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Feature: Dynamic Tab Title Updates for Status/Notifications #3666

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@drtootsie

Feature Request: Dynamic Tab Title Updates for Status/Notifications

Problem:
When running multiple Q CLI sessions or working in other browser tabs, there's no visual indication when Q completes a task, encounters an error, or needs user attention. Users must manually check back to see if their request has finished.

Proposed Solution:
Update the terminal/tab title dynamically to reflect Q CLI's current status:

  • 🔴 Q - Action Required - When user input is needed
  • ⏳ Q - Working... - During active processing
  • ✅ Q - Task Complete - When a task finishes successfully
  • ❌ Q - Error - When an error occurs
  • 💬 Q - Ready - Default idle state
  • q (project-name) - Show current directory/project context

Benefits:

  • Quickly identify which Q session needs attention across multiple tabs
  • Know when long-running tasks complete without constantly checking
  • Better multitasking - work in other tabs while Q processes requests
  • Complements existing desktop notifications (chat.enableNotifications)

Similar Features:

Use Cases:

  1. Running multiple Q sessions in different projects
  2. Long-running code generation or analysis tasks
  3. Waiting for tool execution to complete
  4. Identifying which session has an error

Implementation Notes:

  • Should respect terminal capabilities (not all terminals support title updates)
  • Could be a setting: chat.enableTabTitleUpdates (default: true)
  • Use ANSI escape sequences for terminal title updates
  • Clear/reset title when Q exits

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