fix(transcribe): show tool results by default with truncation

Remove the opts.include.output gate in render_entry_text so tool results
are always visible. Truncated to 200 chars by default; uncapped with
--verbose.

Closes claudbg-zy1p

Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>

.beans/claudbg-zy1p--tool-results-hidden-by-default-in-transcriptions-s.md

@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 ---
 # claudbg-zy1p
 title: Tool results hidden by default in transcriptions — should show with truncation
-status: todo
+status: completed
 type: bug
+priority: normal
 created_at: 2026-03-30T04:44:18Z
-updated_at: 2026-03-30T04:44:18Z
+updated_at: 2026-03-30T05:12:16Z
 parent: claudbg-8vpb
 ---
 
@@ -41,3 +42,7 @@ Also apply the same change to the `--verbose` path: when `opts.verbose` is true,
 
 - `src/commands/sessions.rs` — `render_entry_text`, `ToolResult` branch (~line 113–131)
 - `src/commands/agents.rs` — `render_entry_text`, same branch (~line 74–92)
+
+## Summary of Changes
+
+Removed opts.include.output gate in render_entry_text in both sessions.rs and agents.rs. Tool results now always shown, truncated at 200 chars by default, uncapped with --verbose.

src/commands/agents.rs

@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ fn content_preview(entry: &crate::models::session::RawEntry, max_len: usize) ->
 /// Render a single entry to stdout in human-readable text format.
 ///
 /// Thinking blocks are shown only when `opts.include.thinking` is set.
-/// Tool result blocks are shown only when `opts.include.output` is set.
+/// Tool result blocks are always shown, truncated to 200 chars unless `opts.verbose`.
 fn render_entry_text(entry: &crate::models::session::RawEntry, opts: &crate::cli::GlobalOpts) {
     let Some(msg) = &entry.message else { return };
     let role = msg.role.as_deref().unwrap_or("?");
@@ -74,18 +74,20 @@ fn render_entry_text(entry: &crate::models::session::RawEntry, opts: &crate::cli
                     crate::models::session::ContentBlock::ToolResult {
                         content, is_error, ..
                     } => {
-                        if opts.include.output {
+                        let err_flag = if is_error.unwrap_or(false) {
-                            let err_flag = if is_error.unwrap_or(false) {
+                            " (error)"
-                                " (error)"
+                        } else {
-                            } else {
+                            ""
-                                ""
+                        };
-                            };
+                        let preview = content
-                            let preview = content
+                            .as_ref()
-                                .as_ref()
+                            .and_then(|c| c.as_str().map(|s| s.to_string()))
-                                .and_then(|c| c.as_str().map(|s| s.to_string()))
+                            .unwrap_or_else(|| {
-                                .unwrap_or_else(|| {
+                                content.as_ref().map(|c| c.to_string()).unwrap_or_default()
-                                    content.as_ref().map(|c| c.to_string()).unwrap_or_default()
+                            });
-                                });
+                        if opts.verbose {
+                            println!("[tool_result{err_flag}]: {preview}");
+                        } else {
                             let boundary = preview.floor_char_boundary(200);
                             let short = &preview[..boundary];
                             println!("[tool_result{err_flag}]: {short}");
@@ -696,9 +698,9 @@ mod tests {
         render_entry_text(&entry, &opts); // must not panic
     }
 
-    /// `render_entry_text` does not panic when tool results are present but gated off.
+    /// `render_entry_text` always shows tool results (truncated by default) without panicking.
     #[test]
-    fn render_entry_text_tool_result_gated() {
+    fn render_entry_text_tool_result_always_shown() {
         let entry = make_raw_entry(
             "user",
             "user",
@@ -708,7 +710,7 @@ mod tests {
                 is_error: Some(false),
             }]),
         );
-        let opts = default_opts();
+        let opts = default_opts(); // verbose = false → truncated at 200 chars
         render_entry_text(&entry, &opts); // must not panic
     }
 }

src/commands/sessions.rs

@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ fn content_preview(entry: &crate::models::session::RawEntry, max_len: usize) ->
 /// Render a single entry to stdout in human-readable text format.
 ///
 /// Thinking blocks are shown only when `opts.include.thinking` is set.
-/// Tool result blocks are shown only when `opts.include.output` is set.
+/// Tool result blocks are always shown, truncated to 200 chars unless `opts.verbose`.
 fn render_entry_text(entry: &crate::models::session::RawEntry, opts: &crate::cli::GlobalOpts) {
     let Some(msg) = &entry.message else { return };
     let role = msg.role.as_deref().unwrap_or("?");
@@ -113,18 +113,20 @@ fn render_entry_text(entry: &crate::models::session::RawEntry, opts: &crate::cli
                     crate::models::session::ContentBlock::ToolResult {
                         content, is_error, ..
                     } => {
-                        if opts.include.output {
+                        let err_flag = if is_error.unwrap_or(false) {
-                            let err_flag = if is_error.unwrap_or(false) {
+                            " (error)"
-                                " (error)"
+                        } else {
-                            } else {
+                            ""
-                                ""
+                        };
-                            };
+                        let preview = content
-                            let preview = content
+                            .as_ref()
-                                .as_ref()
+                            .and_then(|c| c.as_str().map(|s| s.to_string()))
-                                .and_then(|c| c.as_str().map(|s| s.to_string()))
+                            .unwrap_or_else(|| {
-                                .unwrap_or_else(|| {
+                                content.as_ref().map(|c| c.to_string()).unwrap_or_default()
-                                    content.as_ref().map(|c| c.to_string()).unwrap_or_default()
+                            });
-                                });
+                        if opts.verbose {
+                            println!("[tool_result{err_flag}]: {preview}");
+                        } else {
                             let boundary = preview.floor_char_boundary(200);
                             let short = &preview[..boundary];
                             println!("[tool_result{err_flag}]: {short}");
@@ -917,9 +919,9 @@ mod tests {
         assert_eq!(result[2][0], "5-6");
     }
 
-    /// `render_entry_text` does not print tool results when `include.output` is false.
+    /// `render_entry_text` always shows tool results (truncated by default) without panicking.
     #[test]
-    fn render_entry_text_tool_result_gated() {
+    fn render_entry_text_tool_result_always_shown() {
         let entry = make_raw_entry(
             "user",
             "user",
@@ -929,7 +931,7 @@ mod tests {
                 is_error: Some(false),
             }]),
         );
-        let opts = default_opts(); // include.output = false
+        let opts = default_opts(); // verbose = false → truncated at 200 chars
         render_entry_text(&entry, &opts); // must not panic
     }
 }