feat(vscode): add distinct subagent avatars - #13940
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…mmer Subagent avatars use the spinner dot grid as round 18px glyphs. Siblings take distinct hues in spawn order, running children shimmer their frame dots, and finished or waiting children keep the static glyph. Board routes show the parent as the static spinner and stay static as recorded communication.
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What Problem This Solves
Subagent rows and tabs used generic task icons, making concurrent swarm agents hard to distinguish.
Why This Change Was Made
Add deterministic, theme-aware identicons derived from session IDs. The avatars use the existing Kilo spinner dot language, assign distinct sibling colors before reusing hues, shimmer only while a child is running, and keep recorded board communication static.
User Impact
Users can identify the same subagent across Task cards, background-agent rows, subagent tabs, and swarm routes. The parent session keeps the normal spinner, while subagents use colored identicons. Normal session tabs retain their existing status indicators.
Evidence
20-agent background run:
Agent Manager subagent tabs:
Validation completed locally with avatar identity tests and the extension build checks.