GoogleCloudPlatform/kubectl-ai

[Feature]: spinner for the long running commands

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#434 opened on Jul 23, 2025

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Description

Some of the commands naturally take a while to complete. Example:

  Running: gcloud container node-pools update default-pool --cluster c1 --location us-central1 --machine-type e2-medium

It would be nice if there was a spinner or something else that would give the user a clue that progress was happening.

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Research direction
Identify the code that executes long running subcommands (e.g., gcloud commands) and add a spinner that runs concurrently while the command executes. Consider using a simple goroutine with a ticker or a library like github.com/briandowns/spinner.
Tech stack
gokubernetes
Domain
cli
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Feature
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2
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1-3 hours
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Active
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Clear
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80