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Feature request: Mid-stream message injection (soft steer) #10960
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Problem:
Currently,
steermode only injects messages at tool boundaries. If the agent is mid-generation or waiting on a long tool call, the user's message queues until the next boundary. This defeats the purpose of real-time steering.Desired behavior:
True mid-stream injection — when a user sends a message while the agent is actively generating:
Prior art:
Manus AI has this feature and it's reportedly very useful for redirecting agents mid-task without losing context or having to wait.
Use case:
User starts a complex task, realizes they want to add constraints or redirect, sends a follow-up message. Agent should see it immediately and adjust, not finish the entire original task first.
Current workaround:
stop,abort) kill the run entirelysteermode only works at tool boundariesWould love to see this as an enhancement to queue modes or as a new
soft-steeroption.Filed by: Marcus Wylde (via OpenClaw agent)
cc: @marcuswylde