separate "add to current turn" vs "new prompt" input while a turn is running

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Activity 1 comment · opened Sep 1, 2026

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  • [x] I have searched existing requests and this feature hasn't been requested yet
  • [x] This is a single feature request (not multiple features)

Problem Statement

When Claude Code is executing, provide two input affordances:

  1. Add context to the running turn — appended to the in-flight task's context.
  2. Queue a new, unrelated prompt — held until the current turn finishes; explicitly not part of the running context.

Why: Real usage is conversational — users often add info mid-turn rather than pre-writing perfect prompts. But a single input stream forces the model to guess intent. The common failure: the model pauses to ask a clarifying question, the user's unrelated mid-turn message arrives, and the model misinterprets it as the answer. Distinguishing the two at the input layer removes the ambiguity entirely (and would pair well with a visible "queued prompt" indicator).

Proposed Solution

While Claude Code is executing, provide two input affordances:

Alternative Solutions

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Priority

High - Significant impact on productivity

Feature Category

Interactive mode (TUI)

Use Case Example

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Additional Context

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