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Sweep 09 Oct 2026 · 17:27Z Build v2.1.296 517 read Stable v2.1.287 Latest v2.1.296 Next v2.1.296 Feeds RSS JSON llms.txt llms-full.txt Unofficial

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Background tasks indicator counts one more kind of item

The background tasks label at the bottom of the screen now adds another count and hides only when both counts are zero

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Unclear It is not clear what the extra count measures, so which items now make the label appear is unknown.

What

The footer shows a small label for background tasks, which are jobs running while you keep working. It used to hide when there were no background tasks. It now adds a second count to the number it shows, and it hides only when both counts are zero.

Why

The label can now appear for a kind of item it ignored before.

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The writer flagged doubtIt is not clear what the extra count measures, so which items now make the label appear is unknown.

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