From 99f7758a577740f32df3aad53502e948142758a4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Felipe Coury <felipe.coury@openai.com>
Date: Sun, 27 Sep 2026 22:46:53 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] Show short turn durations in TUI completion footers (#48807)
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## Why

Completion footers hid known durations unless they exceeded 60 seconds, leaving short turns without elapsed-time information.

## What changed

Show all known durations for live and restored turns, rendering sub-second durations as `Worked for <1s`. Separate completion metadata with `•` instead of `·`.

## Testing

Update live completion, history replay, and separator tests to cover short durations, missing timestamps, and the revised footer format. Refresh affected TUI snapshots.

GitOrigin-RevId: 666e765db5426c5f9cc00d73f71cab649ad34947
---
 ...turn_tips__tests__turn_tip_placements.snap | 15 +++----
 ...ow_answers_without_overlap_duplicates.snap |  8 ++--
 ..._safety_retry_committed_steer_history.snap |  3 +-
 codex-rs/tui/src/app/turn_tips_tests.rs       |  2 +-
 codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/completion.rs     |  3 +-
 ...t_markdown_code_blocks_vt100_snapshot.snap |  5 ++-
 ..._tests__completion_after_plain_answer.snap |  4 +-
 ...completion_after_streamed_tool_answer.snap |  4 +-
 ...ked_for_uses_cumulative_turn_duration.snap |  4 +-
 ...ests__slash_export_completion_message.snap |  5 ++-
 ...ified_exec_non_empty_then_empty_after.snap |  5 ++-
 ...d_exec_wait_after_final_agent_message.snap |  5 ++-
 ...ec_wait_before_streamed_agent_message.snap |  5 ++-
 ...ied_exec_waiting_multiple_empty_after.snap |  5 ++-
 .../tui/src/chatwidget/tests/app_server.rs    |  5 ++-
 .../tests/completion_styling_tests.rs         | 44 ++++++++++++-------
 codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/tests/helpers.rs  |  4 +-
 codex-rs/tui/src/history_cell/separators.rs   |  8 ++--
 .../tui/src/history_cell/separators_tests.rs  | 24 +++++-----
 ...our_hour_time_with_dates_and_wrapping.snap | 25 +++++------
 codex-rs/tui/src/history_cell/tests.rs        |  2 +-
 21 files changed, 103 insertions(+), 82 deletions(-)

diff --git a/codex-rs/tui/src/app/snapshots/codex_tui__app__turn_tips__tests__turn_tip_placements.snap b/codex-rs/tui/src/app/snapshots/codex_tui__app__turn_tips__tests__turn_tip_placements.snap
index e1ce4af0ff..71b29376ac 100644
--- a/codex-rs/tui/src/app/snapshots/codex_tui__app__turn_tips__tests__turn_tip_placements.snap
+++ b/codex-rs/tui/src/app/snapshots/codex_tui__app__turn_tips__tests__turn_tip_placements.snap
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 ---
 source: tui/src/app/turn_tips_tests.rs
-assertion_line: 337
 expression: "crate::chatwidget::tests::helpers::normalize_snapshot_paths(screens.join(\"\\n\\n\"))"
 ---
 working=true, response rows=1, 80x12
@@ -31,7 +30,7 @@ working=false, response rows=1, 80x12
 • Done.
   └ Tip: Try /help.
 
-  [completion time]
+  Worked for [duration] • [completion time]
 
 
 › Ask Codex to do anything
@@ -45,7 +44,7 @@ working=false, response rows=30, 80x12
 • Done.
   └ Tip: Try /help.
 
-  [completion time]
+  Worked for [duration] • [completion time]
 
 
 › Ask Codex to do anything
@@ -56,7 +55,7 @@ working=false, response rows=30, 80x12
 working=false, response rows=1, 80x9
 • Done.
 
-  [completion time]
+  Worked for [duration] • [completion time]
 
 
 › Ask Codex to do anything
@@ -68,7 +67,7 @@ working=false, response rows=1, 80x10
 › Show a response.
 • Done.
 
-  [completion time]
+  Worked for [duration] • [completion time]
 
 
 › Ask Codex to do anything
@@ -81,7 +80,7 @@ working=false, response rows=1, 80x11
 • Done.
   └ Tip: Try /help.
 
-  [completion time]
+  Worked for [duration] • [completion time]
 
 
 › Ask Codex to do anything
@@ -90,11 +89,11 @@ working=false, response rows=1, 80x11
   ? for shortcuts
 
 working=false, response rows=1, 12x12
-Response row
-0
 
 • Done.
 
+  Worked
+  for <1s •
   [completion time]
 
 
diff --git a/codex-rs/tui/src/app/tests/snapshots/codex_tui__app__tests__pagination_completion_tests__older_pagination_completion_footers_follow_answers_without_overlap_duplicates.snap b/codex-rs/tui/src/app/tests/snapshots/codex_tui__app__tests__pagination_completion_tests__older_pagination_completion_footers_follow_answers_without_overlap_duplicates.snap
index eedea6813b..2328726bb2 100644
--- a/codex-rs/tui/src/app/tests/snapshots/codex_tui__app__tests__pagination_completion_tests__older_pagination_completion_footers_follow_answers_without_overlap_duplicates.snap
+++ b/codex-rs/tui/src/app/tests/snapshots/codex_tui__app__tests__pagination_completion_tests__older_pagination_completion_footers_follow_answers_without_overlap_duplicates.snap
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 ---
 source: tui/src/app/tests/pagination_completion_tests.rs
-expression: "snapshots.join(\"\\n\\n--- next overlapping page ---\\n\\n\")"
+expression: "afternoon_clock.replace_all(&snapshots.join(\"\\n\\n--- next overlapping page ---\\n\\n\"),\n\"at 2:$1 PM\",)"
 ---
 Earlier messages are available — press ctrl+t to view the full transcript
 • Middle answer
 
-  Worked for 2m 5s · Sep 6, 2000 at 2:33 PM
+  Worked for 2m 5s • Sep 6, 2000 at 2:33 PM
 
 --- next overlapping page ---
 
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ Earlier messages are available — press ctrl+t to view the full transcript
 
 • Oldest answer
 
-  Worked for 2m 5s · Sep 6, 2000 at 2:32 PM
+  Worked for 2m 5s • Sep 6, 2000 at 2:32 PM
 
 
 › Middle prompt
@@ -23,4 +23,4 @@ Earlier messages are available — press ctrl+t to view the full transcript
 
 • Middle answer
 
-  Worked for 2m 5s · Sep 6, 2000 at 2:33 PM
+  Worked for 2m 5s • Sep 6, 2000 at 2:33 PM
diff --git a/codex-rs/tui/src/app/tests/snapshots/codex_tui__app__tests__safety_buffering__safety_retry_committed_steer_history.snap b/codex-rs/tui/src/app/tests/snapshots/codex_tui__app__tests__safety_buffering__safety_retry_committed_steer_history.snap
index d6b4a05039..94774a3f19 100644
--- a/codex-rs/tui/src/app/tests/snapshots/codex_tui__app__tests__safety_buffering__safety_retry_committed_steer_history.snap
+++ b/codex-rs/tui/src/app/tests/snapshots/codex_tui__app__tests__safety_buffering__safety_retry_committed_steer_history.snap
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 ---
 source: tui/src/app/tests/safety_buffering.rs
+assertion_line: 960
 expression: rendered_retry
 ---
 › Handle the safety-buffered request
   Keep the accepted steer
-⚠ Full-history hydration is deprecated for paginated threads; omit `includeTurns` or set it to `false`, then page with `thread/turns/list` and `thread/items/list`.• done  [completion time]
+⚠ Full-history hydration is deprecated for paginated threads; omit `includeTurns` or set it to `false`, then page with `thread/turns/list` and `thread/items/list`.• done  Worked for [duration] • [completion time]
diff --git a/codex-rs/tui/src/app/turn_tips_tests.rs b/codex-rs/tui/src/app/turn_tips_tests.rs
index 919887145d..070cfe534a 100644
--- a/codex-rs/tui/src/app/turn_tips_tests.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/tui/src/app/turn_tips_tests.rs
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ fn notification(method: &str, thread: ThreadId, turn: usize, status: &str) -> Se
         "method": method,
         "params": { "threadId": thread.to_string(), "turn": {
             "id": turn.to_string(), "items": [], "itemsView": "full", "status": status,
-            "error": null, "startedAt": null, "completedAt": null, "durationMs": null,
+            "error": null, "startedAt": null, "completedAt": null, "durationMs": 500,
         }},
     }))
     .unwrap()
diff --git a/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/completion.rs b/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/completion.rs
index 1778b49135..3b59e3066e 100644
--- a/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/completion.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/completion.rs
@@ -28,8 +28,7 @@ impl ChatWidget {
                 } else {
                     None
                 }
-            })
-            .filter(|seconds| *seconds > 60);
+            });
         let completed_at = turn
             .completed_at
             .and_then(|timestamp| chrono::DateTime::from_timestamp(timestamp, /*nsecs*/ 0))
diff --git a/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/snapshots/codex_tui__chatwidget__tests__chatwidget_markdown_code_blocks_vt100_snapshot.snap b/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/snapshots/codex_tui__chatwidget__tests__chatwidget_markdown_code_blocks_vt100_snapshot.snap
index 1cf72689d0..5ddc6d4830 100644
--- a/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/snapshots/codex_tui__chatwidget__tests__chatwidget_markdown_code_blocks_vt100_snapshot.snap
+++ b/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/snapshots/codex_tui__chatwidget__tests__chatwidget_markdown_code_blocks_vt100_snapshot.snap
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 ---
 source: tui/src/chatwidget/tests/status_and_layout.rs
-expression: "normalize_completion_timestamps(&\n(normalize_snapshot_paths(term.backend().vt100().screen().contents())))"
+assertion_line: 5824
+expression: normalize_snapshot_paths(term.backend().vt100().screen().contents())
 ---
 
 
@@ -50,4 +51,4 @@ expression: "normalize_completion_timestamps(&\n(normalize_snapshot_paths(term.b
     "path": "C:\\Program Files\\App",
     "regex": "^foo.*(bar)?$"
   }
-  [completion time]
+  Worked for [duration] • [completion time]
diff --git a/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/snapshots/codex_tui__chatwidget__tests__completion_after_plain_answer.snap b/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/snapshots/codex_tui__chatwidget__tests__completion_after_plain_answer.snap
index 6cb6d51d2c..7ba0f20925 100644
--- a/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/snapshots/codex_tui__chatwidget__tests__completion_after_plain_answer.snap
+++ b/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/snapshots/codex_tui__chatwidget__tests__completion_after_plain_answer.snap
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 source: tui/src/chatwidget/tests/completion_styling_tests.rs
-expression: normalize_completion_timestamps(& (text))
+expression: text
 ---
 • The change is ready.
 
-  Worked for [duration] · [completion time]
+  Worked for [duration] • [completion time]
diff --git a/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/snapshots/codex_tui__chatwidget__tests__completion_after_streamed_tool_answer.snap b/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/snapshots/codex_tui__chatwidget__tests__completion_after_streamed_tool_answer.snap
index a546d2a849..01ca8ec133 100644
--- a/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/snapshots/codex_tui__chatwidget__tests__completion_after_streamed_tool_answer.snap
+++ b/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/snapshots/codex_tui__chatwidget__tests__completion_after_streamed_tool_answer.snap
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 ---
 source: tui/src/chatwidget/tests/completion_styling_tests.rs
-expression: normalize_completion_timestamps(& (text))
+expression: text
 ---
 • Ran echo ready
   └ ready
 
 • The change is ready.
 
-  Worked for [duration] · [completion time]
+  Worked for [duration] • [completion time]
diff --git a/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/snapshots/codex_tui__chatwidget__tests__final_worked_for_uses_cumulative_turn_duration.snap b/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/snapshots/codex_tui__chatwidget__tests__final_worked_for_uses_cumulative_turn_duration.snap
index a420630cb3..16eb4559d8 100644
--- a/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/snapshots/codex_tui__chatwidget__tests__final_worked_for_uses_cumulative_turn_duration.snap
+++ b/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/snapshots/codex_tui__chatwidget__tests__final_worked_for_uses_cumulative_turn_duration.snap
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 ---
 source: tui/src/chatwidget/tests/exec_flow.rs
-expression: normalize_completion_timestamps(& (combined))
+expression: combined
 ---
 • Ran echo preparing
   └ preparing
 
 • Final response.
 
-  Worked for [duration] · [completion time]
+  Worked for [duration] • [completion time]
diff --git a/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/snapshots/codex_tui__chatwidget__tests__slash_export_completion_message.snap b/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/snapshots/codex_tui__chatwidget__tests__slash_export_completion_message.snap
index 09c60318a4..0d4cc390d5 100644
--- a/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/snapshots/codex_tui__chatwidget__tests__slash_export_completion_message.snap
+++ b/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/snapshots/codex_tui__chatwidget__tests__slash_export_completion_message.snap
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 ---
 source: tui/src/chatwidget/tests/slash_commands.rs
-expression: "normalize_completion_timestamps(&\n(cells.iter().map(|cell|\nlines_to_single_string(cell).trim().to_string()).collect::<Vec<_>>().join(\"\\n\")))"
+assertion_line: 2193
+expression: "cells.iter().map(|cell|\nlines_to_single_string(cell).trim().to_string()).collect::<Vec<_>>().join(\"\\n\")"
 ---
-[completion time]
+Worked for [duration] • [completion time]
 • Saved conversation to conversation.md
 • Copied conversation to clipboard
 ■ Copy failed: clipboard unavailable
diff --git a/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/snapshots/codex_tui__chatwidget__tests__unified_exec_non_empty_then_empty_after.snap b/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/snapshots/codex_tui__chatwidget__tests__unified_exec_non_empty_then_empty_after.snap
index 47da08676a..56d0cf87ec 100644
--- a/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/snapshots/codex_tui__chatwidget__tests__unified_exec_non_empty_then_empty_after.snap
+++ b/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/snapshots/codex_tui__chatwidget__tests__unified_exec_non_empty_then_empty_after.snap
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 ---
 source: tui/src/chatwidget/tests/exec_flow.rs
-expression: normalize_completion_timestamps(& (combined))
+assertion_line: 1309
+expression: combined
 ---
 ↳ Interacted with background terminal · just fix
   └ pwd
 
 • Waited for background terminal · just fix
 
-  [completion time]
+  Worked for [duration] • [completion time]
diff --git a/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/snapshots/codex_tui__chatwidget__tests__unified_exec_wait_after_final_agent_message.snap b/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/snapshots/codex_tui__chatwidget__tests__unified_exec_wait_after_final_agent_message.snap
index 3c7394baec..12b80d4b1c 100644
--- a/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/snapshots/codex_tui__chatwidget__tests__unified_exec_wait_after_final_agent_message.snap
+++ b/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/snapshots/codex_tui__chatwidget__tests__unified_exec_wait_after_final_agent_message.snap
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 ---
 source: tui/src/chatwidget/tests/exec_flow.rs
-expression: normalize_completion_timestamps(& (combined))
+assertion_line: 1068
+expression: combined
 ---
 • Waited for background terminal · cargo test -p codex-core
 
 • Final response.
 
-  [completion time]
+  Worked for [duration] • [completion time]
diff --git a/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/snapshots/codex_tui__chatwidget__tests__unified_exec_wait_before_streamed_agent_message.snap b/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/snapshots/codex_tui__chatwidget__tests__unified_exec_wait_before_streamed_agent_message.snap
index 6787e58365..7fddebca2e 100644
--- a/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/snapshots/codex_tui__chatwidget__tests__unified_exec_wait_before_streamed_agent_message.snap
+++ b/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/snapshots/codex_tui__chatwidget__tests__unified_exec_wait_before_streamed_agent_message.snap
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 ---
 source: tui/src/chatwidget/tests/exec_flow.rs
-expression: normalize_completion_timestamps(& (combined))
+assertion_line: 1092
+expression: combined
 ---
 • Waited for background terminal · cargo test -p codex-core
 
 • Streaming response.
 
-  [completion time]
+  Worked for [duration] • [completion time]
diff --git a/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/snapshots/codex_tui__chatwidget__tests__unified_exec_waiting_multiple_empty_after.snap b/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/snapshots/codex_tui__chatwidget__tests__unified_exec_waiting_multiple_empty_after.snap
index cbe7b03f99..82b401feb2 100644
--- a/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/snapshots/codex_tui__chatwidget__tests__unified_exec_waiting_multiple_empty_after.snap
+++ b/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/snapshots/codex_tui__chatwidget__tests__unified_exec_waiting_multiple_empty_after.snap
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 ---
 source: tui/src/chatwidget/tests/exec_flow.rs
+assertion_line: 1229
 expression: combined
 ---
 Chat:
-  [completion time]
+  Worked for [duration] • [completion time]
 
 Transcript:
 • Waited for background terminal · just fix
-  [completion time]
+  Worked for [duration] • [completion time]
diff --git a/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/tests/app_server.rs b/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/tests/app_server.rs
index 5853c4138f..e03e997d85 100644
--- a/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/tests/app_server.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/tests/app_server.rs
@@ -936,7 +936,10 @@ async fn live_app_server_turn_completed_clears_working_status_after_answer_item(
         .iter()
         .map(|lines| lines_to_single_string(lines).trim().to_string())
         .collect::<Vec<_>>();
-    assert_eq!(completion_cells, vec!["[completion time]"]);
+    assert_eq!(
+        completion_cells,
+        vec!["Worked for [duration] • [completion time]"]
+    );
     assert!(!chat.bottom_pane.is_task_running());
     assert!(chat.bottom_pane.status_widget().is_none());
     assert_eq!(
diff --git a/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/tests/completion_styling_tests.rs b/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/tests/completion_styling_tests.rs
index acc4d28d40..6838e3a6a4 100644
--- a/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/tests/completion_styling_tests.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/tests/completion_styling_tests.rs
@@ -93,15 +93,15 @@ async fn completion_follows_plain_and_streamed_tool_answers() {
 }
 
 #[tokio::test]
-async fn completion_live_applies_duration_threshold_and_preserves_timestamp_fallback() {
+async fn completion_live_shows_known_durations_and_preserves_timestamp_fallback() {
     for (duration_ms, completed_at, prefix) in [
-        (598, Some(COMPLETED_AT), ""),
-        (1_000, Some(COMPLETED_AT), ""),
-        (60_000, Some(COMPLETED_AT), ""),
-        (60_999, Some(COMPLETED_AT), ""),
-        (61_000, Some(COMPLETED_AT), "Worked for 1m 1s · "),
-        (125_000, Some(COMPLETED_AT), "Worked for 2m 5s · "),
-        (1_000, None, ""),
+        (598, Some(COMPLETED_AT), "Worked for <1s • "),
+        (1_000, Some(COMPLETED_AT), "Worked for 1s • "),
+        (60_000, Some(COMPLETED_AT), "Worked for 1m 0s • "),
+        (60_999, Some(COMPLETED_AT), "Worked for 1m 0s • "),
+        (61_000, Some(COMPLETED_AT), "Worked for 1m 1s • "),
+        (125_000, Some(COMPLETED_AT), "Worked for 2m 5s • "),
+        (1_000, None, "Worked for 1s • "),
     ] {
         let (mut chat, mut rx, _ops) = make_chatwidget_manual(/*model_override*/ None).await;
         handle_turn_started(&mut chat, "turn-1");
@@ -131,17 +131,26 @@ async fn completion_replay_preserves_metadata_and_input_without_live_side_effect
         (
             Some(125_000),
             Some(COMPLETED_AT),
-            format!("Worked for 2m 5s · {done}"),
+            format!("Worked for 2m 5s • {done}"),
         ),
         (None, None, String::new()),
-        (Some(598), Some(COMPLETED_AT), done.clone()),
-        (Some(60_000), Some(COMPLETED_AT), done.clone()),
+        (None, Some(COMPLETED_AT), done.clone()),
+        (
+            Some(598),
+            Some(COMPLETED_AT),
+            format!("Worked for <1s • {done}"),
+        ),
+        (
+            Some(60_000),
+            Some(COMPLETED_AT),
+            format!("Worked for 1m 0s • {done}"),
+        ),
         (
             Some(61_000),
             Some(COMPLETED_AT),
-            format!("Worked for 1m 1s · {done}"),
+            format!("Worked for 1m 1s • {done}"),
         ),
-        (Some(60_000), None, String::new()),
+        (Some(60_000), None, "Worked for 1m 0s".to_string()),
         (Some(125_000), None, "Worked for 2m 5s".to_string()),
     ] {
         for replay_kind in [
@@ -190,7 +199,10 @@ async fn completion_replay_waits_for_older_turn_items_to_load() {
     let newer = completed_turn(Some(1_000), Some(COMPLETED_AT));
 
     chat.replay_thread_turns(vec![unloaded, newer], ReplayKind::ResumeInitialMessages);
-    assert_eq!(completion_labels(&mut rx), saved_completion_label());
+    assert_eq!(
+        completion_labels(&mut rx),
+        format!("Worked for 1s • {}", saved_completion_label())
+    );
 
     chat.replay_thread_turns(vec![older], ReplayKind::ThreadSnapshot);
     let older_time = Local
@@ -203,7 +215,7 @@ async fn completion_replay_waits_for_older_turn_items_to_load() {
         .to_string();
     assert_eq!(
         completion_labels(&mut rx),
-        format!("Worked for 2m 5s · {older_time}"),
+        format!("Worked for 2m 5s • {older_time}"),
     );
 }
 
@@ -265,7 +277,7 @@ fn completion_snapshot_normalization_preserves_clock_only_message_lines() {
                 &footer,
                 lines_to_single_string(&footer.display_lines(/*width*/ 80))
             ),
-            "  Worked for [duration] · [completion time]\n"
+            "  Worked for [duration] • [completion time]\n"
         );
     }
 }
diff --git a/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/tests/helpers.rs b/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/tests/helpers.rs
index 7272f282a1..6565e1e4d1 100644
--- a/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/tests/helpers.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/tests/helpers.rs
@@ -1829,7 +1829,7 @@ pub(crate) fn normalize_completion_timestamps(
     }
     static COMPLETION_FOOTER: std::sync::LazyLock<regex_lite::Regex> = std::sync::LazyLock::new(
         || {
-            regex_lite::Regex::new(r"(?m)^(?P<indent>[ \t]*)(?P<duration>Worked for (?:[0-9]+h )?(?:[0-9]+m )?[0-9]+s · )?(?:[A-Z][a-z]{2} [0-9]{1,2}(?:, [0-9]{4})? at )?[0-9]{1,2}:[0-9]{2}(?: (?:AM|PM))?(?P<padding>[ \t]*)$")
+            regex_lite::Regex::new(r"(?m)^(?P<indent>[ \t]*)(?P<duration>Worked for (?:<1s|(?:[0-9]+h )?(?:[0-9]+m )?[0-9]+s) • )?(?:[A-Z][a-z]{2} [0-9]{1,2}(?:, [0-9]{4})? at )?[0-9]{1,2}:[0-9]{2}(?: (?:AM|PM))?(?P<padding>[ \t]*)$")
                 .expect("valid completion footer pattern")
         },
     );
@@ -1838,7 +1838,7 @@ pub(crate) fn normalize_completion_timestamps(
             let indent = &captures["indent"];
             let padding = &captures["padding"];
             let duration = if captures.name("duration").is_some() {
-                "Worked for [duration] · "
+                "Worked for [duration] • "
             } else {
                 ""
             };
diff --git a/codex-rs/tui/src/history_cell/separators.rs b/codex-rs/tui/src/history_cell/separators.rs
index c1df99746f..7c398870a9 100644
--- a/codex-rs/tui/src/history_cell/separators.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/tui/src/history_cell/separators.rs
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ use chrono::NaiveDate;
 ///
 /// The timestamp records when the turn actually finished, including when restored from history.
 /// Times use the host's clock preference; other local days include the date and other years the year.
-/// Durations are shown only above sixty seconds; shorter turns still show their timestamp.
+/// Known durations are always shown; sub-second durations display as less than one second.
 /// Absent metadata occupies no transcript rows.
 /// The display date is fixed at construction so crossing midnight cannot invalidate cached heights;
 /// restoring the conversation constructs new cells and refreshes whether the timestamp needs a date.
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ impl FinalMessageSeparator {
 
     fn label(&self, today: NaiveDate) -> Option<String> {
         let mut label_parts = Vec::new();
-        if let Some(elapsed_seconds) = self.elapsed_seconds.filter(|seconds| *seconds > 60) {
+        if let Some(elapsed_seconds) = self.elapsed_seconds {
             let hours = elapsed_seconds / 3_600;
             let minutes = (elapsed_seconds % 3_600) / 60;
             let seconds = elapsed_seconds % 60;
@@ -66,6 +66,8 @@ impl FinalMessageSeparator {
                 format!("{hours}h {minutes}m {seconds}s")
             } else if minutes > 0 {
                 format!("{minutes}m {seconds}s")
+            } else if seconds == 0 {
+                "<1s".to_string()
             } else {
                 format!("{seconds}s")
             };
@@ -88,7 +90,7 @@ impl FinalMessageSeparator {
         if let Some(metrics_label) = self.runtime_metrics.and_then(runtime_metrics_label) {
             label_parts.push(metrics_label);
         }
-        (!label_parts.is_empty()).then(|| label_parts.join(" · "))
+        (!label_parts.is_empty()).then(|| label_parts.join(" • "))
     }
 }
 impl HistoryCell for FinalMessageSeparator {
diff --git a/codex-rs/tui/src/history_cell/separators_tests.rs b/codex-rs/tui/src/history_cell/separators_tests.rs
index 4770cb324c..06b90c13df 100644
--- a/codex-rs/tui/src/history_cell/separators_tests.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/tui/src/history_cell/separators_tests.rs
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ fn completed_at() -> DateTime<Local> {
 }
 
 #[test]
-fn completion_label_shows_duration_only_above_sixty_seconds() {
+fn completion_label_shows_known_durations_including_short_turns() {
     let completed_at = completed_at();
     let labels = [
         None,
@@ -41,12 +41,12 @@ fn completion_label_shows_duration_only_above_sixty_seconds() {
 
     insta::assert_snapshot!(labels.join("\n"), @"
     2:32 PM
-    2:32 PM
-    2:32 PM
-    2:32 PM
-    Worked for 1m 1s · 2:32 PM
-    Worked for 2m 5s · 2:32 PM
-    Worked for 1h 0m 5s · 2:32 PM
+    Worked for <1s • 2:32 PM
+    Worked for 12s • 2:32 PM
+    Worked for 1m 0s • 2:32 PM
+    Worked for 1m 1s • 2:32 PM
+    Worked for 2m 5s • 2:32 PM
+    Worked for 1h 0m 5s • 2:32 PM
     ");
 }
 
@@ -60,9 +60,9 @@ fn completion_label_includes_date_when_viewed_on_another_day() {
     .with_completed_at(completed_at, ClockFormat::TwelveHour);
     let tomorrow = completed_at.date_naive().succ_opt().expect("next day");
 
-    insta::assert_snapshot!(cell.label(tomorrow).expect("completion label"), @"Worked for 2m 5s · Sep 6 at 2:32 PM");
+    insta::assert_snapshot!(cell.label(tomorrow).expect("completion label"), @"Worked for 2m 5s • Sep 6 at 2:32 PM");
     let next_year = tomorrow.with_year(/*year*/ 2001).expect("valid next year");
-    insta::assert_snapshot!(cell.label(next_year).expect("completion label"), @"Worked for 2m 5s · Sep 6, 2000 at 2:32 PM");
+    insta::assert_snapshot!(cell.label(next_year).expect("completion label"), @"Worked for 2m 5s • Sep 6, 2000 at 2:32 PM");
 }
 
 #[test]
@@ -149,12 +149,12 @@ fn completion_wraps_metadata_and_preserves_unwrapped_raw_text() {
     let rendered = lines.iter().map(ToString::to_string).collect::<Vec<_>>();
 
     insta::assert_snapshot!(rendered.join("\n"), @r"
-    Worked for 2m 5s · Sep
-    6, 2000 at 2:32 PM ·
+    Worked for 2m 5s • Sep
+    6, 2000 at 2:32 PM •
     Local tools: 3 calls
     (2.5s)
     ");
-    insta::assert_snapshot!(cell.raw_lines()[0].to_string(), @"Worked for 2m 5s · Sep 6, 2000 at 2:32 PM · Local tools: 3 calls (2.5s)");
+    insta::assert_snapshot!(cell.raw_lines()[0].to_string(), @"Worked for 2m 5s • Sep 6, 2000 at 2:32 PM • Local tools: 3 calls (2.5s)");
     for width in [0, 1, 5, 24] {
         assert!(
             cell.display_lines(width)
diff --git a/codex-rs/tui/src/history_cell/snapshots/codex_tui__history_cell__separators__tests__completion_uses_twenty_four_hour_time_with_dates_and_wrapping.snap b/codex-rs/tui/src/history_cell/snapshots/codex_tui__history_cell__separators__tests__completion_uses_twenty_four_hour_time_with_dates_and_wrapping.snap
index 0897371be0..f865c4ecc4 100644
--- a/codex-rs/tui/src/history_cell/snapshots/codex_tui__history_cell__separators__tests__completion_uses_twenty_four_hour_time_with_dates_and_wrapping.snap
+++ b/codex-rs/tui/src/history_cell/snapshots/codex_tui__history_cell__separators__tests__completion_uses_twenty_four_hour_time_with_dates_and_wrapping.snap
@@ -1,20 +1,19 @@
 ---
 source: tui/src/history_cell/separators_tests.rs
-assertion_line: 101
 expression: "labels.join(\"\\n\")"
 ---
-Worked for 2m 5s · 00:25
-Worked for 2m 5s · Sep 6 at 00:25
-Worked for 2m 5s · Sep 6, 2000 at 00:25
-  Worked for 2m 5s · Sep
+Worked for 2m 5s • 00:25
+Worked for 2m 5s • Sep 6 at 00:25
+Worked for 2m 5s • Sep 6, 2000 at 00:25
+  Worked for 2m 5s • Sep
   6, 2000 at 00:25
-Worked for 2m 5s · 12:25
-Worked for 2m 5s · Sep 6 at 12:25
-Worked for 2m 5s · Sep 6, 2000 at 12:25
-  Worked for 2m 5s · Sep
+Worked for 2m 5s • 12:25
+Worked for 2m 5s • Sep 6 at 12:25
+Worked for 2m 5s • Sep 6, 2000 at 12:25
+  Worked for 2m 5s • Sep
   6, 2000 at 12:25
-Worked for 2m 5s · 23:25
-Worked for 2m 5s · Sep 6 at 23:25
-Worked for 2m 5s · Sep 6, 2000 at 23:25
-  Worked for 2m 5s · Sep
+Worked for 2m 5s • 23:25
+Worked for 2m 5s • Sep 6 at 23:25
+Worked for 2m 5s • Sep 6, 2000 at 23:25
+  Worked for 2m 5s • Sep
   6, 2000 at 23:25
diff --git a/codex-rs/tui/src/history_cell/tests.rs b/codex-rs/tui/src/history_cell/tests.rs
index 3d841f5eb4..03c953fad7 100644
--- a/codex-rs/tui/src/history_cell/tests.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/tui/src/history_cell/tests.rs
@@ -696,7 +696,7 @@ fn final_message_separator_preserves_runtime_metrics_for_short_turns() {
     let rendered = render_lines(&cell.display_lines(/*width*/ 600));
 
     assert_eq!(rendered.len(), 1);
-    assert!(rendered[0].starts_with("  Local tools:"));
+    assert!(rendered[0].starts_with("  Worked for 12s • Local tools:"));
     assert!(rendered[0].contains("Local tools: 3 calls (2.5s)"));
     assert!(rendered[0].contains("Inference: 2 calls (1.2s)"));
     assert!(rendered[0].contains("WebSocket: 1 events send (700ms)"));