);
const toolResults: ToolResultMessage[] = [];
if (hasMoreToolCalls) {
const toolExecution = await executeToolCalls(
currentContext.tools,
message,
signal,
stream,
config.getSteeringMessages,
);
toolResults.push(...toolExecution.toolResults);
steeringAfterTools = toolExecution.steeringMessages ?? null;
for (const result of toolResults) {
currentContext.messages.push(result);
newMessages.push(result);
}
}
stream.push({ type: "turn_end", message, toolResults });
// Get steering messages after turn completes
if (steeringAfterTools && steeringAfterTools.length > 0) {
pendingMessages = steeringAfterTools;
steeringAfterTools = null;
} else {
pendingMessages = (await config.getSteeringMessages?.()) || [];
}
}
stream.push({ type: "turn_end", message, toolResults });
// Get queued messages after turn completes
if (queuedAfterTools && queuedAfterTools.length > 0) {
queuedMessages = queuedAfterTools;
queuedAfterTools = null;
} else {
queuedMessages = (await config.getQueuedMessages?.()) || [];
// Agent would stop here. Check for follow-up messages.
const followUpMessages = (await config.getFollowUpMessages?.()) || [];
if (followUpMessages.length > 0) {
// Set as pending so inner loop processes them
pendingMessages = followUpMessages;
continue;
}
// No more messages, exit
break;
}
stream.push({ type: "agent_end", messages: newMessages });
@ -279,11 +296,11 @@ async function executeToolCalls(
assistantMessage: AssistantMessage,
signal: AbortSignal | undefined,
stream: EventStream<AgentEvent, AgentMessage[]>,
getQueuedMessages?: AgentLoopConfig["getQueuedMessages"],
): Promise<{ toolResults: ToolResultMessage[]; queuedMessages?: AgentMessage[] }> {
getSteeringMessages?: AgentLoopConfig["getSteeringMessages"],
): Promise<{ toolResults: ToolResultMessage[]; steeringMessages?: AgentMessage[] }> {
const toolCalls = assistantMessage.content.filter((c) => c.type === "toolCall");
const results: ToolResultMessage[] = [];
let queuedMessages: AgentMessage[] | undefined;
let steeringMessages: AgentMessage[] | undefined;
for (let index = 0; index < toolCalls.length; index++) {
const toolCall = toolCalls[index];
@ -343,11 +360,11 @@ async function executeToolCalls(
stream.push({ type: "message_start", message: toolResultMessage });
stream.push({ type: "message_end", message: toolResultMessage });
// Check for queued messages - skip remaining tools if user interrupted
if (getQueuedMessages) {
const queued = await getQueuedMessages();
if (queued.length > 0) {
queuedMessages = queued;
// Check for steering messages - skip remaining tools if user interrupted
if (getSteeringMessages) {
const steering = await getSteeringMessages();
if (steering.length > 0) {
steeringMessages = steering;
const remainingCalls = toolCalls.slice(index + 1);
for (const skipped of remainingCalls) {
results.push(skipToolCall(skipped, stream));
@ -357,7 +374,7 @@ async function executeToolCalls(
}
}
return { toolResults: results, queuedMessages };
return { toolResults: results, steeringMessages };
}
function skipToolCall(