continuous session

packages/cli/src/config/config.ts

@@ -777,6 +777,7 @@ export async function loadCliConfig(
     skillsSupport: settings.skills?.enabled ?? true,
     disabledSkills: settings.skills?.disabled,
     experimentalJitContext: settings.experimental?.jitContext,
+    continuousSession: settings.experimental?.continuousSession,
     modelSteering: settings.experimental?.modelSteering,
     toolOutputMasking: settings.experimental?.toolOutputMasking,
     noBrowser: !!process.env['NO_BROWSER'],

packages/cli/src/config/settingsSchema.ts

@@ -1846,6 +1846,15 @@ const SETTINGS_SCHEMA = {
           'Enable model steering (user hints) to guide the model during tool execution.',
         showInDialog: true,
       },
+      continuousSession: {
+        type: 'boolean',
+        label: 'Continuous Session',
+        category: 'Experimental',
+        requiresRestart: false,
+        default: false,
+        description: 'Enables tool and prompts for a continuous session effect.',
+        showInDialog: true,
+      },
       directWebFetch: {
         type: 'boolean',
         label: 'Direct Web Fetch',

packages/cli/src/integration-tests/continuousSession.test.tsx

@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+/**
+ * @license
+ * Copyright 2026 Google LLC
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+ */
+
+import { describe, it, afterEach } from 'vitest';
+import { AppRig } from '../test-utils/AppRig.js';
+import path from 'node:path';
+import { fileURLToPath } from 'node:url';
+import { PolicyDecision } from '@google/gemini-cli-core';
+
+const __dirname = path.dirname(fileURLToPath(import.meta.url));
+
+describe('Continuous Session Integration', () => {
+  let rig: AppRig | undefined;
+
+  afterEach(async () => {
+    await rig?.unmount();
+  });
+
+  it('should handle checkpoint_state and manual compress tools correctly', async () => {
+    const fakeResponsesPath = path.join(
+      __dirname,
+      '../test-utils/fixtures/continuous_session.responses',
+    );
+    rig = new AppRig({
+      fakeResponsesPath,
+    });
+    await rig.initialize();
+    rig.render();
+    await rig.waitForIdle();
+
+    // Set policies to AUTO so it proceeds without asking user
+    rig.setToolPolicy('checkpoint_state', PolicyDecision.ALLOW);
+    rig.setToolPolicy('compress', PolicyDecision.ALLOW);
+
+    // Start the quest
+    await rig.type('Start the mission');
+    await rig.pressEnter();
+
+    // 1. Wait for CheckpointState tool call
+    await rig.waitForOutput('CheckpointState');
+
+    // 2. Wait for Compress tool call
+    await rig.waitForOutput('Compress');
+
+    // 3. Wait for final model response after compression
+    await rig.waitForOutput('Compression successful.');
+  });
+});

packages/cli/src/test-utils/AppRig.tsx

@@ -680,9 +680,10 @@ export class AppRig {
     await this.waitUntil(
       () => {
         const frame = this.lastFrame;
-        return typeof pattern === 'string'
+        const matched = typeof pattern === 'string'
           ? frame.includes(pattern)
           : pattern.test(frame);
+        return matched;
       },
       {
         timeout,

packages/cli/src/test-utils/fixtures/continuous_session.responses

@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+{"method":"generateContentStream","response":[{"candidates":[{"content":{"role":"model","parts":[{"text":"I will now checkpoint our progress."},{"functionCall":{"name":"checkpoint_state","args":{"summary":"GOAL: Implementation of session continuity.\nPROGRESS: Tools implemented.\nCONSTRAINT: Use high-fidelity summary."}}}]},"finishReason":"STOP"}]}]}
+{"method":"generateContentStream","response":[{"candidates":[{"content":{"role":"model","parts":[{"text":"Checkpoint created. Now I will trigger compression to clear the context."},{"functionCall":{"name":"compress","args":{"force":true}}}]},"finishReason":"STOP"}]}]}
+{"method":"generateContent","response":{"candidates":[{"content":{"role":"model","parts":[{"text":"<state_snapshot>\n<overall_goal>Implement session continuity</overall_goal>\n<active_constraints>Use high-fidelity summary</active_constraints>\n<key_knowledge>Tools implemented: checkpoint_state, compress</key_knowledge>\n<task_state>1. [DONE] Implement tools\n2. [IN PROGRESS] Verify continuity\n</task_state>\n</state_snapshot>"}]}}],"finishReason":"STOP"}}
+{"method":"generateContent","response":{"candidates":[{"content":{"role":"model","parts":[{"text":"The <state_snapshot> is accurate and preserves all critical details."}]},"finishReason":"STOP"}]}}
+{"method":"generateContentStream","response":[{"candidates":[{"content":{"role":"model","parts":[{"text":"Compression successful. I have clear context and I remember our mission."}]},"finishReason":"STOP"}]}]}

packages/cli/src/ui/hooks/useGeminiStream.ts

@@ -1278,10 +1278,22 @@ export const useGeminiStream = (
           case ServerGeminiEventType.ChatCompressed:
             handleChatCompressionEvent(event.value, userMessageTimestamp);
             break;
-          case ServerGeminiEventType.ToolCallConfirmation:
-          case ServerGeminiEventType.ToolCallResponse:
-            // do nothing
+          case ServerGeminiEventType.ToolCallResponse: {
+            const response = event.value;
+            if (response.resultDisplay) {
+              addItem(
+                {
+                  type: MessageType.INFO,
+                  text: typeof response.resultDisplay === 'string' 
+                    ? response.resultDisplay 
+                    : 'Tool execution completed.',
+                },
+                userMessageTimestamp,
+              );
+            }
             break;
+          }
+          case ServerGeminiEventType.ToolCallConfirmation:
           case ServerGeminiEventType.MaxSessionTurns:
             handleMaxSessionTurnsEvent();
             break;