How do I know if my Qwik `pnpm build` is genuinely slow or just waiting for input?

Atlas's `bash` tool provides clear diagnostics. When a `pnpm build` command run through Atlas times out, the `shell_metadata` block in the output will explicitly state whether the command was 'blocked on interactive input' or 'expired due to timeout', directly answering your question.

What are common Qwik commands that might hang due to interactive input?

In Qwik development, commands like `pnpm install`, `pnpm create qwik@latest`, or certain `pnpm` scripts that wrap interactive tools can hang if they prompt for input in a non-interactive environment. Atlas helps identify these by reporting 'blocked on interactive input'.

How do I increase the timeout for a long-running `vitest` suite in Qwik using Atlas?

If Atlas reports your `vitest` command 'expired due to timeout', you can increase the timeout by re-running it with the `--timeout` flag, specifying the duration in milliseconds. For example: `atlas bash --timeout 60000 'pnpm test'` for a 60-second timeout.

Can Atlas help optimize my Qwik application if it's genuinely slow?

While Atlas primarily diagnoses hanging commands, it can assist with optimization tasks. You can ask Atlas to move eager work behind a `$` boundary or analyze `component$`, `useSignal`, and `routeLoader$` definitions in `src/routes` to suggest performance improvements, then approve the diffs.

What safety features does Atlas offer when modifying Qwik project files like `vite.config.ts`?

Atlas offers robust safety. All tool calls are permission-gated, plans are drafted in a read-only agent, and every file edit, including those to `vite.config.ts`, generates a unified diff for your approval. Atlas also snapshots changes as git patches for easy rollback.

How does Atlas handle `prettier` formatting in Qwik projects after making changes?

After Atlas makes changes to Qwik components, such as adding a `routeAction$` or modifying `useStore` state, it can automatically run `prettier` over the touched files. This ensures your codebase remains consistently formatted according to your project's standards, like those defined in `prettier.config.js`.

Does Atlas understand Qwik-specific concepts like `component$` and `routeLoader$`?

Yes, Atlas indexes code by AST declarations using tree-sitter, allowing it to understand Qwik-specific constructs like `component$`, `useSignal`, `useStore` state, and `routeLoader$` exports under `src/routes`. This deep understanding enables more accurate diagnoses and code modifications.

Diagnose a hanging or long-running command in Qwik with Atlas in 2026

To diagnose a hanging or long-running command in Qwik, Atlas's `bash` tool executes your `pnpm` or `vitest` commands and, upon timeout, explicitly tells you if the process is genuinely slow or silently blocked on interactive input. This allows Qwik developers to efficiently unblock their workflows, whether it's a `pnpm build` or a `prettier` formatting task, by either providing non-interactive flags or adjusting the timeout.

How Atlas Diagnoses Hanging Qwik Commands

Diagnosing a hanging `pnpm build` command in Qwik in 2026 is straightforward with Atlas. Atlas's `bash` tool executes your command and, if it exceeds a timeout in milliseconds, provides immediate feedback on whether it's genuinely slow or blocked on interactive input, preventing wasted time in your Qwik development cycle.

Atlas integrates directly into your terminal workflow, allowing you to run any Qwik-related command, such as `pnpm build` or `pnpm test` (which invokes `vitest`), through its `bash` tool. When a command is executed, Atlas races it against a configurable timeout. If the command does not complete within this period, Atlas doesn't just kill the process; it analyzes the situation. The `shell_metadata` block in Atlas's output will explicitly state whether the command was 'blocked on interactive input' or if it 'expired due to timeout'. This clear distinction is crucial for Qwik developers, as it immediately points to the root cause, saving significant debugging time when dealing with complex `vite.config.ts` setups or large `src/routes` directories.

Identifying Blocked Input in Qwik Tooling

When a Qwik command like `pnpm install` or `pnpm create qwik@latest` appears to hang in 2026, Atlas can pinpoint if it's silently waiting for input. Atlas's `bash` tool output will clearly indicate if the command is 'blocked on interactive input', guiding you to re-run it with appropriate non-interactive flags.

Many Qwik development commands, especially those involving package management or project scaffolding, can prompt for user input. For instance, `pnpm install` might ask for confirmation, or `pnpm create qwik@latest` could prompt for project details. If these commands are run in an environment where input is not provided, they will appear to hang indefinitely. Atlas's diagnostic message, 'blocked on interactive input', is invaluable here. It tells you precisely that the command is not stuck in a computation loop but is awaiting your response. For Qwik, this means you can then re-run the command with non-interactive flags like `--no-input` or `-y`, or by setting a CI environment variable, ensuring your `pnpm` operations complete without manual intervention.

Adjusting Timeouts for Slow Qwik Builds

If Atlas determines your `pnpm build` or `vitest` suite is genuinely slow in 2026, rather than blocked, it instructs you to retry with a larger timeout value in milliseconds. This allows you to accommodate complex Qwik optimizations, such as moving eager work behind a `$` boundary, without prematurely aborting the process.

Qwik's resumability and optimizer can lead to build processes that are genuinely compute-intensive, especially when dealing with many `component$` definitions, `useSignal` or `useStore` state, or numerous `routeLoader$` exports under `src/routes`. If Atlas's `bash` tool reports that a command 'expired due to timeout' without mentioning interactive input, it signifies a genuinely long-running process. The solution is to retry the command with an explicitly larger timeout value, specified in milliseconds, as Atlas's output will suggest. This ensures that your `pnpm build` or `vitest` runs have sufficient time to complete, allowing Qwik's advanced optimizations to fully execute without being prematurely terminated by Atlas's default timeout.

Ensuring Safety and Review with Atlas in Qwik Projects

Atlas prioritizes safety and transparency in Qwik projects in 2026, ensuring every action, from diagnosing a hanging `prettier` command to modifying `vite.config.ts`, is permission-gated. Before any changes are written, Atlas computes a unified diff and presents it for your approval, offering a robust review process.

Working with Atlas in a Qwik project provides multiple layers of safety and review. Every Atlas tool call, including `bash` commands used for diagnosis or `read` operations on files like `vite.config.ts`, is permission-gated. You can configure Atlas with 'allow', 'ask', or 'deny' rules, ensuring you retain control. When Atlas drafts a plan, it does so in a read-only plan agent, asking for your approval before switching to a build agent to execute changes. For any proposed file edits, such as moving eager work behind a `$` boundary or adding a `routeAction$` with `zod$` validation, Atlas computes a unified diff. This diff is surfaced for your explicit approval before any changes are written to disk, or before Atlas runs `prettier` over touched components. Furthermore, Atlas snapshots file changes as git patches, allowing for easy diffing and rollback of any edits, providing peace of mind in your Qwik development.

Step by step

01Run your potentially hanging Qwik command, such as `pnpm build` or `pnpm test` (which uses `vitest`), through Atlas's `bash` tool: `atlas bash 'pnpm build'`.
02Examine the `shell_metadata` block in Atlas's output when the command is killed by a timeout. Atlas will explicitly state if it was 'blocked on interactive input' or 'expired due to timeout'.
03If Atlas indicates 'blocked on interactive input', re-run the Qwik command with non-interactive flags, for example: `atlas bash 'pnpm install --no-input'` or `atlas bash 'pnpm create qwik@latest --yes'`.
04If Atlas reports 'expired due to timeout', retry the command with a larger timeout value in milliseconds, as instructed by the message. For example: `atlas bash --timeout 30000 'pnpm build'` for a 30-second timeout.
05If you manually aborted the command, Atlas's metadata will confirm 'User aborted the command', distinguishing your interrupt from an automatic timeout.
06After resolving the hang, let Atlas read your Qwik components, like `component$`, `useSignal`, `useStore`, and `routeLoader$` exports under `src/routes`, to ensure everything is correctly indexed for future tasks.

Frequently asked questions

How do I know if my Qwik `pnpm build` is genuinely slow or just waiting for input?: Atlas's `bash` tool provides clear diagnostics. When a `pnpm build` command run through Atlas times out, the `shell_metadata` block in the output will explicitly state whether the command was 'blocked on interactive input' or 'expired due to timeout', directly answering your question.
What are common Qwik commands that might hang due to interactive input?: In Qwik development, commands like `pnpm install`, `pnpm create qwik@latest`, or certain `pnpm` scripts that wrap interactive tools can hang if they prompt for input in a non-interactive environment. Atlas helps identify these by reporting 'blocked on interactive input'.
How do I increase the timeout for a long-running `vitest` suite in Qwik using Atlas?: If Atlas reports your `vitest` command 'expired due to timeout', you can increase the timeout by re-running it with the `--timeout` flag, specifying the duration in milliseconds. For example: `atlas bash --timeout 60000 'pnpm test'` for a 60-second timeout.
Can Atlas help optimize my Qwik application if it's genuinely slow?: While Atlas primarily diagnoses hanging commands, it can assist with optimization tasks. You can ask Atlas to move eager work behind a `$` boundary or analyze `component$`, `useSignal`, and `routeLoader$` definitions in `src/routes` to suggest performance improvements, then approve the diffs.
What safety features does Atlas offer when modifying Qwik project files like `vite.config.ts`?: Atlas offers robust safety. All tool calls are permission-gated, plans are drafted in a read-only agent, and every file edit, including those to `vite.config.ts`, generates a unified diff for your approval. Atlas also snapshots changes as git patches for easy rollback.
How does Atlas handle `prettier` formatting in Qwik projects after making changes?: After Atlas makes changes to Qwik components, such as adding a `routeAction$` or modifying `useStore` state, it can automatically run `prettier` over the touched files. This ensures your codebase remains consistently formatted according to your project's standards, like those defined in `prettier.config.js`.
Does Atlas understand Qwik-specific concepts like `component$` and `routeLoader$`?: Yes, Atlas indexes code by AST declarations using tree-sitter, allowing it to understand Qwik-specific constructs like `component$`, `useSignal`, `useStore` state, and `routeLoader$` exports under `src/routes`. This deep understanding enables more accurate diagnoses and code modifications.

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