Summary
Prevent agent names that share a long common prefix from becoming indistinguishable in dropdowns by middle-truncating (or showing handle + tooltip).
Problem
The assignee/agent dropdown truncates from the right. Agents whose names share a long prefix (e.g. backend-refactor-agent-v2, backend-refactor-agent-v3) become visually identical once truncated, making selection error-prone.
Proposed Direction
- Middle-truncate long labels (keep start and end visible), or
- Show the short handle prominently and put the full name in a
title tooltip (or both).
- Apply consistently anywhere agent/assignee names are shown in constrained width.
Scope
- Product behavior
- Frontend
- Documentation (if design-system guidance is updated)
- Other
Additional Context
- Small UI change with outsized clarity benefit for teams that run many similarly named agents.
- No backend changes required.
Summary
Prevent agent names that share a long common prefix from becoming indistinguishable in dropdowns by middle-truncating (or showing handle + tooltip).
Problem
The assignee/agent dropdown truncates from the right. Agents whose names share a long prefix (e.g.
backend-refactor-agent-v2,backend-refactor-agent-v3) become visually identical once truncated, making selection error-prone.Proposed Direction
titletooltip (or both).Scope
Additional Context