Verbose progress mode

Untether shows progress messages as the agent works, updating in real time. Control how much detail you see — from compact summaries to full tool details — so you can follow along from your phone or get a quick glance from Telegram on any device.

Enable verbose mode

Send /verbose on to see full details for each action:

/verbose on

In verbose mode, progress messages include file paths, command text, glob patterns, and other tool-specific details alongside the action status.

Compact mode

Send /verbose off to switch back to compact summaries:

/verbose off

Compact mode shows only the action status and title — no extra detail. This is the default.

Compare the two

Here’s the same action shown in both modes:

Compact

...tool: edit: Update import order

Verbose

...tool: edit: Update import order
   file: src/untether/runner_bridge.py
   - from untether.events import EventFactory
   + from untether.events import EventFactory, StartedEvent

Verbose mode adds context lines underneath each action, so you can see exactly what the agent is doing without waiting for the final answer.

Set global default in config

To make verbose the default for all chats:

=== “untether config”

```sh
untether config set progress.verbosity "verbose"
```

=== “toml”

```toml title="~/.untether/untether.toml"
[progress]
verbosity = "verbose"  # verbose | compact
```

Adjust max action lines

Control how many actions appear in the progress message. Actions beyond this limit are collapsed:

=== “untether config”

```sh
untether config set progress.max_actions 10
```

=== “toml”

```toml title="~/.untether/untether.toml"
[progress]
max_actions = 10  # 0-50, default 5
```

Set to 0 to hide the action list entirely, or increase it to see more history.

Per-chat override

The /verbose toggle overrides the global config for the current chat. This override persists until you clear it or restart Untether.

Clear override

Remove the per-chat setting to revert to the global config value:

/verbose clear

Related

• Configuration — full config reference for progress settings
• Chat sessions — session management and per-chat state