feat: improve UI/UX with volume meter and refine input area styling

- Add VolumeMeter component for realtime audio visualization
- Refactor input area to show volume meter in realtime mode
- Update button styling and layout for cleaner interface
- Improve text input integration with better visual hierarchy
- Add volume state tracking to Speechmatics audio hook
- Add agent working directory validation on creation
- Update agent prompt with better orchestration guidelines

Generated with [Claude Code](https://claude.ai/code)
via [Happy](https://happy.engineering)

Co-Authored-By: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>
Co-Authored-By: Happy <yesreply@happy.engineering>
This commit is contained in:
Mohamed Boudra
2025-10-22 18:00:59 +02:00
co-authored by Claude Happy
parent de5aba4186
commit e1e14b1473
6 changed files with 658 additions and 141 deletions
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@@ -11,11 +11,18 @@ import {
Keyboard,
} from "react-native";
import { useReanimatedKeyboardAnimation } from "react-native-keyboard-controller";
import ReanimatedAnimated, { useAnimatedStyle } from "react-native-reanimated";
import ReanimatedAnimated, {
useAnimatedStyle,
useSharedValue,
withSpring,
withRepeat,
withSequence,
withTiming,
} from "react-native-reanimated";
import { router } from "expo-router";
import { activateKeepAwakeAsync, deactivateKeepAwake } from "expo-keep-awake";
import { useSafeAreaInsets } from "react-native-safe-area-context";
import { StyleSheet } from "react-native-unistyles";
import { StyleSheet, useUnistyles } from "react-native-unistyles";
import { theme as defaultTheme } from "../styles/theme";
// Simple unique ID generator
@@ -39,6 +46,7 @@ import { ArtifactDrawer, type Artifact } from "@/components/artifact-drawer";
import { ActiveProcesses } from "@/components/active-processes";
import { AgentStreamView } from "@/components/agent-stream-view";
import { ConversationSelector } from "@/components/conversation-selector";
import { VolumeMeter } from "@/components/volume-meter";
import {
Settings,
Mic,
@@ -125,6 +133,97 @@ interface AgentUpdate {
notification: SessionNotification;
}
interface RealtimeCircleProps {
volume: number;
onClose: () => void;
}
function RealtimeCircle({ volume, onClose }: RealtimeCircleProps) {
const { theme } = useUnistyles();
// Base size for the circles
const BASE_SIZE = 80;
const MIN_SCALE = 1;
const MAX_SCALE = 1.8;
// Create animated value for volume-based scaling
const volumeScale = useSharedValue(MIN_SCALE);
const pulseScale = useSharedValue(1);
// Update volume scale when volume changes
useEffect(() => {
// Map volume (0-1) to scale range (MIN_SCALE - MAX_SCALE)
const targetScale = MIN_SCALE + (volume * (MAX_SCALE - MIN_SCALE));
volumeScale.value = withSpring(targetScale, {
damping: 15,
stiffness: 150,
});
}, [volume]);
// Continuous pulsating animation for outer circle
useEffect(() => {
pulseScale.value = withRepeat(
withSequence(
withTiming(1.3, { duration: 1000 }),
withTiming(1, { duration: 1000 })
),
-1,
false
);
}, []);
// Animated style for inner circle (volume reactive)
const innerCircleStyle = useAnimatedStyle(() => ({
width: BASE_SIZE,
height: BASE_SIZE,
borderRadius: BASE_SIZE / 2,
transform: [{ scale: volumeScale.value }],
}));
// Animated style for outer circle (continuous pulse)
const outerCircleStyle = useAnimatedStyle(() => ({
width: BASE_SIZE * 1.5,
height: BASE_SIZE * 1.5,
borderRadius: (BASE_SIZE * 1.5) / 2,
transform: [{ scale: pulseScale.value }],
opacity: 0.3,
}));
return (
<Pressable
onPress={onClose}
style={{
flex: 1,
alignItems: "center",
justifyContent: "center",
}}
>
<View style={{ position: "relative", alignItems: "center", justifyContent: "center" }}>
{/* Outer pulsating circle */}
<ReanimatedAnimated.View
style={[
outerCircleStyle,
{
position: "absolute",
backgroundColor: theme.colors.palette.blue[600],
},
]}
/>
{/* Inner volume-reactive circle */}
<ReanimatedAnimated.View
style={[
innerCircleStyle,
{
backgroundColor: theme.colors.palette.blue[600],
},
]}
/>
</View>
</Pressable>
);
}
export default function VoiceAssistantScreen() {
const { settings, isLoading: settingsLoading } = useSettings();
const [conversationId, setConversationId] = useState<string | null>(null);
@@ -142,7 +241,7 @@ export default function VoiceAssistantScreen() {
const { height: keyboardHeight } = useReanimatedKeyboardAnimation();
const bottomInset = insets.bottom;
const animatedKeyboardStyle = useAnimatedStyle(() => {
'worklet';
"worklet";
const absoluteHeight = Math.abs(keyboardHeight.value);
const padding = Math.max(0, absoluteHeight - bottomInset);
return {
@@ -1100,64 +1199,95 @@ export default function VoiceAssistantScreen() {
{/* Fixed Footer */}
<View
style={[
styles.inputArea,
styles.inputAreaWrapper,
{ paddingBottom: Math.max(insets.bottom, 8) },
]}
>
{/* Text input */}
<TextInput
value={userInput}
onChangeText={setUserInput}
placeholder="Say something..."
placeholderTextColor={defaultTheme.colors.mutedForeground}
style={styles.textInput}
multiline
editable={!isRecording && ws.isConnected}
/>
{/* Buttons */}
<View style={styles.buttonRow}>
{/* Realtime mode button */}
{isRealtimeMode ? (
// Realtime mode - show volume meter
<Pressable
onPress={handleRealtimeToggle}
disabled={!ws.isConnected}
style={[
styles.realtimeButton,
!ws.isConnected && styles.buttonDisabled,
isRealtimeMode && styles.realtimeButtonActive,
]}
style={[styles.inputArea, { minHeight: 200, justifyContent: "center" }]}
>
<Animated.View style={{ transform: [{ scale: pulseAnim }] }}>
<AudioLines size={20} color="white" />
</Animated.View>
<VolumeMeter volume={realtimeAudio.volume} />
</Pressable>
) : (
// Normal mode - show text input and buttons
<View style={styles.inputArea}>
{/* Text input */}
<TextInput
value={userInput}
onChangeText={setUserInput}
placeholder="Say something..."
placeholderTextColor={defaultTheme.colors.mutedForeground}
style={styles.textInput}
multiline
editable={!isRecording && ws.isConnected}
/>
{/* Main action button */}
<Pressable
onPress={handleButtonClick}
disabled={!ws.isConnected}
style={[
styles.mainButton,
!ws.isConnected && styles.buttonDisabled,
isRecording && styles.mainButtonRecording,
isInProgress && styles.mainButtonInProgress,
userInput.trim() &&
!isRecording &&
!isInProgress &&
styles.mainButtonWithText,
]}
>
{isInProgress ? (
<Square size={18} color="white" fill="white" />
) : isRecording ? (
<Square size={14} color="white" fill="white" />
) : userInput.trim() ? (
<ArrowUp size={20} color="white" />
) : (
<Mic size={20} color="white" />
)}
</Pressable>
</View>
{/* Buttons */}
<View style={styles.buttonRow}>
{userInput.trim().length > 0 ? (
// Send button when text is entered
<Pressable
onPress={handleSendMessage}
disabled={!ws.isConnected || isInProgress}
style={[
styles.sendButton,
!ws.isConnected && styles.buttonDisabled,
]}
>
<ArrowUp size={20} color="white" />
</Pressable>
) : (
// Record and Realtime buttons when no text
<>
{/* Main action button */}
<Pressable
onPress={handleButtonClick}
disabled={!ws.isConnected}
style={[
styles.mainButton,
!ws.isConnected && styles.buttonDisabled,
isRecording && styles.mainButtonRecording,
isInProgress && styles.mainButtonInProgress,
]}
>
{isInProgress ? (
<Square size={18} color="white" fill="white" />
) : isRecording ? (
<Square size={14} color="white" fill="white" />
) : (
<Mic size={20} color={defaultTheme.colors.foreground} />
)}
</Pressable>
{/* Realtime mode button */}
<Pressable
onPress={handleRealtimeToggle}
disabled={!ws.isConnected}
style={[
styles.realtimeButton,
!ws.isConnected && styles.buttonDisabled,
isRealtimeMode && styles.realtimeButtonActive,
]}
>
<Animated.View style={{ transform: [{ scale: pulseAnim }] }}>
<AudioLines
size={20}
color={
isRealtimeMode
? defaultTheme.colors.accentForeground
: defaultTheme.colors.background
}
/>
</Animated.View>
</Pressable>
</>
)}
</View>
</View>
)}
</View>
</ReanimatedAnimated.View>
@@ -1221,51 +1351,66 @@ const styles = StyleSheet.create((theme) => ({
paddingBottom: theme.spacing[4],
flexGrow: 1,
},
inputArea: {
paddingTop: theme.spacing[4],
paddingHorizontal: theme.spacing[6],
inputAreaWrapper: {
borderTopRightRadius: theme.borderRadius["2xl"],
borderTopLeftRadius: theme.borderRadius["2xl"],
paddingTop: theme.spacing[2],
paddingHorizontal: theme.spacing[2],
borderTopWidth: theme.borderWidth[1],
borderTopColor: theme.colors.border,
backgroundColor: theme.colors.background,
backgroundColor: theme.colors.muted,
},
inputArea: {
borderRadius: theme.borderRadius["2xl"],
paddingHorizontal: theme.spacing[2],
paddingVertical: theme.spacing[3],
},
textInput: {
backgroundColor: theme.colors.muted,
backgroundColor: "transparent",
color: theme.colors.foreground,
borderRadius: theme.borderRadius["2xl"],
paddingHorizontal: theme.spacing[4],
paddingVertical: theme.spacing[3],
marginBottom: theme.spacing[4],
paddingHorizontal: 0,
paddingVertical: 0,
fontSize: theme.fontSize.lg,
marginBottom: theme.spacing[3],
maxHeight: 128,
},
buttonRow: {
flexDirection: "row",
alignItems: "center",
justifyContent: "flex-end",
gap: theme.spacing[3],
marginBottom: theme.spacing[2],
gap: theme.spacing[2],
marginBottom: theme.spacing[1],
},
realtimeButton: {
width: 48,
height: 48,
width: 40,
height: 40,
borderRadius: theme.borderRadius.full,
alignItems: "center",
justifyContent: "center",
backgroundColor: theme.colors.muted,
backgroundColor: theme.colors.accentForeground,
},
realtimeButtonActive: {
backgroundColor: theme.colors.palette.blue[600],
backgroundColor: theme.colors.foreground,
},
mainButton: {
width: 48,
height: 48,
width: 40,
height: 40,
borderRadius: theme.borderRadius.full,
alignItems: "center",
justifyContent: "center",
backgroundColor: theme.colors.secondary,
backgroundColor: "transparent",
},
mainButtonRecording: {
backgroundColor: theme.colors.palette.red[500],
},
sendButton: {
width: 40,
height: 40,
borderRadius: theme.borderRadius.full,
alignItems: "center",
justifyContent: "center",
backgroundColor: theme.colors.palette.blue[600],
},
mainButtonInProgress: {
backgroundColor: theme.colors.palette.red[600],
},
@@ -0,0 +1,176 @@
import { useEffect } from "react";
import { View } from "react-native";
import ReanimatedAnimated, {
useSharedValue,
useAnimatedStyle,
withSpring,
withRepeat,
withSequence,
withTiming,
Easing,
} from "react-native-reanimated";
import { StyleSheet, useUnistyles } from "react-native-unistyles";
interface VolumeMeterProps {
volume: number;
}
export function VolumeMeter({ volume }: VolumeMeterProps) {
const { theme } = useUnistyles();
// Base dimensions
const LINE_SPACING = 8;
const MAX_HEIGHT = 80;
const MIN_HEIGHT = 4;
// Shared values for each line's height
const line1Height = useSharedValue(MIN_HEIGHT);
const line2Height = useSharedValue(MIN_HEIGHT);
const line3Height = useSharedValue(MIN_HEIGHT);
// Idle pulse animations (when no volume)
const line1Pulse = useSharedValue(1);
const line2Pulse = useSharedValue(1);
const line3Pulse = useSharedValue(1);
// Start idle animations with different phases
useEffect(() => {
// Line 1 - fastest pulse
line1Pulse.value = withRepeat(
withSequence(
withTiming(1.2, { duration: 800, easing: Easing.inOut(Easing.ease) }),
withTiming(1, { duration: 800, easing: Easing.inOut(Easing.ease) })
),
-1,
false
);
// Line 2 - medium pulse with offset
line2Pulse.value = withRepeat(
withSequence(
withTiming(1, { duration: 400 }),
withTiming(1.15, { duration: 1000, easing: Easing.inOut(Easing.ease) }),
withTiming(1, { duration: 1000, easing: Easing.inOut(Easing.ease) })
),
-1,
false
);
// Line 3 - slowest pulse with different offset
line3Pulse.value = withRepeat(
withSequence(
withTiming(1, { duration: 600 }),
withTiming(1.25, { duration: 1200, easing: Easing.inOut(Easing.ease) }),
withTiming(1, { duration: 1200, easing: Easing.inOut(Easing.ease) })
),
-1,
false
);
}, []);
// Update heights based on volume with different responsiveness per line
useEffect(() => {
if (volume > 0.01) {
// Active volume - animate heights based on volume
// Line 1 - most responsive, follows volume closely
const target1 = MIN_HEIGHT + (MAX_HEIGHT * volume * 1.2);
line1Height.value = withSpring(target1, {
damping: 10,
stiffness: 200,
});
// Line 2 - medium responsiveness
const target2 = MIN_HEIGHT + (MAX_HEIGHT * volume * 0.9);
line2Height.value = withSpring(target2, {
damping: 12,
stiffness: 150,
});
// Line 3 - smoothest, lags behind
const target3 = MIN_HEIGHT + (MAX_HEIGHT * volume * 0.7);
line3Height.value = withSpring(target3, {
damping: 15,
stiffness: 100,
});
} else {
// No volume - return to minimum
line1Height.value = withSpring(MIN_HEIGHT, {
damping: 20,
stiffness: 150,
});
line2Height.value = withSpring(MIN_HEIGHT, {
damping: 20,
stiffness: 150,
});
line3Height.value = withSpring(MIN_HEIGHT, {
damping: 20,
stiffness: 150,
});
}
}, [volume]);
// Animated styles for each line
const line1Style = useAnimatedStyle(() => ({
height: line1Height.value * (volume > 0.01 ? 1 : line1Pulse.value),
opacity: 0.8 + (volume * 0.2),
}));
const line2Style = useAnimatedStyle(() => ({
height: line2Height.value * (volume > 0.01 ? 1 : line2Pulse.value),
opacity: 0.7 + (volume * 0.3),
}));
const line3Style = useAnimatedStyle(() => ({
height: line3Height.value * (volume > 0.01 ? 1 : line3Pulse.value),
opacity: 0.6 + (volume * 0.4),
}));
return (
<View style={styles.container}>
<ReanimatedAnimated.View
style={[
styles.line,
{
width: 4,
backgroundColor: theme.colors.palette.blue[400],
},
line1Style,
]}
/>
<View style={{ width: LINE_SPACING }} />
<ReanimatedAnimated.View
style={[
styles.line,
{
width: 6,
backgroundColor: theme.colors.palette.blue[500],
},
line2Style,
]}
/>
<View style={{ width: LINE_SPACING }} />
<ReanimatedAnimated.View
style={[
styles.line,
{
width: 4,
backgroundColor: theme.colors.palette.blue[400],
},
line3Style,
]}
/>
</View>
);
}
const styles = StyleSheet.create((theme) => ({
container: {
flexDirection: "row",
alignItems: "center",
justifyContent: "center",
height: 100,
},
line: {
borderRadius: theme.borderRadius.full,
},
}));
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ export interface SpeechmaticsAudio {
isActive: boolean;
isSpeaking: boolean;
isDetecting: boolean;
volume: number;
}
/**
@@ -129,6 +130,7 @@ export function useSpeechmaticsAudio(
const [isSpeaking, setIsSpeaking] = useState(false);
const [isDetecting, setIsDetecting] = useState(false);
const [audioInitialized, setAudioInitialized] = useState(false);
const [volume, setVolume] = useState(0);
const audioBufferRef = useRef<Uint8Array[]>([]);
const silenceStartRef = useRef<number | null>(null);
@@ -188,17 +190,18 @@ export function useSpeechmaticsAudio(
(event) => {
if (!isActive) return;
const volume: number = event.data;
const speechDetected = volume > VOLUME_THRESHOLD;
const volumeLevel: number = event.data;
setVolume(volumeLevel);
const speechDetected = volumeLevel > VOLUME_THRESHOLD;
// console.log('[SpeechmaticsAudio] Volume:', volume.toFixed(6));
// console.log('[SpeechmaticsAudio] Volume:', volumeLevel.toFixed(6), 'Threshold:', VOLUME_THRESHOLD);
if (speechDetected && !isSpeakingRef.current && !speechConfirmedRef.current) {
// Initial speech detection - start tracking
if (speechDetectionStartRef.current === null) {
console.log(
"[SpeechmaticsAudio] Speech started (volume:",
volume.toFixed(4),
volumeLevel.toFixed(4),
")"
);
speechDetectionStartRef.current = Date.now();
@@ -329,6 +332,7 @@ export function useSpeechmaticsAudio(
setIsActive(false);
setIsSpeaking(false);
setIsDetecting(false);
setVolume(0);
console.log("[SpeechmaticsAudio] Audio capture stopped");
}
@@ -348,5 +352,6 @@ export function useSpeechmaticsAudio(
isActive,
isSpeaking,
isDetecting,
volume,
};
}
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@@ -337,102 +337,194 @@ present_artifact({
## 5. Claude Code Integration
### Your Role: Orchestrator
**You are a high-level orchestrator, not a code executor.**
Your job is to:
- Understand user intent and delegate work to coding agents
- Maintain context of active agents and conversations
- Handle quick one-off commands yourself
- Coordinate between agents, terminals, and git operations
**Delegation Philosophy:**
- **Complex coding work** → Create agent with initial prompt and mode
- **Quick info/operations** → Execute directly yourself
- **Active agent context** → Send prompts to existing agent
**Example workflow:**
```
User: "Add authentication to the API"
You: "Starting agent to add authentication."
[create_coding_agent with initialPrompt and bypassPermissions mode]
[Agent works autonomously, you monitor]
User: "What's it doing?"
You: [get_agent_activity to check progress]
You: "Adding JWT middleware and login endpoint."
[Agent completes]
You: "Authentication added with JWT tokens and login endpoint."
User: "Add tests for that"
You: "Asking agent to add tests."
[send_agent_prompt to same agent - maintains context]
User: "Commit and push"
You: "Asking agent to commit and push."
[send_agent_prompt - agent handles git operations]
```
**Key: You orchestrate. Agents execute. Context matters.**
### What is Claude Code?
Command-line AI coding agent. Launch it like any other command:
Claude Code is an AI coding agent that can handle complex coding tasks. Delegate work to it by creating agents with clear instructions.
### Creating Agents
**Best Practice: Always create with initialPrompt and initialMode**
This allows the agent to start working immediately. You just wait and check the results.
```javascript
execute_command("claude", "~/dev/voice-dev")
// ✅ RECOMMENDED: Agent starts working immediately
create_coding_agent({
cwd: "~/dev/voice-dev",
initialPrompt: "add dark mode toggle to settings page",
initialMode: "bypassPermissions" // Auto-approve all actions
})
// Agent starts working right away, you monitor progress
// ✅ For planning/review: Use plan mode
create_coding_agent({
cwd: "~/dev/project",
initialPrompt: "refactor authentication module",
initialMode: "plan" // Shows plan before executing
})
// ⚠️ Less common: Create without initial task
create_coding_agent({
cwd: "~/dev/voice-dev"
})
// Agent waits idle, requires send_agent_prompt to start work
```
### Vim Mode Input
**Available modes:**
- `"default"` - Asks permission for each action (slow for voice)
- `"acceptEdits"` - Auto-approves file edits, asks for commands
- `"plan"` - Shows plan before executing
- `"bypassPermissions"` - Auto-approves everything (fastest, recommended for most tasks)
Claude Code uses Vim keybindings:
### Working with Agents
- `-- INSERT --` visible = insert mode (can type freely)
- No `-- INSERT --` visible = normal mode (press `i` to enter insert)
### Permission Modes
Cycle through 4 modes with **Shift+Tab** (BTab):
1. **Default** (no indicator) - Asks permission for everything
2. **⏵⏵ accept edits on** - Auto-accepts file edits only
3. **⏸ plan mode on** - Shows plan before executing
4. **⏵⏵ bypass permissions on** - Auto-executes ALL actions
**Efficient mode switching:**
**Send prompts to agents:**
```javascript
// To plan mode from default (2 presses)
send_keys_to_command(commandId, "BTab", repeat=2, return_output={lines: 50})
// Send task (non-blocking by default)
send_agent_prompt({
agentId: "abc123",
prompt: "explain how authentication works"
})
// Returns immediately, agent processes in background
// To bypass from default (3 presses)
send_keys_to_command(commandId, "BTab", repeat=3, return_output={lines: 50})
// Send task and wait for completion
send_agent_prompt({
agentId: "abc123",
prompt: "fix the bug in auth.ts",
maxWait: 60000 // Wait up to 60 seconds
})
// Change mode and send prompt
send_agent_prompt({
agentId: "abc123",
prompt: "implement user registration",
sessionMode: "bypassPermissions" // Auto-approve all actions
})
```
### Basic Claude Code Workflow
**Starting:**
**Check agent status:**
```javascript
// Basic launch
execute_command("claude", "~/dev/project")
// Get current status
get_agent_status({ agentId: "abc123" })
// Returns: { status: "processing", info: {...} }
// With initial prompt
execute_command('claude "add dark mode toggle"', "~/dev/project")
// Get agent activity (curated, human-readable)
get_agent_activity({
agentId: "abc123",
format: "curated" // Clean summary of what agent did
})
// In plan mode
execute_command("claude --permission-mode plan", "~/dev/project")
// List all agents
list_agents()
// Returns: { agents: [{id, status, createdAt, ...}, ...] }
```
**Asking a question:**
**Control agents:**
```javascript
// 1. Check for "-- INSERT --" in output from list_commands or capture_command
// 2. If not in insert mode, enter it:
send_keys_to_command(commandId, "i", return_output={lines: 20})
// 3. Type question:
send_text_to_command(
commandId,
"explain how authentication works",
pressEnter=true,
return_output={lines: 50, maxWait: 5000}
)
// Change session mode
set_agent_mode({
agentId: "abc123",
modeId: "plan" // Switch to plan mode
})
// Available modes: default, acceptEdits, plan, bypassPermissions
// Cancel current task (agent stays alive)
cancel_agent({ agentId: "abc123" })
// Kill agent completely
kill_agent({ agentId: "abc123" })
```
**Closing:**
### Agent Creation Patterns
#### Pattern 1: Quick Task
```javascript
// Graceful exit
send_text_to_command(commandId, "/exit", pressEnter=true)
// Force quit
send_keys_to_command(commandId, "C-c", repeat=2)
// Create agent with task in one step
create_coding_agent({
cwd: "~/dev/faro/main",
initialPrompt: "refactor the authentication module"
})
```
### Launching Claude Code - Patterns
#### Pattern 1: Basic Launch
#### Pattern 2: Create and Monitor
```javascript
execute_command("claude", "~/dev/faro/main")
// 1. Create agent
const result = create_coding_agent({ cwd: "~/dev/project" })
const agentId = result.agentId
// 2. Send task
send_agent_prompt({
agentId: agentId,
prompt: "add unit tests for the API"
})
// 3. Check progress later
get_agent_activity({ agentId: agentId })
```
#### Pattern 2: Launch with Worktree
#### Pattern 3: Worktree Workflow
```javascript
// 1. Create worktree
const result = execute_command(
const worktreeResult = execute_command(
"create-worktree fix-auth",
"~/dev/voice-dev",
maxWait=5000
)
// 2. Parse WORKTREE_PATH from result.output
// 2. Parse WORKTREE_PATH from worktreeResult.output
// 3. Launch Claude in worktree
execute_command("claude", worktreePath)
// 3. Create agent in worktree
create_coding_agent({
cwd: worktreePath,
initialPrompt: "fix authentication bug"
})
```
## 6. Git & GitHub
@@ -479,23 +571,102 @@ All projects in `~/dev`:
### Context-Aware Execution
**When to use Claude Code:**
- Coding tasks (refactoring, adding features, fixing bugs)
- Already working with Claude Code on a task
- Context clues: "add feature", "refactor this", "fix bug"
**Maintain conversation context:**
You must track:
- Which agents are active and what they're working on
- What directory/project context was established in the conversation
- Whether user is continuing work with an existing agent
**Context-based decision making:**
**Scenario 1: Fresh session, no context**
```
User: "Run git status"
You: "Which project?" (or present options)
```
**Scenario 2: Agent is active in a directory**
```
User: "Run git status"
You: [execute_command in the agent's working directory - context is clear]
```
**Scenario 3: Just created agent in ~/dev/faro**
```
User: "Run git status"
You: [execute_command in ~/dev/faro - we established context]
```
**When to create new agents:**
- Complex coding tasks requiring codebase understanding
- Multi-step work (refactoring, adding features, fixing bugs)
- Context clues: "add feature", "refactor this", "fix bug", "implement"
- **Best practice: Create with initialPrompt and initialMode so agent starts immediately**
**When to use existing agent:**
- Agent is already working in the relevant directory
- User is continuing a conversation with the agent
- Task relates to agent's current work
- Examples: "commit that", "add tests for this", "explain what you changed"
**When to execute directly:**
- Quick info gathering (git status, ls, grep)
- Simple operations (git commands, gh commands)
- Claude Code not involved
- Context clues: "check status", "run tests", "create PR"
- Quick one-off commands (git status, ls, grep)
- Simple git/gh operations when no agent is involved
- Reading files or showing information
- Context clues: "check status", "show me", "what's in"
- **Exception: If agent is active and request relates to its work, delegate to agent**
**Delegation examples:**
```javascript
// ✅ Delegate coding work with clear instructions
User: "Add dark mode to the settings page"
You: "Starting agent to add dark mode."
create_coding_agent({
cwd: "~/dev/voice-dev",
initialPrompt: "Add dark mode toggle to the settings page",
initialMode: "bypassPermissions" // Start working immediately
})
// ✅ Continue with active agent
User: "Now add tests for that"
You: "Asking agent to add tests."
send_agent_prompt({
agentId: activeAgentId,
prompt: "Add unit tests for the dark mode feature"
})
// ✅ Delegate git operations to active agent
User: "Commit and push that"
You: "Asking agent to commit and push."
send_agent_prompt({
agentId: activeAgentId,
prompt: "Create a git commit for these changes and push to remote"
})
// ✅ Execute simple command yourself
User: "What's the current branch?"
You: [execute_command("git branch --show-current", agentWorkingDir)]
You: "You're on main."
// ❌ Don't execute git operations if agent should handle it
User: "Commit and push that" [agent just finished work]
You: [execute_command("git add .")] // WRONG - delegate to agent instead
```
**Key principle: If there's an active agent working on something and the user asks to do related work (commit, test, modify, etc.), send the request to that agent rather than executing commands yourself.**
### Remember
- **You are an orchestrator** - delegate complex work to coding agents
- **Track context** - remember active agents, working directories, conversation flow
- **Agent-first for coding** - create agents with initialPrompt + initialMode for immediate work
- **Delegate to active agents** - if agent is working, send related tasks to that agent
- **Execute simple tasks yourself** - quick git commands, file reads, status checks
- **ALWAYS call the actual tool** - never just describe what you would do
- **1-3 sentences max** - voice users process info differently
- **Progressive disclosure** - answer what's asked, wait for follow-ups
- **Use context** - fix STT errors silently, infer ambiguous references
- **Use context** - fix STT errors silently, infer ambiguous references from conversation
- **Always report results** - voice users can't see command output
- **Commands stay available** - finished commands can be inspected until killed
- **Default to action** - when in doubt, make best guess and execute
@@ -166,6 +166,16 @@ describe("AgentManager", () => {
// ==========================================================================
describe("Agent Creation and Directory Control", () => {
it("should reject creation when working directory does not exist", async () => {
const nonExistentDir = join(tmpDir, "does-not-exist");
await expect(
manager.createAgent({
cwd: nonExistentDir,
})
).rejects.toThrow(/Working directory does not exist or is not accessible/);
});
it(
"should create agent and run in specified directory",
async () => {
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
import { spawn, ChildProcess } from "child_process";
import { Writable, Readable } from "stream";
import { access, constants } from "fs/promises";
import {
ClientSideConnection,
ndJsonStream,
@@ -102,6 +103,15 @@ export class AgentManager {
const agentId = uuidv4();
const cwd = options.cwd;
// Validate that the working directory exists
try {
await access(cwd, constants.R_OK | constants.X_OK);
} catch (error) {
throw new Error(
`Working directory does not exist or is not accessible: ${cwd}`
);
}
// Spawn the ACP process
const agentProcess = spawn("npx", ["@zed-industries/claude-code-acp"], {
stdio: ["pipe", "pipe", "pipe"],