For an example of what an "async" agent implementation should help you accomplish: https://youtu.be/hGhnB0LTBUk?si=q78QjgsN5Kml5F1E&t=5m15s

You can use the idea to spin-off background agent tasks that can then be seamlessly merged back into context when they complete.

The example above is a product specific approach but the idea should be applicable in other environments.... it's really an attempt to integrate long running background tasks while continuing with existing context in an interactive manner.

When you start working on the problem of working with automation programs (AKA agents) in an interactive human-in-the-loop fashion, you will naturally run into these kinds of problems.

We've all seen sci-fi movies with AI assistants that seamlessly work with humans in a back and forth manner, async spin-offs are essential for making that work in practice for long running background tasks.