# NousResearch/hermes-agent · TUI feedback missing during idle/auto compaction

## Open now

- Nothing open on GitHub.

A bug where the TUI displays no status or feedback while idle or automatic context compaction is running, leaving users with a silent, blocked interface. Multiple fixes and a salvage attempt address showing persistent status updates during this period.

## TL;DR

- 4 member(s): 0 open issue(s), 1 closed issue(s), 0 open PR(s), 1 merged PR(s), 2 PR(s) closed without merging.
- A fix was merged to main in PR #99512. Verify it addresses your case.
- **Recommended:** read PR #99512 (and any competing PRs below) before filing. Confirm the merged change covers your symptom.

## Maintainer resolution verdict

- Internal-tracker verdict over this cluster's issue members: `resolved` · deciding PR(s): `pr-99512`. This is distinct from the fix status above. Weigh it yourself.

## How this cluster was grouped

- Link evidence (`STRUCTURAL_SPANNING`): every member is connected by structural evidence: shared changed files, or a closing/superseded reference.
- Pairwise link density `0.50`: the share of member pairs that carry a link, counting a structural link in full and a relevance-only link at 0.36. `1.00` means every pair is linked.

## Closed / duplicate issues

- #97239: \[Bug\]: TUI shows zero feedback while context compaction runs — turn blocks silently for minutes (api_calls=0)

## Prior & competing PRs

- **#99512: fix(tui): show persistent status while idle/auto compaction runs (salvage #97253)**. merged to main · fix tier `verified`
  - maintainer direction: category `merged`
  - files: `agent/conversation_compression.py`, `tests/tui_gateway/test_compaction_status.py`, `tui_gateway/server.py`, `ui-tui/src/__tests__/appChromeBlockedTimers.test.tsx`, `ui-tui/src/__tests__/createGatewayEventHandler.test.ts`, `ui-tui/src/app/createGatewayEventHandler.ts`, `ui-tui/src/app/interfaces.ts`, `ui-tui/src/app/turnController.ts`, `ui-tui/src/app/uiStore.ts`, `ui-tui/src/app/useMainApp.ts`, `ui-tui/src/components/appChrome.tsx`, `ui-tui/src/components/appLayout.tsx`
- **#97253: fix(tui): show status while idle/auto compaction runs (#97239)**. closed without merge
  - maintainer direction: category `implemented_elsewhere`; implication `superseded`; refs `3a542bbef4`, `82c95a2a01`, `#97239`
- **#99236: fix(agent): _vprint idle compaction status immediately so TUI shows feedback during pre-turn compact**. closed without merge
  - maintainer direction: category `superseded_by_pr`; implication `superseded`; refs `#99512`

## Fix status

- Merged to main in PR #99512 (cited above). No release data is tracked. Verify downstream.
- Fix last verified (merged) `2026-08-31`.