Steering

Change what the agent is doing while it works, just by typing. Your message is added at its next step, so you never have to stop it and start over.

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You can redirect the agent while it's working. Type a message, and it's added to the conversation at the agent's next step. There's no need to stop the agent and start over.

How to use itLink to this section

Keep typing. The message box stays active while the agent is busy:

> refactor the auth module
Agent: [reads files, starts edits...]
> actually, just do the middleware first, skip the handlers

At the next step, your message appears in the conversation and the agent adjusts.

Good to knowLink to this section

Queued messages are visible. While they wait, they appear below the conversation with a "queued" label.
Stopping clears the queue. After Ctrl+X, queued messages are dropped and new ones wait for your next prompt.
It works for loops and helpers too. In a goal loop, your message goes into the next round. You can also redirect individual helper agents.

Why it helpsLink to this section

Watching the agent head the wrong way, stopping it and re-explaining the task wastes time and tokens. Steering corrects course for the cost of one extra message.