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feat(cli): t3 thread send takes --mode to steer a running turn#25944

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Problem

t3 thread send always sends with mode: "queue" (apps/server/src/cli/thread.ts). A script that sends to a busy thread cannot reach the agent until its whole turn ends. In my case, a small service forwards review notes from a web page to the agent's thread, and a note waits behind a long build.

A script cannot work around this by calling /mcp itself: a token from t3 auth session issue --subject mcp-client has the approval-required runtime ceiling, so t3_thread_send rejects a full-access thread. The CLI's own MCP session has the full-access ceiling.

Change

t3 thread send takes --mode queue|auto|steer|restart and passes it to t3_thread_send. The default stays queue, so current scripts behave the same. The text output names the delivery (Queued., Steered., Restarted., Sent.) instead of "Sent." for all but a queue. docs/user/outside-agents.md describes the flag.

Scope and approval

This is a focused option for an established capability. t3_thread_send already offers auto, queue, steer and restart to agents through MCP, and the app steers follow-ups by default. The flag exposes the same modes to the CLI that already calls this tool. It adds no new server behavior, and the default does not change.

Verification

  • vp run check:changed: format, lint, knip, typecheck and the thread CLI tests pass.
  • node apps/server/src/bin.ts thread send --help lists --mode choice ... (choices: queue, auto, steer, restart), default queue.
  • Against a running Nightly server (0.1.3-nightly.20261027.3754): I applied the same one-line change to the shipped CLI bundle and sent a note with mode auto to a thread whose turn was running sleep 75. The result was "delivery":"steered", and the note appeared inside that running turn, before the agent's reply. A send without the flag still prints Queued. for a busy thread.
  • Not checked: --mode restart against a live thread, and the source CLI against a live server, because AGENTS.md says not to write to the live T3 home from a dev checkout.

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Fixes pingdotgg/t3code#30205

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Verdict: Approved at cbeabf1

Macroscope's review found this PR approvable — Adds an opt-in --mode flag to expose existing queue, auto, steer, and restart delivery modes; the default remains queue, so existing CLI behavior is unchanged. The implementation is a small CLI pass-through plus documentation, with no new server-side orchestration or schema changes.

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Walkthrough

thread send now accepts queue, auto, steer, and restart modes. It passes the selected mode to t3_thread_send and displays a label for the delivery result. The documentation describes the modes.

Changes: Thread send delivery modes

Layer / File(s)Summary
Configure and report delivery modes
apps/server/src/cli/thread.ts, docs/user/outside-agents.md		The command adds the four delivery modes, defaults to queue, passes the selected mode to t3_thread_send, and maps delivery results to distinct labels. The documentation describes the mode behavior.

Estimated code review effort: 2 (Simple) | ~10 minutes

Change: Feature

Suggested reviewers: t3dotgg

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The help text can mislead users about auto-mode delivery, but the issue is localized and low risk.

Pre-merge checks: Passed 4

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Title checkPassedThe title clearly and concisely describes the main change: adding a --mode option to t3 thread send for steering a running turn.
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apps/server/src/cli/thread.tsline 623Open thread
……@@ -611,15 +611,30 @@ const threadStartCommand = Command.make("start", {
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621+const sendModeFlag = Flag.Literals("mode", ["queue", "auto", "steer", "restart"]).pipe(
622+ Flag.withDescription(
623+ "How a busy thread gets the message: queue as its next turn, steer the running turn, or restart it. auto steers a running turn and otherwise queues.",
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Describe the idle behavior for auto.

The server contract starts an idle thread, steers a running turn, or queues when appropriate. This help text says auto “otherwise queues,” which is misleading. Update it to match the server behavior.

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