Feature request: message navigation gutter in the TUI (jump to user prompts like DeepSeek web) #42523
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Description
Motivation
In long sessions, finding a specific earlier user prompt requires scrolling through the whole conversation. DeepSeek's web UI has a persistent right-side gutter with marks for each user message; hovering shows the first words of the prompt and clicking jumps to it. This makes navigating a long session much easier.
Request
Add an equivalent to the OpenCode TUI (and web UI): a thin gutter/rail beside the chat showing a marker per user message. On hover, show a tooltip with the start of the prompt; on click/select, scroll the conversation to that message.
Why it helps
- Faster orientation in long sessions (dev sessions can have hundreds of turns)
- Consistent mental model: "each marker = one prompt I wrote"
- Complements the existing
/, session list, and command palette navigation
Acceptance criteria (suggested)
- One marker per user message, always visible while the session has user messages
- Hover reveals a tooltip preview of the prompt's first words
- Selecting a marker scrolls the chat to that message
- Works in both TUI and web UI
Notes
- Environment: Windows, standalone
opencode-cli.exe(v1.3.13, Bun-bundled). The TUI is built on@opentui; the web UI on Svelte/WebView2. - Open to any simpler alternative you'd recommend (e.g., a
/jumpcommand with fuzzy search over user prompts).
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