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[FEATURE]: Background Tasks Manager #9714: [FEATURE]: Background Tasks Manager — comprehensive proposal for background task management including running processes like dev servers while continuing to use the AI
This is exactly the missing capability. Another affected case on Windows 11:
npm install / pnpm install — hangs for minutes with streaming output, AI completely blocked
python manage.py runserver, dotnet watch, cargo watch — any long-running dev command
Reference implementation
Antigravity (Claude Code alternative) handles this with a clean async process model:
start_process — non-blocking, returns immediately with a PID
read_process_output — read from running process at any time
interact_with_process — send stdin input
This lets the AI run npm install in the background, poll its output to detect progress/errors/done, and do other work in parallel. The Windows blocking problem (#21060) is the same root issue — synchronous bash tool that waits for exit.
Would unblock a huge class of workflows on Windows especially.
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github-actions commentedon Mar 20, 2026
This issue might be a duplicate of existing issues. Please check:
npm run dev) in the background without blocking the agent, directly referencing Claude Code's behaviorherjarsa commentedon Apr 19, 2026
Strong vote for this — Windows user confirmed
This is exactly the missing capability. Another affected case on Windows 11:
npm install/pnpm install— hangs for minutes with streaming output, AI completely blockedpython manage.py runserver,dotnet watch,cargo watch— any long-running dev commandReference implementation
Antigravity (Claude Code alternative) handles this with a clean async process model:
start_process— non-blocking, returns immediately with a PIDread_process_output— read from running process at any timeinteract_with_process— send stdin inputThis lets the AI run
npm installin the background, poll its output to detect progress/errors/done, and do other work in parallel. The Windows blocking problem (#21060) is the same root issue — synchronous bash tool that waits for exit.Would unblock a huge class of workflows on Windows especially.
workdocyeye commentedon Apr 25, 2026
这个问题我也碰到了,自己写了个 skill 解决:
https://github.com/workdocyeye/server-manager
就是在 PowerShell 里用 cmd /c 把输出重定向到日志文件,这样 npm run dev 之类的命令就不会阻塞终端了。可以后台运行,随时查看日志、杀进程。
支持 npm / streamlit / python / go / dotnet / cargo 各种开发服务器。
github-actions commentedon Jul 4, 2026
To stay organized issues are automatically closed after 60 days of no activity. If the issue is still relevant please open a new one.