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ProgressBoard ​

The ProgressBoard is where you watch agents work and review what they did. Think of it as the flight recorder for every TeXRA run—you can see live progress, re-run a past job, or restore its settings with one click.

Accessing the ProgressBoard ​

The ProgressBoard typically appears in the Panel area at the bottom of your VS Code window.

  • Automatic: It often opens automatically when you execute an agent.
  • Manual: If it's closed, you can open it via the Command Palette (Ctrl+Shift+P or Cmd+Shift+P) by searching for View: Show TeXRA ProgressBoard, or press Ctrl+Alt+P (Cmd+Option+P on macOS).

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Layout Overview ​

The ProgressBoard interface is split into two main sections (usually side-by-side, but configurable):

  1. Stream Tabs: A list on the side (often right) showing different agent runs (streams).
  2. Content Area: The main area (often left) displaying the header and log details for the currently selected stream.

Stream Tabs Section ​

This section lists all the agent execution streams from your current VS Code session.

  • Switching Streams: Click on a stream name (e.g., polish@sonnet45: paper.tex) to view its specific logs and status in the Content Area.
  • Delete All: The Delete All button at the bottom permanently removes all streams and their logs from the ProgressBoard view for the current session.
  • Metadata: Tabs display the model and when the stream was last active on a second line. Icons indicate the agent type and if multiple output files were generated.
  • Sorting: Use the buttons below the tab list to order streams by time, input file, or agent name. The chosen order is saved for the workspace.

Content Area ​

This area shows the details for the stream selected in the Stream Tabs section.

The header provides a summary and actions for the selected stream:

  • Stream Name: Displays the identifier of the current run. Workflow agents use the familiar agent@model: inputFile format. Tool-use sessions show just the agent name so they stand alone even without an associated input file.
  • Status Indicator: A colored circle shows the current status:
    • Green (Running): The agent is actively processing.
    • Grey (Stopped): The agent finished successfully or was stopped manually before completion.
    • Red (Error): The agent encountered an error during execution.
    • Yellow (Ready/Initial): The view is ready, but no stream is active yet.
  • Token & Cost Summary: Displays the combined input and output token counts from all completed rounds (r0 and r1) along with the estimated cost.
  • Stream Header Actions:
    • Stop: Attempts to gracefully stop the currently running task for this stream. For providers supporting AbortController (like OpenAI or Anthropic) the active request is aborted immediately; otherwise the current API call will finish before stopping.
    • Run Again: Re-runs the task associated with this stream using the exact same configuration (agent, model, files, instruction) that was used when it originally ran. Useful for retrying failed tasks or reproducing results.
    • Restore: Loads the configuration (agent, model, files, instruction) from this stream back into the main TeXRA webview interface. This allows you to easily modify and re-run a previous task.
    • Diff: Triggers the latexdiff process to compare the original input file(s) with the generated output .tex file(s) from this stream. Generates _diff_rN.tex and _diff_rN-rM.tex files. If no base file was selected, TeXRA automatically falls back to the original file. Requires latexdiff to be installed. See LaTeX Diff.
    • Accept: After reviewing a diff, replace the base file with the edited version.
    • Pack: Archives the output files and log for this stream into the History folder. See File Management.
    • Clean: Deletes the output files associated with this stream.
    • Erase: Removes this stream and its log content entirely from the ProgressBoard.

YOLO Mode ​

Tired of clicking "Approve" on every file edit? The YOLO mode toggle in the header lets tool-use agents run hands-free - they'll edit files, run commands, and search the web without stopping to ask. Great for tasks you trust; just flip it off when you want to review each step.

Context Utilization ​

A small percentage next to the token count shows how full the model's context window is. When it climbs toward 100%, the conversation may get compacted automatically or you might want to start a fresh session.

Todo List ​

When a tool-use agent tackles a multi-step task, it shows a live checklist right in the ProgressBoard. Each item moves from Pending to In Progress to Completed so you always know what the agent is working on and how far along it is.

Followup Tasks ​

Finished a polish run and want to discuss the results or merge the outputs? Instead of setting everything up again, use the Followup controls that appear after a workflow completes:

  • Chat about what the agent changed
  • Run another agent (like merge) on the output files

The followup picks up right where the previous run left off - no need to re-select files or re-enter your instruction.

Memory ​

Tool-use agents can remember things between sessions. When memory is enabled (toggle in the toolbar), agents save useful notes about your project. You can browse and delete these notes from the Memory tab in the Dashboard, or by running TeXRA: Show Memory from the Command Palette.

Log Content ​

This scrollable area displays the detailed, timestamped logs for the selected agent run.

  • Structure: Logs are organized into expandable/collapsible groups (e.g., Initialization, Round 0, Model Operation). Response cycles are logged within the corresponding round group. Click the arrow next to a group name to toggle it.
  • Log Levels: Messages are prefixed with levels like INFO, DEBUG, WARN, ERROR to indicate severity. Verbose debug messages (DEBUG) are only shown if texra.logger.debugMode is enabled in settings.
  • Agent Thinking: The log highlights model reasoning in purple Thinking blocks. These sections are flagged internally with a thinking type so you can easily spot when the AI is exploring ideas.
  • Errors: Errors are highlighted, often providing clues if something went wrong.

Understanding the log content is key to diagnosing problems and seeing how TeXRA and the AI models process your requests. Refer to the Troubleshooting guide for more tips on using logs.

At the bottom of the tab list, there is a "Delete All" button () that allows you to clear all streams and their associated logs from the ProgressBoard view. Above the sorter, the All / Workflow / Tool Use buttons let you focus the tab list on specific agent types. Next to "Delete All" are sorting buttons (, , ) for ordering the tabs.