---
title: Attention request
order: 4
description: "A durable record that an agent is blocked, opened by a magus session notify event and held until a person disposes it. Nothing closes one on its own."
tags: [glossary, sessions-and-leases]
---

# Attention request

A durable "an agent is blocked" record, opened when a `magus session notify`
event carries the waiting or permission outcome and held until a person disposes
it. `magus session attention` lists what is open. Nothing closes one on its own; see
[Design principles](../design.md).

## Example

```sh
magus session attention
```

## Used in

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In the code (`magus refs <name>` lists every site):

- `sessions.AttentionRequest` (Go)
- `AttentionRequest` (TypeScript, magus-console)

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## See also

- [Dispose](dispose.md)
- [Session](session.md)