Agent Format
How agents should format messages for chat apps.
Patterns
Status Indicators
| Symbol | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 🟢 | Good / Done |
| 🟡 | In Progress / Warning |
| 🔴 | Blocked / Error |
| 🔥 | Urgent |
| ⚡ | Quick |
Progress Bars
████████░░ 80%
██████░░░░ 60%
████░░░░░░ 40%
Chars: █ (filled) ░ (empty)
Sparklines
▁▂▃▅▇█▇▅▃▂
Chars (low→high): ▁ ▂ ▃ ▄ ▅ ▆ ▇ █
Tables (Monospace)
Project Status Owner
─────────────────────────────
Alpha 🟢 Done PM
Beta 🟡 WIP CTO
Gamma 🔴 Block Sales
Principles
Lead with signal. Most important first.
Assume scanning. Nobody reads walls of text.
Visual hierarchy. Emoji → bars → text.
Example
📊 Status
🔴 Blocked
• Client scope (waiting)
🟡 Active
• Launch prep ████████░░ 80%
🟢 Done
• Demo ✓
• Docs ✓
📈 Week: ▂▃▅▆▇█
Reference
Progress: ░█
Spark: ▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█
Divider: ─────
Status: 🟢🟡🔴🔥⚡