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[plan] Research idiomatic Bubble Tea patterns for inline spinners #9190

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Objective

Research and document the idiomatic Bubble Tea patterns for implementing inline spinners (not fullscreen) to inform the refactoring approach.

Context

The current spinner in pkg/console/spinner.go uses a custom goroutine loop. We need to determine the best idiomatic approach that:

  • Works inline (not fullscreen/altscreen)
  • Maintains TTY detection
  • Preserves accessibility support
  • Follows Bubble Tea conventions

Tasks

  1. Review Bubble Tea documentation for inline rendering patterns
  2. Examine tea.WithoutRenderer() option for headless mode
  3. Study the bubbles/spinner component API
  4. Research how other projects handle inline spinners with Bubble Tea
  5. Document 2-3 viable approaches with trade-offs

Deliverable

Create a technical design document (in /tmp/gh-aw/agent/spinner-design.md) that includes:

  • Recommended approach with rationale
  • Code examples showing the pattern
  • Trade-offs compared to current implementation
  • Migration considerations
  • Testing approach

Files to Review

  • pkg/console/spinner.go (current implementation)
  • Bubble Tea documentation
  • github.com/charmbracelet/bubbles/spinner source

Acceptance Criteria

AI generated by Plan Command for discussion #9188

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