[Feature Request] Add option to display all background agents in task panel without collapsing
Status Open
Reported on v2.1.280
Maintainer reply None cached
Activity 0 comments · opened Sep 23, 2026
Bug Description
Feature request: option to show all background agents in the task panel without collapsing.
Currently the panel below the prompt lists at most 5 running agents and collapses the rest into "↓ N more". When running 8 to 10 parallel subagents (common in orchestrated workflows), the collapsed rows hide progress, elapsed time and token counts, and /tasks has to be opened repeatedly to see them.
Requested: a setting (settings.json or /config) such as "tasksPanelMaxRows" with a value like "all", or an expand toggle that persists, so every running agent stays visible in the panel.
Environment: Claude Code CLI on macOS, bypass permissions mode, 10 parallel general-purpose subagents launched from a single message.
Environment Info
- Platform: darwin
- Terminal: vscode
- Version: 2.1.280
- Feedback ID: f95c7278-64c9-4cf6-b080-380a2fce9afc
Errors
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