TUI /sessions shows a working spinner while waiting for an answer or permission #52744

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2. github-actions commented on Oct 2, 2026

   

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

   • #27772: requests a visual indicator for sessions needing attention, including pending questions or requests.
   • #30272: proposes status indicators that distinguish active work from idle or pending question/permission states.
   • #48482: asks the terminal title to distinguish waiting for a question or permission from active work.
3. opencodejr commented on Oct 28, 2026

   

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   Thanks for the detailed report, and for pointing out that session tabs already handle this.

   I think this is a duplicate of the work in #53435, which fixed this problem. That PR merged after 2.0.22 and first shipped in v2.1.4. Since then, /sessions (and the Ctrl+O Open menu) shows ! for a pending permission and ? for a pending question instead of the working spinner, including when the request comes from a child session. Permission takes precedence over a question, and the normal spinner or idle state comes back once the request is resolved.

   Possible duplicates and related items, ordered by likelihood:

   • feat(tui): surface sessions awaiting input at the top of the open menu #53435: fixes exactly this. Sessions waiting for input no longer show the working spinner in /sessions and Ctrl+O, and they get !/? markers instead.

   The markers that shipped differ from your proposal (a dot or △ with "Answer required"/"Permission required" text), but the underlying problem should be gone. Could you upgrade to v2.1.4 or later and check?

   The bot will close this issue as a duplicate in 1 day unless you reply explaining how your problem is different, for example if it still happens on a current version.
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7. opencodejr commented on Oct 29, 2026

   

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   We haven't heard back, so I'm closing this as a duplicate of #53435. That PR stopped /sessions (and the Ctrl+O Open menu) from showing the working spinner for sessions waiting on a question or permission. They now show ? or !, including when the request comes from a child session. The fix shipped in v2.1.4, so please upgrade if you're still on 2.0.22.

   If it still happens on v2.1.4 or later, please reply with your opencode --version and we can reopen this. Thanks for the report!