signalLobsters2026-09-25
agent-shell 0.78 updates
agent-shell 0.78 adds a persistent prompt that lets you submit commands while the agent is busy, with automatic queueing via RET and steering via M-RET. Two new agents, antigravity and qoder, join the family. Drag-and-drop file attachment from external file managers is now supported for shell and viewport buffers.
- for who
- Emacs users who interact with AI agents through agent-shell
- why now
- New agent-shell 0.78 adds a persistent prompt for queueing and steering AI turns.
- what changes
- You can keep typing and submitting prompts mid-turn without waiting, and course-correct in-flight prompts via steering.
- to do
- Enable or customize the persistent prompt and the busy-submit functions to suit your workflow.
key points
- Persistent prompt with auto-queueing via RET, steering via M-RET
- New agents: antigravity and qoder, selectable via M-x
- Drag and drop files onto buffers, images preview, others as @path links
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