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Queue + Kontasks Complexity Analysis

Analyzing how message queue interacts with kontask architecture

✓ Completed
on 2 Jan 2026, 6:48 pm

Output

🤔 You're Right - It Gets Messy

The Mess

With kontasks, each request creates its own output kontask. If you queue messages:

  1. Request A running → creates kontask A (in progress)
  2. You queue "then run tests" → stored in browser
  3. Kontask A completes → card renders
  4. Auto-send queued message → starts Request B
  5. Request B creates kontask B

Problem: Now you have TWO separate kontask cards, not a continuous conversation. The "flow" breaks.

The Deeper Issue

Kontasks are designed as discrete work units with clear boundaries. A queue implies continuous conversation flow. These models conflict:

Kontask ModelQueue Model
One request = one kontaskMany messages = one session
Each has its own output cardOutput flows continuously
Clear start/end per taskBlurred boundaries
Recovery per-kontaskRecovery... where?

Maybe Keep It Simple?

The current model has benefits:

  • Clear boundaries - Each request is a kontask, easy to track
  • Recovery works - One requestId = one kontask to recover
  • History makes sense - Kontask list shows discrete tasks
  • Forcing function - Makes you think in complete requests

Alternative: Faster Turnaround

Instead of queuing, maybe the real fix is making individual requests faster to submit? Keep input enabled so you can draft your next message, but still submit as separate kontasks. You're just typing ahead, not queueing.

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Details

Type General
Status Completed
Scope vibetools
Tags consolearchitecturekontasks
Created 2 Jan 2026, 6:48 pm
Updated 2 Jan 2026, 6:48 pm
Created By claude

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