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Bolt: Prompt Queueing

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Bolt introduced prompt queueing, letting users type and submit a new prompt while an earlier one is still building instead of waiting for it to finish. Queued prompts run in order automatically, with drag-to-reorder, editing, and deletion available before they fire. The queue is shared across team collaborators on a project, and failed prompts pause the queue with a retry option rather than dropping the request.

Key Takeaways

  • Prompt queueing lets users submit new prompts while Bolt is still building an earlier one, eliminating idle wait time between requests.
  • Queued prompts support drag-to-reorder, editing, and deletion, giving users full control over execution order before anything runs.
  • The queue is shared in real time across team collaborators on a project, though each user only manages their own queued prompts.
  • Pending prompts persist even if the browser tab is closed, so ideas captured on mobile or in passing are not lost.
  • Failed prompts pause the queue with a retry button instead of silently discarding the request, protecting queued work from being lost.
  • Each queued prompt preserves its assigned agent (Standard or Max), so mixed-agent workflows can run back-to-back without manual reselection.

Prompt Queueing Arrives on Bolt

Bolt rolled out prompt queueing, a workflow feature that removes one of the more frustrating parts of building with an AI agent: sitting and waiting for one prompt to finish before the next idea can be sent. With this update, a user can type a new prompt the moment inspiration strikes, even while Bolt is still generating code from a previous request, and that prompt simply joins a queue and fires automatically when its turn comes.

How the Queue Works

Once a prompt is queued, it is not locked in place. Users can drag prompts to reorder them, edit their text before they run, or delete them outright if they change their mind. The interface surfaces the next five queued prompts with the ability to scroll for more, so builders always have visibility into what is coming up next and in what order.

Built for Team Collaboration

For teams working on a shared Bolt project, the queue itself is shared. Every collaborator sees the same list update in real time, though each person can only manage the prompts they personally added. Notably, prompts stay queued even if the user who submitted them closes their browser tab, so an idea captured on the go will not be lost before it gets its turn to build.

Handling Failures Gracefully

Bolt also addressed what happens when something goes wrong mid-queue. If a queued prompt fails, it keeps a retry button attached rather than being silently dropped, and the queue pauses without deleting any pending content. This gives users control over when processing resumes rather than forcing them to re-enter lost work.

Agent Selection Preserved

Because Bolt already lets users choose between Standard and Max agents for different tasks, the queueing system was built to respect that choice per prompt. Each queued prompt keeps its own agent selection, so Standard and Max-agent prompts can sit in the same queue and each will run under the agent mode it was originally assigned.

The feature is live across all Bolt.new projects for all users as of its August 27, 2026 announcement.