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Date: Sun, 23 Aug 2026 22:10:06 +0000
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 .jules/palette.md                    |  3 +++
 bun.lock                             |  1 -
 src/cli/ui/components/TodoDrawer.tsx | 38 ++++++++++++++++++----------
 3 files changed, 28 insertions(+), 14 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 .jules/palette.md

diff --git a/.jules/palette.md b/.jules/palette.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..df699d9d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.jules/palette.md
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+## 2026-08-23 - Truncation Awareness in Terminal UIs
+**Learning:** In space-constrained terminal UIs built with Ink, dynamically truncating long lists (like Todo items) without an explicit visual indicator leads to a loss of user situational awareness, causing them to miss off-screen data.
+**Action:** When implementing bounded or scrollable lists in terminal components (e.g., using a `maxVisible` prop), always include a trailing element (e.g., `... and X more tasks`) to communicate hidden content.
diff --git a/bun.lock b/bun.lock
index f1109aa4..d19f7943 100644
--- a/bun.lock
+++ b/bun.lock
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 {
   "lockfileVersion": 1,
-  "configVersion": 1,
   "workspaces": {
     "": {
       "name": "salmon-loop",
diff --git a/src/cli/ui/components/TodoDrawer.tsx b/src/cli/ui/components/TodoDrawer.tsx
index 8304d871..fcaa0b39 100644
--- a/src/cli/ui/components/TodoDrawer.tsx
+++ b/src/cli/ui/components/TodoDrawer.tsx
@@ -118,21 +118,33 @@ export function TodoDrawer({
               No tasks yet.
             </Text>
           ) : (
-            visibleTodos.map((t) => (
-              <Box key={t.id} flexDirection="row">
-                <Box width={4}>
-                  <Text color={statusColor(t.status)}>{statusIcon(t.status)}</Text>
+            <>
+              {visibleTodos.map((t) => (
+                <Box key={t.id} flexDirection="row">
+                  <Box width={4}>
+                    <Text color={statusColor(t.status)}>{statusIcon(t.status)}</Text>
+                  </Box>
+                  <Box width={2}>
+                    <Text color={priorityColor(t.priority)}>{priorityIcon(t.priority)}</Text>
+                  </Box>
+                  <Box flexGrow={1}>
+                    <Text wrap="truncate" color={COLORS.text.primary}>
+                      {t.text}
+                    </Text>
+                  </Box>
                 </Box>
-                <Box width={2}>
-                  <Text color={priorityColor(t.priority)}>{priorityIcon(t.priority)}</Text>
+              ))}
+              {todos.length > maxVisible && (
+                <Box flexDirection="row">
+                  <Box width={6}></Box>
+                  <Box flexGrow={1}>
+                    <Text color={COLORS.text.muted} dimColor>
+                      ... and {todos.length - maxVisible} more tasks
+                    </Text>
+                  </Box>
                 </Box>
-                <Box flexGrow={1}>
-                  <Text wrap="truncate" color={COLORS.text.primary}>
-                    {t.text}
-                  </Text>
-                </Box>
-              </Box>
-            ))
+              )}
+            </>
           )}
         </Box>
       )}