Intent Queue for AI Agents
A lightweight queue for mid-task corrections while an agent is running
- Problem
- When users ask an AI agent to do something, they often send a follow-up message halfway through to correct the original intent. Simple debouncing breaks the 95% of messages that are perfectly fine, while manual interruption breaks flow. Indie developers running multiple agents hit this conflict constantly and have no way to express priority without harming normal input.
- Solution
- A local or lightweight cloud intent queue that classifies follow-up messages as append, correct, or cancel, then maps them to the agent's interrupt, queue, and cancel signals. Ship a small SDK/middleware that sits in front of OpenAI Assistants, Claude Code, or a custom agent loop, deciding automatically when to interrupt.
- Users
- Indie developers and small teams using coding agents or automation agents, especially those running several long tasks at once.
- MVP
- A lightweight middleware that intercepts user input; rules plus a small model classify messages as append/correct/cancel; emits unified interrupt/queue/cancel events; a CLI or browser sidebar shows current queue state; adapters for a few common agent frameworks.
- Revenue
- Open-source core plus a per-seat subscription for cloud queue and team dashboard; a one-time desktop license for teams wiring multiple agents.
- Why now
- Agents run longer and mid-course corrections are now the norm, but frameworks only expose low-level interrupt APIs. No one has productized the human side of interruption. An indie dev can build the classification layer with rules and a small model, no training required.
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