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docs(skill): document --wait-timeout option and clarify wait behavior

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Mohamed Boudra
2026-03-15 10:47:07 +07:00
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@@ -13,12 +13,17 @@ paseo ls # Only shows agents for current directory
paseo ls -g # All agents across all projects (global) paseo ls -g # All agents across all projects (global)
paseo ls --json # JSON output for parsing paseo ls --json # JSON output for parsing
# Create and run an agent (blocks until completion by default) # Create and run an agent (blocks until completion by default, no timeout)
paseo run --mode bypass "<prompt>" paseo run --mode bypass "<prompt>"
paseo run --mode bypass --name "Task Name" "<prompt>" paseo run --mode bypass --name "Task Name" "<prompt>"
paseo run --mode bypass --model opus "<prompt>" paseo run --mode bypass --model opus "<prompt>"
paseo run --mode full-access --provider codex "<prompt>" paseo run --mode full-access --provider codex "<prompt>"
# Wait timeout - limit how long run blocks (default: no limit)
paseo run --wait-timeout 30m "<prompt>" # Wait up to 30 minutes
paseo run --wait-timeout 1h "<prompt>" # Wait up to 1 hour
paseo run --wait-timeout 3600 "<prompt>" # Plain number = seconds
# Detached mode - runs in background, returns agent ID immediately # Detached mode - runs in background, returns agent ID immediately
paseo run --detach "<prompt>" paseo run --detach "<prompt>"
paseo run -d "<prompt>" # Short form paseo run -d "<prompt>" # Short form
@@ -27,6 +32,7 @@ paseo run -d "<prompt>" # Short form
paseo run --output-schema '{"type":"object","properties":{"summary":{"type":"string"}},"required":["summary"]}' "<prompt>" paseo run --output-schema '{"type":"object","properties":{"summary":{"type":"string"}},"required":["summary"]}' "<prompt>"
paseo run --output-schema schema.json "<prompt>" # Or from a file paseo run --output-schema schema.json "<prompt>" # Or from a file
# NOTE: --output-schema blocks until completion (cannot be used with --detach) # NOTE: --output-schema blocks until completion (cannot be used with --detach)
# NOTE: --wait-timeout applies to --output-schema runs too
# Worktrees - isolated git worktree for parallel feature development # Worktrees - isolated git worktree for parallel feature development
paseo run --worktree feature-x "<prompt>" paseo run --worktree feature-x "<prompt>"
@@ -144,10 +150,12 @@ When working with agents, you must dig deep and challenge them rigorously:
### Waiting for Agents ### Waiting for Agents
**CRITICAL:** `paseo wait` blocks until the agent completes. Trust it. **CRITICAL:** Both `paseo run` and `paseo wait` block until the agent completes. Trust them.
- `paseo run` waits **forever** by default (no timeout). Use `--wait-timeout` to set a limit.
- `paseo wait` also waits forever by default. Use `--timeout` to set a limit.
- Agent tasks can legitimately take 10, 20, or even 30+ minutes. This is normal. - Agent tasks can legitimately take 10, 20, or even 30+ minutes. This is normal.
- When `paseo wait` times out, **just re-run `paseo wait <id>`** — don't panic, don't start checking logs, don't inspect status. The agent is still working. - When a wait times out, **just re-run `paseo wait <id>`** — don't panic, don't start checking logs, don't inspect status. The agent is still working.
- Do NOT poll with `paseo ls`, `paseo inspect`, or `paseo logs` in a loop to "check on" the agent. This wastes your context window and accomplishes nothing. - Do NOT poll with `paseo ls`, `paseo inspect`, or `paseo logs` in a loop to "check on" the agent. This wastes your context window and accomplishes nothing.
- Only check logs/inspect if you have a **specific reason** to believe something is wrong (e.g., you sent a prompt and got an unexpected error back). - Only check logs/inspect if you have a **specific reason** to believe something is wrong (e.g., you sent a prompt and got an unexpected error back).
- **Never launch a duplicate agent** because a wait timed out. The original is still running. - **Never launch a duplicate agent** because a wait timed out. The original is still running.
@@ -158,6 +166,9 @@ paseo wait <id> # timed out? just run it again:
paseo wait <id> # still going? keep waiting: paseo wait <id> # still going? keep waiting:
paseo wait <id> --timeout 300 # or use a longer timeout paseo wait <id> --timeout 300 # or use a longer timeout
# For long-running tasks, set a generous timeout on run itself:
paseo run --wait-timeout 1h --output-schema '...' "<prompt>"
# Wrong: anxious polling loop # Wrong: anxious polling loop
paseo wait <id> # timed out paseo wait <id> # timed out
paseo ls # is it still running?? paseo ls # is it still running??