Carlos Florêncio
2.2 KiB
2.2 KiB
status, created, owner
| status | created | owner |
|---|---|---|
| shipped | 2026-08-08 | codex |
Mock-agent slow command duration syntax
Why
The mock agent's /slow command is used to keep a deterministic agent turn
active while testing queueing, cancellation, and session behavior. Users expect
an argument such as /slow 60 to mean 60 seconds, but the current command
silently falls back to its five-second default because the parser requires an
explicit duration unit.
What
/slowwith no duration keeps its existing five-second default./slow <positive number>interprets the bare number as seconds. For example,/slow 60holds the turn for 60 seconds./slow <duration-with-unit>continues to accept explicit Go duration forms, including/slow 60s,/slow 500ms, and/slow 2m.- Missing, zero, negative, or malformed duration arguments continue to use the five-second default rather than failing the prompt.
Command contract
The command is exposed through the mock agent's ACP available-command
advertisement as slow. Its prompt form is /slow [duration]. The resolved
duration controls the total simulated turn delay, and the response reports the
resolved duration using the existing mock-agent output format.
Scenarios
- GIVEN the mock agent is ready, WHEN it receives
/slow 60, THEN it simulates a 60-second turn rather than using the five-second default. - GIVEN the mock agent is ready, WHEN it receives
/slow 60s, THEN it simulates the same 60-second turn. - GIVEN the mock agent is ready, WHEN it receives
/slow 500ms, THEN it preserves the explicit 500-millisecond duration. - GIVEN the mock agent is ready, WHEN it receives
/slow, THEN it uses the five-second default. - GIVEN the mock agent is ready, WHEN it receives
/slow 0, a negative value, or malformed text, THEN it uses the five-second default.
Out of scope
- Adding a
/sendcommand;/send 60is not a mock-agent command. - Changing the default duration or the behavior of
/sleep,/background, or other mock-agent commands. - Changing the existing ACP command advertisement or its input hint.
- Adding persistence, configuration, or a feature flag for the duration.