Reduce the checking loop around your coding agents

Ask a smaller question first

“Does this session need me?” is a useful first check. If the answer is no, you can stay with the work in front of you. If the answer is yes, the next step is to read the actual request in context.

Perch makes supported activity states visible at the screen edge. It does not claim to measure your attention or guarantee a productivity improvement. It simply gives the status question a nearby answer.

Use names that survive an interruption

A vague session label can force you to reconstruct the project before every response. Local session names such as “Checkout: cancellation case” or “Docs: install steps” give you a more useful starting point.

Names do not replace reading the request. They make it easier to notice when the action belongs to the wrong task before you answer.

Park follow-ups instead of changing the current turn

While an agent works, a new idea can tempt you to alter its task immediately. Sometimes that is necessary; often it can wait until you have reviewed the current result.

Perch’s sticky notes offer a place for that next thought. Write it, keep it beside the work, and copy it into the next instruction when the timing is right. Notes are local and do not dispatch automatically.

Keep meaningful review in the loop

The aim is to reduce empty checks, not to remove the review that catches mistakes. A green check means a turn finished, not that the implementation passed your acceptance criteria.

When work is ready, open the project. Read the diff, inspect the behavior and run the checks that matter. Then choose whether the agent should continue or whether the task is complete.

Start with one change to your routine

1. Use Perch for one session before adding more.
2. Give that session a clear name and a bounded task.
3. Use visible status for checks and the project for review.
4. Add notes or opt-in answering only when they solve a recurring part of your workflow.