rename: open_threads → loose_ends + cancel_thread → cancel_loose_end across wire / tools / web ui

hive-ag3nt/assets/app.js

@@ -393,43 +393,43 @@
     }
     renderStateBadge();
   }
-  // Open-threads section: same data the get_open_threads MCP tool
+  // Loose-ends section: same data the get_loose_ends MCP tool
   // returns. Best-effort fetch on cold load + after every turn_end
   // (a turn likely answered or asked something). Silent failure
   // keeps the section hidden rather than surfacing an empty banner.
-  let lastOpenThreadsCount = 0;
-  async function refreshOpenThreads() {
+  let lastLooseEndsCount = 0;
+  async function refreshLooseEnds() {
     try {
-      const resp = await fetch('/api/open-threads');
+      const resp = await fetch('/api/loose-ends');
       if (!resp.ok) {
-        renderOpenThreads([]);
+        renderLooseEnds([]);
         return;
       }
       const data = await resp.json();
-      renderOpenThreads(data.threads || []);
+      renderLooseEnds(data.loose_ends || []);
     } catch (err) {
-      console.warn('open-threads fetch failed', err);
-      renderOpenThreads([]);
+      console.warn('loose-ends fetch failed', err);
+      renderLooseEnds([]);
     }
   }
-  function renderOpenThreads(threads) {
-    const root = $('open-threads-section');
-    const list = $('open-threads-list');
-    const summary = $('open-threads-summary');
+  function renderLooseEnds(threads) {
+    const root = $('loose-ends-section');
+    const list = $('loose-ends-list');
+    const summary = $('loose-ends-summary');
     if (!root || !list || !summary) return;
     if (!threads.length) {
       root.hidden = true;
-      lastOpenThreadsCount = 0;
+      lastLooseEndsCount = 0;
       return;
     }
     root.hidden = false;
-    summary.textContent = 'open threads · ' + threads.length;
+    summary.textContent = 'loose ends · ' + threads.length;
     list.innerHTML = '';
     // Auto-expand on first appearance of any open thread so the
     // operator notices new loose ends; collapse only on operator
     // click (sticky after that).
-    if (lastOpenThreadsCount === 0) root.open = true;
-    lastOpenThreadsCount = threads.length;
+    if (lastLooseEndsCount === 0) root.open = true;
+    lastLooseEndsCount = threads.length;
     const fmtAge = (s) => {
       if (s < 60) return s + 's';
       if (s < 3600) return Math.floor(s / 60) + 'm';
@@ -455,6 +455,18 @@
           el('span', { class: 'inbox-ts' }, fmtAge(t.age_seconds || 0) + ' ago'),
           el('div', { class: 'inbox-body' }, t.question || ''),
         );
+      } else if (t.kind === 'reminder') {
+        // due_at is an absolute unix-seconds value; show time-until-fire
+        // (negative when overdue, fmtAge handles 0/positive case here).
+        const now = Math.floor(Date.now() / 1000);
+        const dueIn = (t.due_at || 0) - now;
+        const dueLabel = dueIn >= 0 ? 'in ' + fmtAge(dueIn) : fmtAge(-dueIn) + ' overdue';
+        li.append(
+          el('span', { class: 'inbox-from' }, '⏰ reminder #' + t.id), ' ',
+          el('span', { class: 'inbox-sep' }, t.owner + ' · due ' + dueLabel), ' ',
+          el('span', { class: 'inbox-ts' }, 'scheduled ' + fmtAge(t.age_seconds || 0) + ' ago'),
+          el('div', { class: 'inbox-body' }, t.message || ''),
+        );
       } else {
         li.append(el('span', { class: 'inbox-body' }, JSON.stringify(t)));
       }
@@ -614,7 +626,7 @@
       // Open-threads aren't part of /api/state (kept on the broker
       // db, fetched via the per-agent socket). Cold-load fetches
       // it here; turn_end refreshes it via the renderer below.
-      refreshOpenThreads();
+      refreshLooseEnds();
       // Skip the re-render if nothing structurally changed. The most
       // common case is `online` polling itself — without this guard, the
       // operator's <input value> gets clobbered every cycle.
@@ -956,7 +968,7 @@
           } else {
             setBannerActive(false); setState('idle');
             // Likely answered/asked/scheduled something — refresh.
-            refreshOpenThreads();
+            refreshLooseEnds();
           }
           const cls = ev.ok ? 'turn-end-ok' : 'turn-end-fail';
           api.row(cls,

hive-ag3nt/assets/index.html

@@ -29,9 +29,9 @@
     <ul id="inbox-list"></ul>
   </details>
 
-  <details id="open-threads-section" class="agent-inbox" hidden>
-    <summary>▸ <span id="open-threads-summary">open threads</span></summary>
-    <ul id="open-threads-list"></ul>
+  <details id="loose-ends-section" class="agent-inbox" hidden>
+    <summary>▸ <span id="loose-ends-summary">loose ends</span></summary>
+    <ul id="loose-ends-list"></ul>
   </details>
 
   <div class="terminal-wrap">

hive-ag3nt/prompts/agent.md

@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ Tools (hyperhive surface):
 - (some agents only) **extra MCP tools** surfaced as `mcp__<server>__<tool>` — these are agent-specific (matrix client, scraper, db connector, etc.) declared in your `agent.nix` under `hyperhive.extraMcpServers`. Treat them as first-class tools alongside the hyperhive surface; the operator already auto-approved them at deploy time.
 - `mcp__hyperhive__ask(question, options?, multi?, ttl_seconds?, to?)` — surface a structured question to the human operator (default, or `to: "operator"`) OR a peer agent (`to: "<agent-name>"`). Returns immediately with a question id — do NOT wait inline. When the recipient answers, a system message with event `question_answered { id, question, answer, answerer }` lands in your inbox; handle it on a future turn. Use this for clarifications, permission for risky actions, choice between options, or peer Q&A without burning regular inbox slots. `options` is advisory: a short fixed-choice list when applicable, otherwise leave empty for free text. `multi: true` lets the answerer pick multiple (checkboxes), answer comes back comma-joined. `ttl_seconds` auto-cancels with answer `[expired]` (and `answerer: "ttl-watchdog"`) when the decision becomes moot.
 - `mcp__hyperhive__answer(id, answer)` — answer a question that was routed to YOU. You'll see one in your inbox as a `question_asked { id, asker, question, options, multi }` system event when a peer or the manager calls `ask(to: "<your-name>", ...)`. The answer surfaces in the asker's inbox as a `question_answered` event. Strict authorisation: you can only answer questions where you are the declared target.
-- `mcp__hyperhive__get_open_threads()` — list your loose ends: unanswered questions where you're asker (waiting on someone) or target (owing a reply), plus reminders you've scheduled that haven't fired. No args, cheap server-side sweep. Useful at turn start to remember what's outstanding without scanning inbox archaeology.
-- `mcp__hyperhive__cancel_thread(kind, id)` — cancel one of your own open threads. `kind` is `"question"` (the asker — you, in this case — gets a `[cancelled by <you>]` answer so the waiter unblocks) or `"reminder"` (hard-deleted before it fires). `id` from the matching `get_open_threads` row or the original submission reply.
+- `mcp__hyperhive__get_loose_ends()` — list your loose ends: unanswered questions where you're asker (waiting on someone) or target (owing a reply), plus reminders you've scheduled that haven't fired. No args, cheap server-side sweep. Useful at turn start to remember what's outstanding without scanning inbox archaeology.
+- `mcp__hyperhive__cancel_loose_end(kind, id)` — cancel one of your own open threads. `kind` is `"question"` (the asker — you, in this case — gets a `[cancelled by <you>]` answer so the waiter unblocks) or `"reminder"` (hard-deleted before it fires). `id` from the matching `get_loose_ends` row or the original submission reply.
 - `mcp__hyperhive__whoami()` — self-introspection: returns your canonical agent name (from socket identity, not the prompt-substituted label), role, and current hyperhive rev. No args. Use it when you want a trustworthy identity stamp for state files, commit messages, or cross-agent attribution that won't drift across renames.
 
 Need new packages, env vars, or other NixOS config for yourself? You can't edit your own config directly — message the manager (recipient `manager`) describing what you need + why. The manager evaluates the request (it doesn't rubber-stamp), edits `/agents/{label}/config/agent.nix` on your behalf, commits, and submits an approval that the operator can accept on the dashboard; on approve hive-c0re rebuilds your container with the new config.

hive-ag3nt/prompts/manager.md

@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ Tools (hyperhive surface):
 - `mcp__hyperhive__request_apply_commit(agent, commit_ref, description?)` — submit a config change for any agent (`hm1nd` for self) for operator approval. Pass an optional `description` and it appears on the dashboard approval card so the operator knows what changed without opening the diff. At submit time hive-c0re fetches your commit into the agent's applied repo and pins it as `proposal/<id>`; from that moment your proposed-side commit can be amended or force-pushed freely without changing what the operator will build.
 - `mcp__hyperhive__ask(question, options?, multi?, ttl_seconds?, to?)` — surface a structured question to the operator (default, or `to: "operator"`) OR a sub-agent (`to: "<agent-name>"`). Returns immediately with a question id; the answer arrives later as a system `question_answered { id, question, answer, answerer }` event in your inbox. Options are advisory: the dashboard always lets the operator type a free-text answer in addition. Set `multi: true` to render options as checkboxes (operator can pick multiple); the answer comes back as `, `-separated. Set `ttl_seconds` to auto-cancel after a deadline (capped at 6h server-side) — on expiry the answer is `[expired]` and `answerer` is `"ttl-watchdog"`. Do not poll inside the same turn — finish the current work and react when the event lands.
 - `mcp__hyperhive__answer(id, answer)` — answer a question that was routed to YOU (a sub-agent did `ask(to: "manager", ...)`). The triggering event in your inbox is `question_asked { id, asker, question, options, multi }`. The answer surfaces in the asker's inbox as a `question_answered` event.
-- `mcp__hyperhive__get_open_threads()` — hive-wide loose ends: every pending approval + every unanswered question + every pending reminder across the swarm. Cheap server-side sweep, no args. Use to find stalled threads (sub-agent A asked B something three days ago and B never answered) before they rot.
-- `mcp__hyperhive__cancel_thread(kind, id)` — cancel any question or reminder in the swarm (manager bypasses the owner check used on sub-agents). Use for hive-wide cleanup when a sub-agent is offline / can't withdraw its own ask / reminder.
+- `mcp__hyperhive__get_loose_ends()` — hive-wide loose ends: every pending approval + every unanswered question + every pending reminder across the swarm. Cheap server-side sweep, no args. Use to find stalled threads (sub-agent A asked B something three days ago and B never answered) before they rot.
+- `mcp__hyperhive__cancel_loose_end(kind, id)` — cancel any question or reminder in the swarm (manager bypasses the owner check used on sub-agents). Use for hive-wide cleanup when a sub-agent is offline / can't withdraw its own ask / reminder.
 - `mcp__hyperhive__whoami()` — self-introspection: canonical name (`manager`), role, current hyperhive rev. No args. Useful for boot announcements and cross-agent attribution that won't drift across config reloads.
 
 Approval boundary: lifecycle ops on *existing* sub-agents (`kill`, `start`, `restart`) are at your discretion — no operator approval. *Creating* a new agent (`request_spawn`) and *changing* any agent's config (`request_apply_commit`) still go through the approval queue. The operator only signs off on changes; you run the day-to-day.

hive-ag3nt/src/bin/hive-ag3nt.rs

@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ async fn serve(
                 | AgentResponse::Status { .. }
                 | AgentResponse::Recent { .. }
                 | AgentResponse::QuestionQueued { .. }
-                | AgentResponse::OpenThreads { .. }
+                | AgentResponse::LooseEnds { .. }
                 | AgentResponse::PendingRemindersCount { .. }
                 | AgentResponse::Whoami { .. },
             ) => {
@@ -320,11 +320,11 @@ fn now_unix() -> i64 {
 async fn fetch_agent_post_turn_counts(socket: &Path) -> (Option<u64>, Option<u64>) {
     let threads = match client::request::<_, AgentResponse>(
         socket,
-        &AgentRequest::GetOpenThreads,
+        &AgentRequest::GetLooseEnds,
     )
     .await
     {
-        Ok(AgentResponse::OpenThreads { threads }) => u64::try_from(threads.len()).ok(),
+        Ok(AgentResponse::LooseEnds { loose_ends }) => u64::try_from(loose_ends.len()).ok(),
         _ => None,
     };
     let reminders = match client::request::<_, AgentResponse>(

hive-ag3nt/src/bin/hive-m1nd.rs

@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ async fn serve(
                 | ManagerResponse::QuestionQueued { .. }
                 | ManagerResponse::Recent { .. }
                 | ManagerResponse::Logs { .. }
-                | ManagerResponse::OpenThreads { .. }
+                | ManagerResponse::LooseEnds { .. }
                 | ManagerResponse::PendingRemindersCount { .. }
                 | ManagerResponse::Whoami { .. },
             ) => {
@@ -259,11 +259,11 @@ fn now_unix() -> i64 {
 async fn fetch_manager_post_turn_counts(socket: &Path) -> (Option<u64>, Option<u64>) {
     let threads = match client::request::<_, ManagerResponse>(
         socket,
-        &ManagerRequest::GetOpenThreads,
+        &ManagerRequest::GetLooseEnds,
     )
     .await
     {
-        Ok(ManagerResponse::OpenThreads { threads }) => u64::try_from(threads.len()).ok(),
+        Ok(ManagerResponse::LooseEnds { loose_ends }) => u64::try_from(loose_ends.len()).ok(),
         _ => None,
     };
     let reminders = match client::request::<_, ManagerResponse>(

hive-ag3nt/src/mcp.rs

@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ pub enum SocketReply {
     QuestionQueued(i64),
     Recent(Vec<hive_sh4re::InboxRow>),
     Logs(String),
-    OpenThreads(Vec<hive_sh4re::OpenThread>),
+    LooseEnds(Vec<hive_sh4re::LooseEnd>),
     PendingRemindersCount(u64),
     Whoami {
         name: String,
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ impl From<hive_sh4re::AgentResponse> for SocketReply {
             hive_sh4re::AgentResponse::Status { unread } => Self::Status(unread),
             hive_sh4re::AgentResponse::Recent { rows } => Self::Recent(rows),
             hive_sh4re::AgentResponse::QuestionQueued { id } => Self::QuestionQueued(id),
-            hive_sh4re::AgentResponse::OpenThreads { threads } => Self::OpenThreads(threads),
+            hive_sh4re::AgentResponse::LooseEnds { loose_ends } => Self::LooseEnds(loose_ends),
             hive_sh4re::AgentResponse::PendingRemindersCount { count } => {
                 Self::PendingRemindersCount(count)
             }
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ impl From<hive_sh4re::ManagerResponse> for SocketReply {
             hive_sh4re::ManagerResponse::QuestionQueued { id } => Self::QuestionQueued(id),
             hive_sh4re::ManagerResponse::Recent { rows } => Self::Recent(rows),
             hive_sh4re::ManagerResponse::Logs { content } => Self::Logs(content),
-            hive_sh4re::ManagerResponse::OpenThreads { threads } => Self::OpenThreads(threads),
+            hive_sh4re::ManagerResponse::LooseEnds { loose_ends } => Self::LooseEnds(loose_ends),
             hive_sh4re::ManagerResponse::PendingRemindersCount { count } => {
                 Self::PendingRemindersCount(count)
             }
@@ -128,16 +128,16 @@ pub fn format_recv(resp: Result<SocketReply, anyhow::Error>) -> String {
     }
 }
 
-/// Format helper for `get_open_threads`: renders a short bulleted list
+/// Format helper for `get_loose_ends`: renders a short bulleted list
 /// of pending approvals + questions. Empty list collapses to a clear
 /// marker so claude doesn't go hunting for a payload that isn't there.
-pub fn format_open_threads(resp: Result<SocketReply, anyhow::Error>) -> String {
+pub fn format_loose_ends(resp: Result<SocketReply, anyhow::Error>) -> String {
     use std::fmt::Write as _;
     let threads = match resp {
-        Ok(SocketReply::OpenThreads(t)) => t,
-        Ok(SocketReply::Err(m)) => return format!("get_open_threads failed: {m}"),
-        Ok(other) => return format!("get_open_threads unexpected response: {other:?}"),
-        Err(e) => return format!("get_open_threads transport error: {e:#}"),
+        Ok(SocketReply::LooseEnds(t)) => t,
+        Ok(SocketReply::Err(m)) => return format!("get_loose_ends failed: {m}"),
+        Ok(other) => return format!("get_loose_ends unexpected response: {other:?}"),
+        Err(e) => return format!("get_loose_ends transport error: {e:#}"),
     };
     if threads.is_empty() {
         return "(no open threads)".to_owned();
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ pub fn format_open_threads(resp: Result<SocketReply, anyhow::Error>) -> String {
     let mut out = format!("{} open thread(s):\n", threads.len());
     for t in &threads {
         match t {
-            hive_sh4re::OpenThread::Approval {
+            hive_sh4re::LooseEnd::Approval {
                 id,
                 agent,
                 commit_ref,
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ pub fn format_open_threads(resp: Result<SocketReply, anyhow::Error>) -> String {
                     "- approval #{id} ({agent} @ {commit_ref}, {age_seconds}s old){desc}"
                 );
             }
-            hive_sh4re::OpenThread::Question {
+            hive_sh4re::LooseEnd::Question {
                 id,
                 asker,
                 target,
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ pub fn format_open_threads(resp: Result<SocketReply, anyhow::Error>) -> String {
                     "- question #{id} ({asker} → {to}, {age_seconds}s old): {question}"
                 );
             }
-            hive_sh4re::OpenThread::Reminder {
+            hive_sh4re::LooseEnd::Reminder {
                 id,
                 owner,
                 message,
@@ -191,16 +191,16 @@ pub fn format_open_threads(resp: Result<SocketReply, anyhow::Error>) -> String {
     out
 }
 
-/// Parse the user-facing `kind` string for `cancel_thread` into the
+/// Parse the user-facing `kind` string for `cancel_loose_end` into the
 /// wire enum. Accepts a small alias set so claude doesn't have to
 /// remember the exact spelling (`"q"` / `"r"` shorthand falls out
 /// for free).
-fn parse_cancel_kind(raw: &str) -> Result<hive_sh4re::CancelThreadKind, String> {
+fn parse_loose_end_kind(raw: &str) -> Result<hive_sh4re::CancelLooseEndKind, String> {
     match raw.trim().to_ascii_lowercase().as_str() {
-        "question" | "q" => Ok(hive_sh4re::CancelThreadKind::Question),
-        "reminder" | "r" => Ok(hive_sh4re::CancelThreadKind::Reminder),
+        "question" | "q" => Ok(hive_sh4re::CancelLooseEndKind::Question),
+        "reminder" | "r" => Ok(hive_sh4re::CancelLooseEndKind::Reminder),
         other => Err(format!(
-            "cancel_thread: unknown kind '{other}' (expected \"question\" or \"reminder\")"
+            "cancel_loose_end: unknown kind '{other}' (expected \"question\" or \"reminder\")"
         )),
     }
 }
@@ -454,13 +454,13 @@ impl AgentServer {
         sweep, no args. Useful at turn start to remember what you owe / what's owed to \
         you without scrolling inbox history. Output is a short bulleted list with ids, \
         ages in seconds, and the relevant context. Each `question` or `reminder` row \
-        can be cancelled by passing its id + kind to `cancel_thread`. Empty result \
+        can be cancelled by passing its id + kind to `cancel_loose_end`. Empty result \
         is reported clearly."
     )]
-    async fn get_open_threads(&self) -> String {
-        run_tool_envelope("get_open_threads", String::new(), async move {
-            let (resp, retries) = self.dispatch(hive_sh4re::AgentRequest::GetOpenThreads).await;
-            annotate_retries(format_open_threads(resp), retries)
+    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).await;
+            annotate_retries(format_loose_ends(resp), retries)
         })
         .await
     }
@@ -485,24 +485,24 @@ impl AgentServer {
         description = "Cancel an open thread you own — a `question` you asked (the \
         asker gets `[cancelled by <you>]` as the answer and unblocks) or a `reminder` \
         you scheduled (hard-deleted before it fires). `kind` is `\"question\"` or \
-        `\"reminder\"`; `id` is the row id from the matching `get_open_threads` entry \
+        `\"reminder\"`; `id` is the row id from the matching `get_loose_ends` entry \
         or the `question_queued` reply you got when you submitted. Auth: you can only \
         cancel rows where you're the asker / owner. Returns `ok` or an error string."
     )]
-    async fn cancel_thread(&self, Parameters(args): Parameters<CancelThreadArgs>) -> String {
+    async fn cancel_loose_end(&self, Parameters(args): Parameters<CancelLooseEndArgs>) -> String {
         let log = format!("{args:?}");
         let kind_label = args.kind.clone();
         let id = args.id;
-        run_tool_envelope("cancel_thread", log, async move {
-            let kind = match parse_cancel_kind(&args.kind) {
+        run_tool_envelope("cancel_loose_end", log, async move {
+            let kind = match parse_loose_end_kind(&args.kind) {
                 Ok(k) => k,
                 Err(e) => return e,
             };
             let (resp, retries) = self
-                .dispatch(hive_sh4re::AgentRequest::CancelThread { kind, id })
+                .dispatch(hive_sh4re::AgentRequest::CancelLooseEnd { kind, id })
                 .await;
             annotate_retries(
-                format_ack(resp, "cancel_thread", format!("cancelled {kind_label} {id}")),
+                format_ack(resp, "cancel_loose_end", format!("cancelled {kind_label} {id}")),
                 retries,
             )
         })
@@ -654,13 +654,13 @@ pub struct AnswerArgs {
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, serde::Deserialize, schemars::JsonSchema)]
-pub struct CancelThreadArgs {
+pub struct CancelLooseEndArgs {
     /// Which kind of thread to cancel — `"question"` for an open
     /// `ask` that's still waiting on an answer, `"reminder"` for a
     /// scheduled `remind` that hasn't fired yet. Use the `kind`
-    /// field straight off the `get_open_threads` row.
+    /// field straight off the `get_loose_ends` row.
     pub kind: String,
-    /// Row id from the matching `get_open_threads` entry (or the
+    /// Row id from the matching `get_loose_ends` entry (or the
     /// `question_queued` reply when you submitted it).
     pub id: i64,
 }
@@ -995,14 +995,14 @@ impl ManagerServer {
         approvals stuck waiting on the operator, reminders piling up on an offline \
         agent, etc. No args. The sub-agent flavour only returns the agent's own \
         threads; the manager flavour is unfiltered. Cancel any question or reminder \
-        row via `cancel_thread` (manager bypasses the owner check)."
+        row via `cancel_loose_end` (manager bypasses the owner check)."
     )]
-    async fn get_open_threads(&self) -> String {
-        run_tool_envelope("get_open_threads", String::new(), async move {
+    async fn get_loose_ends(&self) -> String {
+        run_tool_envelope("get_loose_ends", String::new(), async move {
             let (resp, retries) = self
-                .dispatch(hive_sh4re::ManagerRequest::GetOpenThreads)
+                .dispatch(hive_sh4re::ManagerRequest::GetLooseEnds)
                 .await;
-            annotate_retries(format_open_threads(resp), retries)
+            annotate_retries(format_loose_ends(resp), retries)
         })
         .await
     }
@@ -1025,24 +1025,24 @@ impl ManagerServer {
         description = "Cancel any open thread in the swarm — a `question` (cancels \
         with the operator-override sentinel so the asker unblocks) or a `reminder` \
         (hard-deleted before fire). `kind` is `\"question\"` or `\"reminder\"`; `id` \
-        is the row id from `get_open_threads` or the original submission reply. \
+        is the row id from `get_loose_ends` or the original submission reply. \
         Manager surface bypasses the owner check on the sub-agent flavour — use for \
         hive-wide cleanup of stuck or stale threads."
     )]
-    async fn cancel_thread(&self, Parameters(args): Parameters<CancelThreadArgs>) -> String {
+    async fn cancel_loose_end(&self, Parameters(args): Parameters<CancelLooseEndArgs>) -> String {
         let log = format!("{args:?}");
         let kind_label = args.kind.clone();
         let id = args.id;
-        run_tool_envelope("cancel_thread", log, async move {
-            let kind = match parse_cancel_kind(&args.kind) {
+        run_tool_envelope("cancel_loose_end", log, async move {
+            let kind = match parse_loose_end_kind(&args.kind) {
                 Ok(k) => k,
                 Err(e) => return e,
             };
             let (resp, retries) = self
-                .dispatch(hive_sh4re::ManagerRequest::CancelThread { kind, id })
+                .dispatch(hive_sh4re::ManagerRequest::CancelLooseEnd { kind, id })
                 .await;
             annotate_retries(
-                format_ack(resp, "cancel_thread", format!("cancelled {kind_label} {id}")),
+                format_ack(resp, "cancel_loose_end", format!("cancelled {kind_label} {id}")),
                 retries,
             )
         })
@@ -1092,8 +1092,8 @@ impl ManagerServer {
         any agent including yourself), `ask` (structured question to the operator or a \
         sub-agent — non-blocking, answer arrives later as a `question_answered` event), \
         `answer` (respond to a `question_asked` event directed at you), \
-        `get_open_threads` (hive-wide loose ends — pending approvals + unanswered \
-        questions + pending reminders across the swarm), `cancel_thread` (cancel any \
+        `get_loose_ends` (hive-wide loose ends — pending approvals + unanswered \
+        questions + pending reminders across the swarm), `cancel_loose_end` (cancel any \
         question or reminder row by id), `whoami` (self-introspection — canonical \
         name, role, current hyperhive rev). The manager's own config lives at \
         `/agents/hm1nd/config/agent.nix`."
@@ -1136,9 +1136,9 @@ pub fn allowed_mcp_tools(flavor: Flavor) -> Vec<String> {
             "ask",
             "answer",
             "remind",
-            "get_open_threads",
+            "get_loose_ends",
             "whoami",
-            "cancel_thread",
+            "cancel_loose_end",
         ],
         Flavor::Manager => &[
             "send",
@@ -1152,10 +1152,10 @@ pub fn allowed_mcp_tools(flavor: Flavor) -> Vec<String> {
             "ask",
             "answer",
             "get_logs",
-            "get_open_threads",
+            "get_loose_ends",
             "remind",
             "whoami",
-            "cancel_thread",
+            "cancel_loose_end",
         ],
     };
     let mut out: Vec<String> = names

hive-ag3nt/src/web_ui.rs

@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ pub async fn serve(
         .route("/api/compact", post(post_compact))
         .route("/api/model", post(post_set_model))
         .route("/api/new-session", post(post_new_session))
-        .route("/api/open-threads", get(api_open_threads))
+        .route("/api/loose-ends", get(api_loose_ends))
         .with_state(state);
     let addr = SocketAddr::from(([0, 0, 0, 0], port));
     let listener = bind_with_retry(addr, "web UI").await?;
@@ -240,25 +240,25 @@ struct SessionView {
     exit_note: Option<String>,
 }
 
-/// Proxy this agent's open-threads via the per-agent socket. The
+/// Proxy this agent's loose-ends list via the per-agent socket. The
 /// web UI surfaces the result as a collapsible section in the page
 /// so the operator can see at a glance what's pending against the
 /// agent (questions asked by it, peer questions targeting it,
-/// approvals for the manager). Same data the
-/// `mcp__hyperhive__get_open_threads` tool sees from inside the
+/// reminders it scheduled, approvals for the manager). Same data
+/// the `mcp__hyperhive__get_loose_ends` tool sees from inside the
 /// container.
-async fn api_open_threads(State(state): State<AppState>) -> Response {
-    let threads: Vec<hive_sh4re::OpenThread> = match state.flavor() {
+async fn api_loose_ends(State(state): State<AppState>) -> Response {
+    let loose_ends: Vec<hive_sh4re::LooseEnd> = match state.flavor() {
         Flavor::Agent => {
             match client::request::<_, hive_sh4re::AgentResponse>(
                 &state.socket,
-                &hive_sh4re::AgentRequest::GetOpenThreads,
+                &hive_sh4re::AgentRequest::GetLooseEnds,
             )
             .await
             {
-                Ok(hive_sh4re::AgentResponse::OpenThreads { threads }) => threads,
+                Ok(hive_sh4re::AgentResponse::LooseEnds { loose_ends }) => loose_ends,
                 Ok(hive_sh4re::AgentResponse::Err { message }) => {
-                    return error_response(&format!("get_open_threads: {message}"));
+                    return error_response(&format!("get_loose_ends: {message}"));
                 }
                 Ok(other) => return error_response(&format!("unexpected response: {other:?}")),
                 Err(e) => return error_response(&format!("transport: {e:#}")),
@@ -267,20 +267,20 @@ async fn api_open_threads(State(state): State<AppState>) -> Response {
         Flavor::Manager => {
             match client::request::<_, hive_sh4re::ManagerResponse>(
                 &state.socket,
-                &hive_sh4re::ManagerRequest::GetOpenThreads,
+                &hive_sh4re::ManagerRequest::GetLooseEnds,
             )
             .await
             {
-                Ok(hive_sh4re::ManagerResponse::OpenThreads { threads }) => threads,
+                Ok(hive_sh4re::ManagerResponse::LooseEnds { loose_ends }) => loose_ends,
                 Ok(hive_sh4re::ManagerResponse::Err { message }) => {
-                    return error_response(&format!("get_open_threads: {message}"));
+                    return error_response(&format!("get_loose_ends: {message}"));
                 }
                 Ok(other) => return error_response(&format!("unexpected response: {other:?}")),
                 Err(e) => return error_response(&format!("transport: {e:#}")),
             }
         }
     };
-    axum::Json(serde_json::json!({ "threads": threads })).into_response()
+    axum::Json(serde_json::json!({ "loose_ends": loose_ends })).into_response()
 }
 
 async fn api_state(State(state): State<AppState>) -> axum::Json<StateSnapshot> {