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Allow assistant to access output from commands executed with ! prefix

Open amirnaim opened this issue 2 months ago • 0 comments

Describe the bug

Problem

Currently, when I execute commands directly using the ! prefix (e.g., !ping google.com), the assistant cannot see the output of those commands. This creates a disconnect where I can run commands myself, but then cannot ask the assistant to analyze or interpret the results.

Current Behavior

 - User runs: !ping google.com
 - Command executes and shows output in terminal
 - User asks: "what are the results of the ping command to google.com?"
 - Assistant responds: "I don't have access to commands you run directly with !"

Expected Behavior

When a user runs a command with !, the output should be accessible to the assistant in subsequent interactions within the same session, allowing the assistant to:

 - Analyze command results
 - Answer questions about the output
 - Provide insights based on the data

Use Case

This would enable a more natural workflow where users can:

 - Quickly execute commands themselves using !
 - Ask the assistant to interpret, summarize, or analyze the results
 - Get help troubleshooting based on actual command output

Affected version

Version 0.0.361 · Commit fdd8f6541

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amirnaim avatar Nov 20 '25 14:11 amirnaim