kick!

src/executor.ts

@@ -559,13 +559,20 @@ async function executeBatchParallel(
 		requestBatchRender();
 	}, 100);
 
-	const results: Array<{ task: Task; result: Promise<any> }> = [];
+	// Semaphore-based concurrency control:
+	// Start up to maxParallel tasks immediately. When ANY task completes,
+	// start the next pending task. This ensures slots fill as soon as they
+	// open, instead of blocking on the oldest task (FIFO pattern).
+	const pending = [...tasks];
+	const running = new Set<Promise<void>>();
 
-	for (const task of tasks) {
+	/** Start the next pending task if a slot is available. */
+	const kick = (): void => {
+		while (running.size < maxParallel && pending.length > 0) {
+			const task = pending.shift()!;
 			const assignedModel = roundRobin?.assign(task.id);
-		results.push({
+
-			task,
+			const p = executeTask(
-			result: executeTask(
 				task,
 				project,
 				config,
@@ -577,13 +584,15 @@ async function executeBatchParallel(
 				assignedModel,
 				roundRobin,
 				requestBatchRender,
-			).catch((error) => {
+			)
+				.catch((error) => {
 					// Safety net: one task failure should never crash the batch.
 					// executeTask already marks failed and notifies, but catch as
 					// a last resort so the error doesn't propagate and crash pi.
 					roundRobin?.release(task.id);
 					requestBatchRender();
-				const errorMsg = error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error);
+					const errorMsg =
+						error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error);
 					progress.markFailed(task.id, errorMsg);
 					// Auto-update the PRD source file checkbox
 					try {
@@ -593,19 +602,25 @@ async function executeBatchParallel(
 					}
 					sendChatMessage?.(`✗ ${task.id} · ${task.title} — ${errorMsg}`);
 					ctx.ui.notify(`Task ${task.id} failed: ${errorMsg}`, "error");
-			}),
+				})
+				.finally(() => {
+					// Remove from running set and start next pending task
+					running.delete(p);
+					requestBatchRender();
+					kick();
 				});
 
-		// Limit concurrency
+			running.add(p);
-		if (results.length >= maxParallel) {
-			const first = results.shift();
-			if (first) await first.result;
-		}
 		}
+	};
 
-	// Wait for remaining tasks
+	// Kick off initial batch of tasks (up to maxParallel)
-	for (const { result } of results) {
+	kick();
-		await result;
+
+	// Wait for all tasks to complete (kick() adds new promises to `running`
+	// when completed tasks free up slots, so we iterate until the set is empty).
+	while (running.size > 0) {
+		await Promise.race(running);
 	}
 
 	clearInterval(spinnerTimer);