Inline Message Injection vs Queue

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  "title": "Inline Message Injection vs Queue",
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    "output": "<div style=\"background:#1e1e1e;color:#e0e0e0;padding:20px;border-radius:8px;font-family:sans-serif;\"><h2 style=\"color:#fff;margin:0 0 16px 0;\">💡 You're Right - It's Injection, Not Queue</h2><div style=\"background:#2d2d2d;padding:16px;border-radius:6px;margin-bottom:16px;\"><h3 style=\"color:#61afef;margin:0 0 12px 0;\">How Terminal Claude Code Works</h3><p style=\"color:#e0e0e0;margin:0;\">When you type while Claude is working, it doesn't queue for later - it <strong>injects the message into the current conversation turn</strong>. Claude sees it mid-stream and can incorporate it into the current work. That's why it can add to todos immediately.</p></div><div style=\"background:#2d2d2d;padding:16px;border-radius:6px;margin-bottom:16px;\"><h3 style=\"color:#e5c07b;margin:0 0 12px 0;\">The Architecture Difference</h3><table style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;\"><tr style=\"background:#1e1e1e;\"><th style=\"padding:10px;text-align:left;color:#9ca3af;\">Aspect</th><th style=\"padding:10px;text-align:left;color:#61afef;\">Terminal Claude Code</th><th style=\"padding:10px;text-align:left;color:#c678dd;\">Konsole (Current)</th></tr><tr><td style=\"padding:10px;border-top:1px solid #444;\">Message delivery</td><td style=\"padding:10px;border-top:1px solid #444;\">Injected mid-turn via stdin</td><td style=\"padding:10px;border-top:1px solid #444;\">HTTP POST starts new request</td></tr><tr><td style=\"padding:10px;border-top:1px solid #444;\">Claude sees it</td><td style=\"padding:10px;border-top:1px solid #444;\">During current processing</td><td style=\"padding:10px;border-top:1px solid #444;\">Only after current completes</td></tr><tr><td style=\"padding:10px;border-top:1px solid #444;\">Protocol</td><td style=\"padding:10px;border-top:1px solid #444;\">Local subprocess with stdin/stdout</td><td style=\"padding:10px;border-top:1px solid #444;\">HTTP request/response</td></tr></table></div><div style=\"background:#2d2d2d;padding:16px;border-radius:6px;margin-bottom:16px;\"><h3 style=\"color:#f44336;margin:0 0 12px 0;\">Can Konsole Do This?</h3><p style=\"color:#e0e0e0;margin:0 0 12px 0;\"><strong>Not with current architecture.</strong> Konsole uses HTTP - once a request is sent, Claude processes it fully before we can send more. We'd need:</p><ol style=\"color:#e0e0e0;margin:0;padding-left:20px;line-height:1.8;\"><li><strong>WebSocket or bidirectional stream</strong> - Keep connection open for injection</li><li><strong>Claude API support</strong> - Anthropic API would need to support mid-stream user messages</li><li><strong>Konsole rewrite</strong> - Significant change from request/response to streaming bidirectional</li></ol></div><div style=\"background:#2d2d2d;padding:16px;border-radius:6px;margin-bottom:16px;\"><h3 style=\"color:#98c379;margin:0 0 12px 0;\">What We CAN Do</h3><table style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;\"><tr><td style=\"padding:8px;color:#98c379;font-size:1.2rem;\">✓</td><td style=\"padding:8px;color:#e0e0e0;\"><strong>Queue for next turn</strong> - Type now, auto-send when Claude finishes</td></tr><tr><td style=\"padding:8px;color:#98c379;font-size:1.2rem;\">✓</td><td style=\"padding:8px;color:#e0e0e0;\"><strong>Show queued messages</strong> - See what's pending, edit/delete</td></tr><tr><td style=\"padding:8px;color:#98c379;font-size:1.2rem;\">✓</td><td style=\"padding:8px;color:#e0e0e0;\"><strong>Quick context</strong> - Queued message becomes Claude's very next input</td></tr><tr><td style=\"padding:8px;color:#f44336;font-size:1.2rem;\">✗</td><td style=\"padding:8px;color:#e0e0e0;\"><strong>Mid-turn injection</strong> - Would need architecture change</td></tr></table></div><div style=\"background:#2d2d2d;padding:16px;border-radius:6px;\"><h4 style=\"margin:0 0 8px 0;color:#fff;\">Recommendation</h4><p style=\"color:#9ca3af;margin:0;\">Queue-based approach is achievable now and still saves time (you can type ahead). True injection would be a bigger project. Want me to implement the queue approach, or explore the injection architecture more?</p></div></div>",
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