Summary

Based on user feedback, the current behavior of automatically redirecting users to the task page after creating a task may discourage the intended "background agent" workflow. Users should become comfortable with tasks running in the background rather than being immediately redirected to monitor them.

Current Behavior

After creating a task, users are automatically redirected to the task page where they can view logs and monitor progress.

Proposed Solution

No redirect. Keep users on the current page after task creation (original design)

Context from Discussion

• Ben Potter noted that Codex has this non-redirect behavior
• The redirect was added based on earlier feedback, but may not align with the background agent concept
• Users should be encouraged to think of tasks as background processes that notify when attention is needed
• The goal is to differentiate from live coding environments (IDE + Workspaces) vs background task execution

Screen Recording

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Success Criteria

• Users can create tasks without being automatically redirected
• Users receive appropriate feedback that the task was created successfully
• Users receive appropriate feedback that the task failed
• Users can still easily access task details when needed

Related

• This aligns with encouraging API/event-driven flows over UI-driven ones
• Supports the concept of background agents vs live coding environments