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feat: add Ctrl+E keybinding to open prompt in external editor#218
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evalstate merged 2 commits intoJun 7, 2025
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Description
This pull request introduces a new feature that allows users to edit the current input prompt in an external editor by pressing
Ctrl+E.Screen.Recording.2025-06-06.at.11.56.36.mov
This functionality enhances the user experience for
fast-agent's interactive prompt, especially when composing complex or multi-line inputs.Changes Made
Ctrl+Etosrc/mcp_agent/core/enhanced_prompt.py.get_text_from_editorwithin the same file that:$VISUAL, then$EDITOR, with fallbacks tonanoorvim).subprocess.run.asyncio.to_threadto prevent blocking the mainasyncioevent loop.handle_special_commandsto include the newCtrl+Eshortcut.How to Test
fast-agentin interactive mode (e.g.,uv run agent.py).Ctrl+E.$VISUAL/$EDITOR) should open with the text from the prompt.fast-agentshould now display the updated text from the editor.This change leverages
prompt_toolkit's keybinding system and Python'ssubprocessandtempfilemodules.