rendering

src/agent/mod.rs

@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ impl Agent {
             started: std::time::Instant::now(),
             expires_at: std::time::Instant::now() + std::time::Duration::from_secs(3600),
         });
+        self.changed.notify_one();
         id
     }
 
@@ -85,6 +86,7 @@ impl Agent {
             started: std::time::Instant::now(),
             expires_at: std::time::Instant::now() + ACTIVITY_LINGER,
         });
+        self.changed.notify_one();
     }
 
     /// Remove expired activities.
@@ -179,6 +181,8 @@ pub struct Agent {
     pub agent_cycles: crate::subconscious::subconscious::AgentCycleState,
     /// Shared active tools — Agent writes, TUI reads.
     pub active_tools: tools::SharedActiveTools,
+    /// Fires when agent state changes — UI wakes on this instead of polling.
+    pub changed: Arc<tokio::sync::Notify>,
 }
 
 fn render_journal(entries: &[context::JournalEntry]) -> String {
@@ -237,6 +241,7 @@ impl Agent {
             generation: 0,
             agent_cycles,
             active_tools,
+            changed: Arc::new(tokio::sync::Notify::new()),
         };
 
         agent.load_startup_journal();
@@ -292,6 +297,7 @@ impl Agent {
             }
         }
         self.context.entries.push(entry);
+        self.changed.notify_one();
     }
 
     /// Append streaming text to the last entry (creating a partial
@@ -301,6 +307,7 @@ impl Agent {
             let msg = entry.message_mut();
             if msg.role == Role::Assistant {
                 msg.append_content(text);
+                self.changed.notify_one();
                 return;
             }
         }
@@ -308,6 +315,7 @@ impl Agent {
         self.context.entries.push(ConversationEntry::Message(
             Message::assistant(text),
         ));
+        self.changed.notify_one();
     }
 
     pub fn budget(&self) -> ContextBudget {