Title

Show workspace current folder + git branch in Hermes status

Summary

Enhance the Hermes CLI status experience by displaying the user’s current workspace context (current folder + git branch when available) in:

• the TUI footer/status bar
• the hermes status command output

This helps users quickly confirm where they are working and which branch they’re on, without opening a separate shell command.

Motivation / Problem

Today, the Hermes status UI primarily focuses on model/provider/session metrics. When working across multiple repos/workspaces, it’s easy to lose track of the current directory and active git branch.

Proposed Change

1. TUI status bar (footer)

• Add workspace_short: a compact representation of the current folder.
• Add git_branch: a short git branch name when the current folder is inside a git repo.
• Make the status bar width-aware so workspace/branch labels don’t wrap or create duplicate rows on narrow terminals.
• Avoid excessive git calls by caching the branch lookup briefly.

2. hermes status command

• Print two additional environment lines:
  • Current Folder: <resolved path>
  • Git Branch: <branch> or (not a git repo) when lookup fails.

3. Tests

• Add/extend unit tests to cover snapshot fields (workspace_short, git_branch) and width-aware status bar rendering.

Acceptance Criteria

• Running hermes status includes “Current Folder” and “Git Branch” lines.
• When executed inside a git repo, “Git Branch” displays the current branch.
• When executed outside a git repo, “Git Branch” shows (not a git repo).
• The TUI footer/status bar remains single-line and readable on narrow terminal widths.

Notes / Implementation Details

• Workspace and git branch are derived from TERMINAL_CWD when set, otherwise from the current process working directory.
• Git branch resolution is best-effort and should never break status rendering if git is unavailable.

Labels (optional)

• ui
• cli
• status-bar

Links

• PR: feat(cli): add workspace folder and git branch to status bar #12277