feat: include active bash tasks in get_loose_ends output

hive-ag3nt/src/bash_runner.rs

@@ -157,6 +157,32 @@ pub fn read_task(id: &str) -> Option<TaskFile> {
 // Public API used by MCP tools
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+/// Return all tasks in `Pending` or `Running` state. Used by the
+/// `get_loose_ends` tool to surface active background work alongside
+/// broker-side items (questions, reminders). Silently skips unreadable
+/// or unparseable files.
+#[must_use]
+pub fn active_tasks() -> Vec<TaskFile> {
+    let Ok(rd) = std::fs::read_dir(tasks_dir()) else {
+        return Vec::new();
+    };
+    let mut out = Vec::new();
+    for entry in rd.flatten() {
+        let path = entry.path();
+        if path.extension().and_then(|e| e.to_str()) != Some("json") {
+            continue;
+        }
+        let Some(id) = path.file_stem().and_then(|s| s.to_str()).map(str::to_owned) else {
+            continue;
+        };
+        let Some(task) = read_task(&id) else { continue };
+        if matches!(task.status, TaskStatus::Pending | TaskStatus::Running) {
+            out.push(task);
+        }
+    }
+    out
+}
+
 /// Create a new pending task and write it to disk. Returns the task ID
 /// the MCP tool should return to claude. The runner will pick it up
 /// within the next poll interval (~200ms).

hive-ag3nt/src/mcp.rs

@@ -654,17 +654,30 @@ impl AgentServer {
         description = "List loose ends pending against this agent: unanswered questions \
         where you are the asker (waiting on someone) or the target (someone's waiting on \
         you), pending reminders you scheduled, plus — for the manager only — pending \
-        approvals you submitted that the operator hasn't acted on yet. Cheap server-side \
+        approvals you submitted that the operator hasn't acted on yet. Also lists any \
-        sweep, no args. Useful at turn start to remember what you owe / what's owed to \
+        local bash tasks still in pending or running state. Cheap sweep, no args. Useful \
-        you without scrolling inbox history. Output is a short bulleted list with ids, \
+        at turn start to remember what you owe / what's owed to you without scrolling \
-        ages in seconds, and the relevant context. Each `question` or `reminder` row \
+        inbox history. Output is a short bulleted list with ids, ages in seconds, and \
-        can be cancelled by passing its id + kind to `cancel_loose_end`. Empty result \
+        the relevant context. Each `question` or `reminder` row can be cancelled by \
-        is reported clearly."
+        passing its id + kind to `cancel_loose_end`. Empty result is reported clearly."
     )]
     async fn get_loose_ends(&self) -> String {
         run_tool_envelope("get_loose_ends", String::new(), async move {
             let (resp, retries) = self.dispatch(hive_sh4re::AgentRequest::GetLooseEnds { agent: None }).await;
-            annotate_retries(format_loose_ends(resp), retries)
+            let mut out = annotate_retries(format_loose_ends(resp), retries);
+            // Append any local bash tasks still in pending/running state so
+            // the agent sees all outstanding work in one call.
+            let active = crate::bash_runner::active_tasks();
+            if !active.is_empty() {
+                use std::fmt::Write as _;
+                let _ = write!(out, "\n\n{} active bash task(s):", active.len());
+                for task in &active {
+                    let age = crate::serve_common::now_unix() - task.created_at;
+                    let _ = write!(out, "\n- `{}` status={:?}, cmd: `{}`, age {}s",
+                        task.id, task.status, task.cmd, age);
+                }
+            }
+            out
         })
         .await
     }