Cards in your chat

Not everything in a conversation is plain text. When an agent does something with state — a command running, a helper it spun off, a question it needs answered — Lowkey shows it as a card: a small panel you can watch, open, answer, or stop.

Why cards appear

Most messages are just conversation. A card appears when something in the conversation has state you may want to watch, open, answer, or stop. Read the title, check the status pill, and use the buttons when they are useful.

Runs and commands

When an agent starts a shell command or a Lowkey run, you may see a run card. It shows the work, status, time, and elapsed duration.

While it is running, the card can show Stop. Use that when the work is no longer wanted. The card may show a short log peek. Open the details for the command, run id, current directory, exit code, signal, and recent stdout or stderr.

If the run starts a local development server, the card can show a preview link such as localhost:3000. Click it to open the running site in a new tab.

Helper agents

Sometimes an agent kicks off a helper for bounded work, like review this change or try the failing test in another run. That shows as a spawned agent card.

While it is still working, the card says which helper was spawned. When it finishes, the reply appears right in the card. If there is a linked child session, Open session takes you to the separate conversation.

System messages

Some cards are Lowkey activity, not a person typing. A routine can post back after it runs. A helper can report its result. An upload can appear as an attachment row. Plain system activity uses a small collapsible row; richer activity becomes a run, prompt, automation, or attachment card.

Routine cards show the routine name, whether it completed, failed, or was cancelled, and a link to view the run. If there is stderr, it can appear as a file button.

Prompts that need you

When an agent needs a decision, a login step, or a secret, it can show an interactive prompt card.

Confirm cards give you Yes, No, and Cancel. Capture cards give you a field and Submit; secret prompts use a password field. Acknowledge cards can include a URL, a code you can copy, and Done. Pending prompts show how long is left before they expire.

Staying in control

Treat prompt cards as the handoff point. If a card asks for a secret, paste it there, not into normal chat. If a card asks for permission and you are not sure, choose Cancel or No. If a run is moving in the wrong direction, stop it and tell the agent what changed.

Attachments

Uploaded images and files appear inline. Images show as thumbnails you can open in a lightbox. Other files show as compact file cards with the filename and icon, plus size when available. Click one to open it in the focus pane.