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fix(cli): clarify background Task orchestration #13362

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5 changes: 5 additions & 0 deletions .changeset/clear-background-task-waiting.md
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"@kilocode/cli": patch
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Clarify when to use foreground subagents and wait for required background results before the final answer.
3 changes: 1 addition & 2 deletions packages/opencode/src/tool/task.ts
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Expand Up @@ -33,8 +33,7 @@ export interface TaskPromptOps {
const id = "task"
const BACKGROUND_DESCRIPTION = [
"Background mode: background=true launches the subagent asynchronously and returns immediately.",
"Foreground is the default; use it when you need the result before continuing.",
"Use background only for independent work that can run while you continue elsewhere.",
"Use foreground when you need the result before proceeding; otherwise use background for non-overlapping work, but do not give the final answer until all required background results have arrived.", // kilocode_change
"You will be notified automatically when it finishes.",
].join(" ")
const BACKGROUND_STARTED = [
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