feat(coding-agent): add configurable working indicator closes #3413

packages/coding-agent/examples/extensions/README.md

@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ cp permission-gate.ts ~/.pi/agent/extensions/
 | `status-line.ts` | Shows turn progress in footer via `ctx.ui.setStatus()` with themed colors |
 | `widget-placement.ts` | Shows widgets above and below the editor via `ctx.ui.setWidget()` placement |
 | `hidden-thinking-label.ts` | Customizes the collapsed thinking label via `ctx.ui.setHiddenThinkingLabel()` |
+| `working-indicator.ts` | Customizes the streaming working indicator via `ctx.ui.setWorkingIndicator()` |
 | `model-status.ts` | Shows model changes in status bar via `model_select` hook |
 | `snake.ts` | Snake game with custom UI, keyboard handling, and session persistence |
 | `tic-tac-toe.ts` | Tic-tac-toe vs the agent with `executionMode: "sequential"` tools to prevent race conditions on shared cursor state |

packages/coding-agent/examples/extensions/working-indicator.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,105 @@
+/**
+ * Working Indicator Extension
+ *
+ * Demonstrates `ctx.ui.setWorkingIndicator()` for customizing the inline
+ * working indicator shown while pi is streaming a response.
+ *
+ * Usage:
+ *   pi --extension examples/extensions/working-indicator.ts
+ *
+ * Commands:
+ *   /working-indicator           Show current mode
+ *   /working-indicator dot       Use a static dot indicator
+ *   /working-indicator pulse     Use a custom animated indicator
+ *   /working-indicator none      Hide the indicator entirely
+ *   /working-indicator spinner   Restore an animated spinner
+ *   /working-indicator reset     Restore pi's default spinner
+ */
+
+import type { ExtensionAPI, ExtensionContext, WorkingIndicatorOptions } from "@mariozechner/pi-coding-agent";
+
+type WorkingIndicatorMode = "dot" | "none" | "pulse" | "spinner" | "default";
+
+const SPINNER_INDICATOR: WorkingIndicatorOptions = {
+	frames: ["⠋", "⠙", "⠹", "⠸", "⠼", "⠴", "⠦", "⠧", "⠇", "⠏"],
+	intervalMs: 80,
+};
+const DOT_INDICATOR: WorkingIndicatorOptions = {
+	frames: ["●"],
+};
+const PULSE_INDICATOR: WorkingIndicatorOptions = {
+	frames: ["·", "•", "●", "•"],
+	intervalMs: 120,
+};
+const HIDDEN_INDICATOR: WorkingIndicatorOptions = {
+	frames: [],
+};
+
+function getIndicator(mode: WorkingIndicatorMode): WorkingIndicatorOptions | undefined {
+	switch (mode) {
+		case "dot":
+			return DOT_INDICATOR;
+		case "none":
+			return HIDDEN_INDICATOR;
+		case "pulse":
+			return PULSE_INDICATOR;
+		case "spinner":
+			return SPINNER_INDICATOR;
+		case "default":
+			return undefined;
+	}
+}
+
+function describeMode(mode: WorkingIndicatorMode): string {
+	switch (mode) {
+		case "dot":
+			return "static dot";
+		case "none":
+			return "hidden";
+		case "pulse":
+			return "custom pulse";
+		case "spinner":
+			return "custom spinner";
+		case "default":
+			return "pi default spinner";
+	}
+}
+
+export default function (pi: ExtensionAPI) {
+	let mode: WorkingIndicatorMode = "dot";
+
+	const applyIndicator = (ctx: ExtensionContext) => {
+		ctx.ui.setWorkingIndicator(getIndicator(mode));
+		ctx.ui.setStatus("working-indicator", ctx.ui.theme.fg("dim", `Indicator: ${describeMode(mode)}`));
+	};
+
+	pi.on("session_start", async (_event, ctx) => {
+		applyIndicator(ctx);
+	});
+
+	pi.registerCommand("working-indicator", {
+		description: "Set the streaming working indicator: dot, pulse, none, spinner, or reset.",
+		handler: async (args, ctx) => {
+			const nextMode = args.trim().toLowerCase();
+			if (!nextMode) {
+				ctx.ui.notify(`Working indicator: ${describeMode(mode)}`, "info");
+				return;
+			}
+
+			if (
+				nextMode !== "dot" &&
+				nextMode !== "none" &&
+				nextMode !== "pulse" &&
+				nextMode !== "spinner" &&
+				nextMode !== "reset"
+			) {
+				ctx.ui.notify("Usage: /working-indicator [dot|pulse|none|spinner|reset]", "error");
+				return;
+			}
+
+			mode = nextMode === "reset" ? "default" : nextMode;
+			applyIndicator(ctx);
+			ctx.ui.notify(`Working indicator set to: ${describeMode(mode)}`, "info");
+		},
+	});
+}