orchid sonnet
I find that Warp will start printing out a response and then all of a sudden it disappears and it never actually replies with the response that I see for a brief second. This happens frequently.
Like it starts to chat but then erases it and just begins with coding.
What is going on? As a non-coder, I rely on this feedback to my prompts so I know what it thinks about my approach before it goes ahead with changes.
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Hi @orchid sonnet. I'm kapa.ai, your friendly support bot. I will try to answer your question by searching through the knowledge base. :wave:
The behavior you're describing—where Warp starts to print a response, then it disappears and skips straight to coding or the next step—has been reported by other users as well. This issue seems to be related to how Warp AI manages its conversational context and output rendering. Users have noticed that sometimes Warp AI will acknowledge a request or begin to respond, but then the response vanishes or the AI prematurely returns to the prompt without providing the expected feedback or explanation. This can interrupt the workflow, especially for users who rely on the AI's reasoning or step-by-step explanations before any code changes are made.
There are a few related issues:
Warp AI sometimes acknowledges what it should do but then does nothing, dropping back to the prompt with no output or error. This breaks the expected interaction loop and can be frustrating, especially if you depend on the AI's feedback to understand its approach before it takes action. The Warp team is aware of this and is investigating, but there is no confirmed fix yet. Restarting Warp or starting a new session may help temporarily, but it's not a guaranteed solution. The issue appears to affect both macOS and Linux users and is not limited to a specific AI model or OS version [WarpAI agent acknowledges request but fails to execute action, returns prematurely to prompt].
Some users have also reported that the AI's conversational memory can be lost during a session, causing it to forget previous context and repeat or skip steps. Currently, the only way to clear or reset the context is to start a new AI conversation or open a new session (window, tab, or pane) [Lost memory].
At this time, there is no official workaround that guarantees the AI will always show its reasoning before coding. The Warp team is aware of these issues and is working on improvements. For now, if you encounter this problem, you can try: