Show visible progress block before research starts

The ui.py spinner/color output goes to stderr which Claude Code
buffers invisibly. Instead, have the agent output a visible progress
block with emoji showing Reddit/X/Web agents deploying.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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Matt Van Horn
2026-02-06 10:13:59 -08:00
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@@ -38,9 +38,16 @@ Common patterns:
- `TARGET_TOOL = [extracted tool, or "unknown" if not specified]` - `TARGET_TOOL = [extracted tool, or "unknown" if not specified]`
- `QUERY_TYPE = [RECOMMENDATIONS | NEWS | HOW-TO | GENERAL]` - `QUERY_TYPE = [RECOMMENDATIONS | NEWS | HOW-TO | GENERAL]`
**Then output a brief acknowledgment before starting:** **Then output this progress block to the user (copy format exactly, fill in TOPIC):**
> Researching **{TOPIC}** — searching Reddit for upvotes and comments, X for likes and reposts, and the web for recent coverage. Hang tight... ```
🔍 **{TOPIC}**
Deploying research agents:
🟠 Reddit — scanning subreddits for upvotes and comments...
🔵 X — reading posts for likes and reposts...
🌐 Web — searching blogs, docs, and news...
```
**Then immediately run the research script:** **Then immediately run the research script:**