[FEATURE]: "Waiting for" indicator #4309

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opened 2026-02-16 17:43:23 -05:00 by yindo · 1 comment
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Originally created by @kevcube on GitHub (Jan 6, 2026).

Originally assigned to: @rekram1-node on GitHub.

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Lots of times lately I'm staring at opencode with its "pending" bouncer animation going left and right and I'm completely unsure what I'm waiting for. It would be nice if there were some indicator, even if it's just color or symbol-coded, to explain what I'm waiting for. i.e. in the latest message in this image, I am probably not waiting for a grep to take a few minutes. I think what I'm waiting for is an OpenAI api response, but I have no context.

It would be nice to know when I'm waiting for:

  • LLM API response
  • MCP api response
  • local command
  • more...

My terminal looked like the below image for minutes. No errors, just silence and a bouncing animation.

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Originally created by @kevcube on GitHub (Jan 6, 2026). Originally assigned to: @rekram1-node on GitHub. ### Feature hasn't been suggested before. - [x] I have verified this feature I'm about to request hasn't been suggested before. ### Describe the enhancement you want to request Lots of times lately I'm staring at opencode with its "pending" bouncer animation going left and right and I'm completely unsure what I'm waiting for. It would be nice if there were some indicator, even if it's just color or symbol-coded, to explain what I'm waiting for. i.e. in the latest message in this image, I am probably not waiting for a `grep` to take a few minutes. I think what I'm waiting for is an OpenAI api response, but I have no context. It would be nice to know when I'm waiting for: - LLM API response - MCP api response - local command - more... My terminal looked like the below image for minutes. No errors, just silence and a bouncing animation. <img width="610" height="231" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/a4288c8f-7000-44d7-8f09-dcf437f0df28" />
yindo added the opentuidiscussion labels 2026-02-16 17:43:23 -05:00
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@github-actions[bot] commented on GitHub (Jan 6, 2026):

This issue might be a duplicate of existing issues. Please check:

  • #3761: Unclear when model is busy or awaiting user input - discusses lack of clarity on model status and user input prompts
  • #3742: [FEATURE]: progress indicator - requests an indicator to show whether a response is in progress or finished
  • #5113: [FEATURE]: Improvments to waiting experience (closed) - previous proposal to enhance the waiting experience

Feel free to ignore if none of these address your specific case.

@github-actions[bot] commented on GitHub (Jan 6, 2026): This issue might be a duplicate of existing issues. Please check: - #3761: Unclear when model is busy or awaiting user input - discusses lack of clarity on model status and user input prompts - #3742: [FEATURE]: progress indicator - requests an indicator to show whether a response is in progress or finished - #5113: [FEATURE]: Improvments to waiting experience (closed) - previous proposal to enhance the waiting experience Feel free to ignore if none of these address your specific case.
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Reference: anomalyco/opencode#4309