docs: add beta background process execution documentation#9075
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- 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 <nate@continue.dev> Generated with [Continue](https://continue.dev) Co-Authored-By: Continue <noreply@continue.dev>
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- Replace TypeScript syntax with JSON in tool examples for user clarity - Remove implementation details (Node.js spawn, gracefulExit handler) - Simplify workflow steps to focus on capabilities rather than code - Maintain consistent technical documentation level Co-authored-by: nate <nate@continue.dev>
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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:
These changes maintain the same technical level as other CLI docs while improving readability for end users. |
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The docs for this feature will likely be no more than a couple paragraphs, i think this PR is overkill, and the original PR is still in draft state so this is subject to change. |
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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.mdxcovering:--beta-persistent-terminal-toolsBash(withrun_in_background),BashOutput,ListProcesses,KillProcessUpdated
/docs/cli/overview.mdxto link to background process documentation in the Tool Integration sectionUpdated
/docs/docs.jsonto include the new page in CLI navigationDocumentation 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.mdfile remains as developer documentation.This agent session was co-authored by nate and Continue.
Summary by cubic
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 c010d06. Summary will update on new commits.