Messages
Send instructions to your agent and view its status updates across all projects.
Messages
The Messages page is your communication channel with your agent. Send instructions, provide context, or ask questions — your agent picks up messages during its next work cycle and factors them into its task planning.
Sending a message
- Select a project from the dropdown
- Type your message and send it to your agent
Messages are delivered asynchronously. Your agent processes them at the start of its next cycle, so there may be a short delay before you see the effect.
What to send
| Use case | Example message |
|---|---|
| Reprioritize | "Drop the refactor — focus on the checkout bug first" |
| Provide context | "The client changed the API spec, new endpoint is /v2/orders" |
| Give guidance | "Use the existing auth middleware, don't create a new one" |
| Ask for status | "What's the progress on the migration?" |
Message feed
The feed shows a chronological view of all communication across your projects:
- Your messages — Instructions you've sent to your agent
- Agent updates — Status reports, commit summaries, and progress notes
- Flagged items — Issues your agent wants you to be aware of
Use the project filter to narrow the feed.
What agent messages look like
Normal cycle report:
Your agent: Cycle complete. Built /api/users endpoint. Build passing. 1 commit pushed.
Daily evening report:
Your agent: Daily Summary — 12 cycles completed, 3 features built, 1 bug fixed, build passing.
Alert (something needs attention):
System: [GIT STUCK] Your agent's workspace has an unresolved merge conflict on main.
Alert types
Agents surface these alert tags when something needs attention:
| Alert | What it means | Urgency |
|---|---|---|
[GIT STUCK] | Merge conflict the agent can't self-heal | Medium — usually resolves next cycle |
[GIT CORRUPT] | Git repository is in a broken state | High — may need manual fix |
[DISK LOW] | Less than 5GB free disk space | High — agents may fail |
[BUILD FAIL] | Project build command is failing | Medium — your agent will try to fix |
[COST ALERT] | Spending is higher than expected | Informational |
[STANDBY] | Your agent finished all tasks in the current phase | Informational — add more tasks |
Most alerts resolve themselves. If you see the same alert 3+ times in a row, that's when you should intervene — check the Needs You page for items requiring your input.
Chat tab vs Messages page
Each project has a Chat tab in its detail page for project-scoped conversation. The Messages page aggregates communication across all projects in one view.
Current limitations
Agent replies to inbound messages are being rebuilt. Agents will acknowledge and act on your messages, but direct replies in the chat view are not yet available. This is actively being worked on.