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Adds user-facing documentation for the beta background process execution feature introduced in PR #9074.

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  • Created new documentation page /docs/cli/beta-background-processes.mdx covering:

    • Overview and motivation for background processes
    • How to enable the beta feature with --beta-persistent-terminal-tools
    • Available tools: Bash (with run_in_background), BashOutput, ListProcesses, KillProcess
    • Example workflows for common use cases
    • Technical details and limitations
    • Feedback channels
  • Updated /docs/cli/overview.mdx to link to background process documentation in the Tool Integration section

  • Updated /docs/docs.json to include the new page in CLI navigation

Documentation Approach

The documentation maintains the same level of detail as existing CLI docs, focusing on practical usage and clear examples rather than implementation details. The internal BACKGROUND_PROCESSES.md file remains as developer documentation.


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Added a new CLI docs page for Background Process Execution (beta) showing how to enable the feature (--beta-persistent-terminal-tools) and use Bash run_in_background, BashOutput, ListProcesses, and KillProcess, with examples, technical details, and limitations. Updated the CLI overview to link the page and added it to the docs navigation.

Written for commit 7cb6c04. Summary will update automatically on new commits.

- Added new documentation page for beta background process tools
- Updated CLI overview to link to background processes documentation
- Added page to docs.json navigation structure

Co-authored-by: nate <[email protected]>

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continue bot commented Dec 8, 2025

I've created PR #9076 with documentation improvements to enhance clarity and maintain consistency with other CLI documentation. The changes focus on making the docs more user-focused by:

  • Replacing TypeScript syntax with JSON in tool examples (since users interact through the AI, not directly with code)
  • Removing implementation details like Node.js spawn and gracefulExit() handler
  • Simplifying workflow descriptions to focus on capabilities rather than code syntax

These changes maintain the same technical level as other CLI docs while improving readability for end users.

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