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# claudbg-zy1p
title: Tool results hidden by default in transcriptions — should show with truncation
status: todo
type: bug
created_at: 2026-03-30T04:44:18Z
updated_at: 2026-03-30T04:44:18Z
parent: claudbg-8vpb
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## Problem
Tool results (the output of tool calls) are hidden unless the user passes `--include output`. Since tool outputs are a core part of understanding what happened in a session, they should be visible by default.
## Expected behavior
- Tool results shown by default (no flag needed).
- Truncated to ~200 chars by default (current limit, keep it).
-`--verbose` removes the truncation cap and shows full output.
- The `--include output` flag / `opts.include.output` gate should be removed (or inverted).
## Current behavior
`render_entry_text` in both `sessions.rs` and `agents.rs` gates `ToolResult` on `opts.include.output`:
```rust
ifopts.include.output{
// show tool result
}
```
With the default `--include ""`, `opts.include.output` is `false`, so results are never shown.
## Fix
Remove the `if opts.include.output` guard (or replace it with the inverse: hide only when an explicit `--include no-output` flag is passed, but that's over-engineering — just always show with truncation).
Also apply the same change to the `--verbose` path: when `opts.verbose` is true, show the full content uncapped.