diff --git a/strix/agents/base_agent.py b/strix/agents/base_agent.py
index 67aeb38..56ae6b1 100644
--- a/strix/agents/base_agent.py
+++ b/strix/agents/base_agent.py
@@ -351,9 +351,16 @@ class BaseAgent(metaclass=AgentMeta):
         self.state.add_message("user", task)
 
     async def _process_iteration(self, tracer: Optional["Tracer"]) -> bool:
-        response = await self.llm.generate(self.state.get_conversation_history())
+        final_response = None
+        async for response in self.llm.generate(self.state.get_conversation_history()):
+            final_response = response
+            if tracer and response.content:
+                tracer.update_streaming_content(self.state.agent_id, response.content)
 
-        content_stripped = (response.content or "").strip()
+        if final_response is None:
+            return False
+
+        content_stripped = (final_response.content or "").strip()
 
         if not content_stripped:
             corrective_message = (
@@ -369,17 +376,18 @@ class BaseAgent(metaclass=AgentMeta):
             self.state.add_message("user", corrective_message)
             return False
 
-        self.state.add_message("assistant", response.content)
+        self.state.add_message("assistant", final_response.content)
         if tracer:
+            tracer.clear_streaming_content(self.state.agent_id)
             tracer.log_chat_message(
-                content=clean_content(response.content),
+                content=clean_content(final_response.content),
                 role="assistant",
                 agent_id=self.state.agent_id,
             )
 
         actions = (
-            response.tool_invocations
-            if hasattr(response, "tool_invocations") and response.tool_invocations
+            final_response.tool_invocations
+            if hasattr(final_response, "tool_invocations") and final_response.tool_invocations
             else []
         )
 
diff --git a/strix/interface/streaming_parser.py b/strix/interface/streaming_parser.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8adbc9b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/strix/interface/streaming_parser.py
@@ -0,0 +1,119 @@
+import html
+import re
+from dataclasses import dataclass
+from typing import Literal
+
+
+_FUNCTION_TAG_PREFIX = "<function="
+
+
+def _get_safe_content(content: str) -> tuple[str, str]:
+    if not content:
+        return "", ""
+
+    last_lt = content.rfind("<")
+    if last_lt == -1:
+        return content, ""
+
+    suffix = content[last_lt:]
+    target = _FUNCTION_TAG_PREFIX  # "<function="
+
+    if target.startswith(suffix):
+        return content[:last_lt], suffix
+
+    return content, ""
+
+
+@dataclass
+class StreamSegment:
+    type: Literal["text", "tool"]
+    content: str
+    tool_name: str | None = None
+    args: dict[str, str] | None = None
+    is_complete: bool = False
+
+
+def parse_streaming_content(content: str) -> list[StreamSegment]:
+    if not content:
+        return []
+
+    segments: list[StreamSegment] = []
+
+    func_pattern = r"<function=([^>]+)>"
+    func_matches = list(re.finditer(func_pattern, content))
+
+    if not func_matches:
+        safe_content, _ = _get_safe_content(content)
+        text = safe_content.strip()
+        if text:
+            segments.append(StreamSegment(type="text", content=text))
+        return segments
+
+    first_func_start = func_matches[0].start()
+    if first_func_start > 0:
+        text_before = content[:first_func_start].strip()
+        if text_before:
+            segments.append(StreamSegment(type="text", content=text_before))
+
+    for i, match in enumerate(func_matches):
+        tool_name = match.group(1)
+        func_start = match.end()
+
+        func_end_match = re.search(r"</function>", content[func_start:])
+
+        if func_end_match:
+            func_body = content[func_start : func_start + func_end_match.start()]
+            is_complete = True
+            end_pos = func_start + func_end_match.end()
+        else:
+            if i + 1 < len(func_matches):
+                next_func_start = func_matches[i + 1].start()
+                func_body = content[func_start:next_func_start]
+            else:
+                func_body = content[func_start:]
+            is_complete = False
+            end_pos = len(content)
+
+        args = _parse_streaming_params(func_body)
+
+        segments.append(
+            StreamSegment(
+                type="tool",
+                content=func_body,
+                tool_name=tool_name,
+                args=args,
+                is_complete=is_complete,
+            )
+        )
+
+        if is_complete and i + 1 < len(func_matches):
+            next_start = func_matches[i + 1].start()
+            text_between = content[end_pos:next_start].strip()
+            if text_between:
+                segments.append(StreamSegment(type="text", content=text_between))
+
+    return segments
+
+
+def _parse_streaming_params(func_body: str) -> dict[str, str]:
+    args: dict[str, str] = {}
+
+    complete_pattern = r"<parameter=([^>]+)>(.*?)</parameter>"
+    complete_matches = list(re.finditer(complete_pattern, func_body, re.DOTALL))
+    complete_end_pos = 0
+
+    for match in complete_matches:
+        param_name = match.group(1)
+        param_value = html.unescape(match.group(2).strip())
+        args[param_name] = param_value
+        complete_end_pos = max(complete_end_pos, match.end())
+
+    remaining = func_body[complete_end_pos:]
+    incomplete_pattern = r"<parameter=([^>]+)>(.*)$"
+    incomplete_match = re.search(incomplete_pattern, remaining, re.DOTALL)
+    if incomplete_match:
+        param_name = incomplete_match.group(1)
+        param_value = html.unescape(incomplete_match.group(2).strip())
+        args[param_name] = param_value
+
+    return args
diff --git a/strix/interface/tool_components/agent_message_renderer.py b/strix/interface/tool_components/agent_message_renderer.py
index ea16653..a51ea2a 100644
--- a/strix/interface/tool_components/agent_message_renderer.py
+++ b/strix/interface/tool_components/agent_message_renderer.py
@@ -181,4 +181,10 @@ class AgentMessageRenderer(BaseToolRenderer):
         if not content:
             return Text()
 
-        return _apply_markdown_styles(content)
+        from strix.llm.utils import clean_content
+
+        cleaned = clean_content(content)
+        if not cleaned:
+            return Text()
+
+        return _apply_markdown_styles(cleaned)
diff --git a/strix/interface/tool_components/agents_graph_renderer.py b/strix/interface/tool_components/agents_graph_renderer.py
index d414984..356bdcb 100644
--- a/strix/interface/tool_components/agents_graph_renderer.py
+++ b/strix/interface/tool_components/agents_graph_renderer.py
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ class CreateAgentRenderer(BaseToolRenderer):
 
         if task:
             text.append("\n  ")
-            text.append(cls.truncate(task, 400), style="dim")
+            text.append(task, style="dim")
         else:
             text.append("\n  ")
             text.append("Spawning agent...", style="dim")
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ class SendMessageToAgentRenderer(BaseToolRenderer):
 
         if message:
             text.append("\n  ")
-            text.append(cls.truncate(message, 400), style="dim")
+            text.append(message, style="dim")
         else:
             text.append("\n  ")
             text.append("Sending...", style="dim")
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ class WaitForMessageRenderer(BaseToolRenderer):
 
         if reason:
             text.append("\n  ")
-            text.append(cls.truncate(reason, 400), style="dim")
+            text.append(reason, style="dim")
         else:
             text.append("\n  ")
             text.append("Agent paused until message received...", style="dim")
diff --git a/strix/interface/tool_components/base_renderer.py b/strix/interface/tool_components/base_renderer.py
index ef25c37..11e8458 100644
--- a/strix/interface/tool_components/base_renderer.py
+++ b/strix/interface/tool_components/base_renderer.py
@@ -23,12 +23,6 @@ class BaseToolRenderer(ABC):
         css_classes = cls.get_css_classes(status)
         return Static(content, classes=css_classes)
 
-    @classmethod
-    def truncate(cls, text: str, max_length: int = 500) -> str:
-        if len(text) <= max_length:
-            return text
-        return text[: max_length - 3] + "..."
-
     @classmethod
     def status_icon(cls, status: str) -> tuple[str, str]:
         icons = {
diff --git a/strix/interface/tool_components/browser_renderer.py b/strix/interface/tool_components/browser_renderer.py
index 0d22079..dc7b868 100644
--- a/strix/interface/tool_components/browser_renderer.py
+++ b/strix/interface/tool_components/browser_renderer.py
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ class BrowserRenderer(BaseToolRenderer):
     def _build_url_action(cls, text: Text, label: str, url: str | None, suffix: str = "") -> None:
         text.append(label, style="#06b6d4")
         if url:
-            text.append(cls.truncate(url, 300), style="#06b6d4")
+            text.append(url, style="#06b6d4")
             if suffix:
                 text.append(suffix, style="#06b6d4")
 
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ class BrowserRenderer(BaseToolRenderer):
             label, value = handlers[action]
             text.append(label, style="#06b6d4")
             if value:
-                text.append(cls.truncate(str(value), 200), style="#06b6d4")
+                text.append(str(value), style="#06b6d4")
             return text
 
         if action == "execute_js":
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ class BrowserRenderer(BaseToolRenderer):
             js_code = args.get("js_code")
             if js_code:
                 text.append("\n")
-                text.append_text(cls._highlight_js(cls.truncate(js_code, 2000)))
+                text.append_text(cls._highlight_js(js_code))
             return text
 
         text.append(action, style="#06b6d4")
diff --git a/strix/interface/tool_components/file_edit_renderer.py b/strix/interface/tool_components/file_edit_renderer.py
index b7fee27..8b3ca40 100644
--- a/strix/interface/tool_components/file_edit_renderer.py
+++ b/strix/interface/tool_components/file_edit_renderer.py
@@ -83,8 +83,7 @@ class StrReplaceEditorRenderer(BaseToolRenderer):
 
         if command == "str_replace" and (old_str or new_str):
             if old_str:
-                old_display = cls.truncate(old_str, 1000)
-                highlighted_old = cls._highlight_code(old_display, path)
+                highlighted_old = cls._highlight_code(old_str, path)
                 for line in highlighted_old.plain.split("\n"):
                     text.append("\n")
                     text.append("-", style="#ef4444")
@@ -92,8 +91,7 @@ class StrReplaceEditorRenderer(BaseToolRenderer):
                     text.append(line)
 
             if new_str:
-                new_display = cls.truncate(new_str, 1000)
-                highlighted_new = cls._highlight_code(new_display, path)
+                highlighted_new = cls._highlight_code(new_str, path)
                 for line in highlighted_new.plain.split("\n"):
                     text.append("\n")
                     text.append("+", style="#22c55e")
@@ -101,13 +99,11 @@ class StrReplaceEditorRenderer(BaseToolRenderer):
                     text.append(line)
 
         elif command == "create" and file_text:
-            text_display = cls.truncate(file_text, 1500)
             text.append("\n")
-            text.append_text(cls._highlight_code(text_display, path))
+            text.append_text(cls._highlight_code(file_text, path))
 
         elif command == "insert" and new_str:
-            new_display = cls.truncate(new_str, 1000)
-            highlighted_new = cls._highlight_code(new_display, path)
+            highlighted_new = cls._highlight_code(new_str, path)
             for line in highlighted_new.plain.split("\n"):
                 text.append("\n")
                 text.append("+", style="#22c55e")
@@ -164,19 +160,15 @@ class SearchFilesRenderer(BaseToolRenderer):
         text.append(" ")
 
         if path and regex:
-            path_display = path[-30:] if len(path) > 30 else path
-            regex_display = regex[:30] if len(regex) > 30 else regex
-            text.append(path_display, style="dim")
+            text.append(path, style="dim")
             text.append(" for '", style="dim")
-            text.append(regex_display, style="dim")
+            text.append(regex, style="dim")
             text.append("'", style="dim")
         elif path:
-            path_display = path[-60:] if len(path) > 60 else path
-            text.append(path_display, style="dim")
+            text.append(path, style="dim")
         elif regex:
-            regex_display = regex[:60] if len(regex) > 60 else regex
             text.append("'", style="dim")
-            text.append(regex_display, style="dim")
+            text.append(regex, style="dim")
             text.append("'", style="dim")
         else:
             text.append("Searching...", style="dim")
diff --git a/strix/interface/tool_components/notes_renderer.py b/strix/interface/tool_components/notes_renderer.py
index a44542d..4660a27 100644
--- a/strix/interface/tool_components/notes_renderer.py
+++ b/strix/interface/tool_components/notes_renderer.py
@@ -28,11 +28,11 @@ class CreateNoteRenderer(BaseToolRenderer):
 
         if title:
             text.append("\n  ")
-            text.append(cls.truncate(title.strip(), 300))
+            text.append(title.strip())
 
         if content:
             text.append("\n  ")
-            text.append(cls.truncate(content.strip(), 800), style="dim")
+            text.append(content.strip(), style="dim")
 
         if not title and not content:
             text.append("\n  ")
@@ -75,11 +75,11 @@ class UpdateNoteRenderer(BaseToolRenderer):
 
         if title:
             text.append("\n  ")
-            text.append(cls.truncate(title, 300))
+            text.append(title)
 
         if content:
             text.append("\n  ")
-            text.append(cls.truncate(content.strip(), 800), style="dim")
+            text.append(content.strip(), style="dim")
 
         if not title and not content:
             text.append("\n  ")
@@ -110,23 +110,18 @@ class ListNotesRenderer(BaseToolRenderer):
                 text.append("\n  ")
                 text.append("No notes", style="dim")
             else:
-                for note in notes[:5]:
+                for note in notes:
                     title = note.get("title", "").strip() or "(untitled)"
                     category = note.get("category", "general")
                     note_content = note.get("content", "").strip()
 
                     text.append("\n  - ")
-                    text.append(cls.truncate(title, 300))
+                    text.append(title)
                     text.append(f" ({category})", style="dim")
 
                     if note_content:
                         text.append("\n    ")
-                        text.append(cls.truncate(note_content, 400), style="dim")
-
-                remaining = max(count - 5, 0)
-                if remaining:
-                    text.append("\n  ")
-                    text.append(f"... +{remaining} more", style="dim")
+                        text.append(note_content, style="dim")
         else:
             text.append("\n  ")
             text.append("Loading...", style="dim")
diff --git a/strix/interface/tool_components/proxy_renderer.py b/strix/interface/tool_components/proxy_renderer.py
index f42e9c2..4d8c658 100644
--- a/strix/interface/tool_components/proxy_renderer.py
+++ b/strix/interface/tool_components/proxy_renderer.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ class ListRequestsRenderer(BaseToolRenderer):
         if result and isinstance(result, dict) and "requests" in result:
             requests = result["requests"]
             if isinstance(requests, list) and requests:
-                for req in requests[:3]:
+                for req in requests:
                     if isinstance(req, dict):
                         method = req.get("method", "?")
                         path = req.get("path", "?")
@@ -34,16 +34,12 @@ class ListRequestsRenderer(BaseToolRenderer):
                         status = response.get("statusCode", "?")
                         text.append("\n  ")
                         text.append(f"{method} {path} → {status}", style="dim")
-
-                if len(requests) > 3:
-                    text.append("\n  ")
-                    text.append(f"... +{len(requests) - 3} more", style="dim")
             else:
                 text.append("\n  ")
                 text.append("No requests found", style="dim")
         elif httpql_filter:
             text.append("\n  ")
-            text.append(cls.truncate(httpql_filter, 300), style="dim")
+            text.append(httpql_filter, style="dim")
         else:
             text.append("\n  ")
             text.append("All requests", style="dim")
@@ -72,17 +68,15 @@ class ViewRequestRenderer(BaseToolRenderer):
             if "content" in result:
                 content = result["content"]
                 text.append("\n  ")
-                text.append(cls.truncate(content, 500), style="dim")
+                text.append(content, style="dim")
             elif "matches" in result:
                 matches = result["matches"]
                 if isinstance(matches, list) and matches:
-                    for match in matches[:3]:
+                    for match in matches:
                         if isinstance(match, dict) and "match" in match:
                             text.append("\n  ")
                             text.append(match["match"], style="dim")
-                    if len(matches) > 3:
-                        text.append("\n  ")
-                        text.append(f"... +{len(matches) - 3} more matches", style="dim")
+
                 else:
                     text.append("\n  ")
                     text.append("No matches found", style="dim")
@@ -123,13 +117,13 @@ class SendRequestRenderer(BaseToolRenderer):
                 text.append(f"Status: {status_code}", style="dim")
                 if response_body:
                     text.append("\n  ")
-                    text.append(cls.truncate(response_body, 300), style="dim")
+                    text.append(response_body, style="dim")
             else:
                 text.append("\n  ")
                 text.append("Response received", style="dim")
         elif url:
             text.append("\n  ")
-            text.append(cls.truncate(url, 400), style="dim")
+            text.append(url, style="dim")
         else:
             text.append("\n  ")
             text.append("Sending...", style="dim")
@@ -163,13 +157,13 @@ class RepeatRequestRenderer(BaseToolRenderer):
                 text.append(f"Status: {status_code}", style="dim")
                 if response_body:
                     text.append("\n  ")
-                    text.append(cls.truncate(response_body, 300), style="dim")
+                    text.append(response_body, style="dim")
             else:
                 text.append("\n  ")
                 text.append("Response received", style="dim")
         elif modifications:
             text.append("\n  ")
-            text.append(cls.truncate(str(modifications), 400), style="dim")
+            text.append(str(modifications), style="dim")
         else:
             text.append("\n  ")
             text.append("No modifications", style="dim")
@@ -211,16 +205,13 @@ class ListSitemapRenderer(BaseToolRenderer):
         if result and isinstance(result, dict) and "entries" in result:
             entries = result["entries"]
             if isinstance(entries, list) and entries:
-                for entry in entries[:4]:
+                for entry in entries:
                     if isinstance(entry, dict):
                         label = entry.get("label", "?")
                         kind = entry.get("kind", "?")
                         text.append("\n  ")
                         text.append(f"{kind}: {label}", style="dim")
 
-                if len(entries) > 4:
-                    text.append("\n  ")
-                    text.append(f"... +{len(entries) - 4} more", style="dim")
             else:
                 text.append("\n  ")
                 text.append("No entries found", style="dim")
diff --git a/strix/interface/tool_components/python_renderer.py b/strix/interface/tool_components/python_renderer.py
index 5e1bef3..8fb54ac 100644
--- a/strix/interface/tool_components/python_renderer.py
+++ b/strix/interface/tool_components/python_renderer.py
@@ -56,8 +56,7 @@ class PythonRenderer(BaseToolRenderer):
         text.append("\n")
 
         if code and action in ["new_session", "execute"]:
-            code_display = cls.truncate(code, 2000)
-            text.append_text(cls._highlight_python(code_display))
+            text.append_text(cls._highlight_python(code))
         elif action == "close":
             text.append("  ")
             text.append("Closing session...", style="dim")
diff --git a/strix/interface/tool_components/registry.py b/strix/interface/tool_components/registry.py
index f9567ae..25267d9 100644
--- a/strix/interface/tool_components/registry.py
+++ b/strix/interface/tool_components/registry.py
@@ -59,10 +59,8 @@ def _render_default_tool_widget(tool_data: dict[str, Any]) -> Static:
     text.append(tool_name, style="bold blue")
     text.append("\n")
 
-    for k, v in list(args.items())[:2]:
+    for k, v in list(args.items()):
         str_v = str(v)
-        if len(str_v) > 80:
-            str_v = str_v[:77] + "..."
         text.append("  ")
         text.append(k, style="dim")
         text.append(": ")
@@ -71,8 +69,6 @@ def _render_default_tool_widget(tool_data: dict[str, Any]) -> Static:
 
     if status in ["completed", "failed", "error"] and result is not None:
         result_str = str(result)
-        if len(result_str) > 150:
-            result_str = result_str[:147] + "..."
         text.append("Result: ", style="bold")
         text.append(result_str)
     else:
diff --git a/strix/interface/tool_components/terminal_renderer.py b/strix/interface/tool_components/terminal_renderer.py
index 56decec..f707a00 100644
--- a/strix/interface/tool_components/terminal_renderer.py
+++ b/strix/interface/tool_components/terminal_renderer.py
@@ -154,6 +154,4 @@ class TerminalRenderer(BaseToolRenderer):
 
     @classmethod
     def _format_command(cls, command: str) -> Text:
-        if len(command) > 2000:
-            command = command[:2000] + "..."
         return cls._highlight_bash(command)
diff --git a/strix/interface/tool_components/thinking_renderer.py b/strix/interface/tool_components/thinking_renderer.py
index dd7ff09..598bdf3 100644
--- a/strix/interface/tool_components/thinking_renderer.py
+++ b/strix/interface/tool_components/thinking_renderer.py
@@ -23,8 +23,7 @@ class ThinkRenderer(BaseToolRenderer):
         text.append("\n  ")
 
         if thought:
-            thought_display = cls.truncate(thought, 600)
-            text.append(thought_display, style="italic dim")
+            text.append(thought, style="italic dim")
         else:
             text.append("Thinking...", style="italic dim")
 
diff --git a/strix/interface/tool_components/todo_renderer.py b/strix/interface/tool_components/todo_renderer.py
index 2ba58ef..6224f9f 100644
--- a/strix/interface/tool_components/todo_renderer.py
+++ b/strix/interface/tool_components/todo_renderer.py
@@ -14,29 +14,18 @@ STATUS_MARKERS: dict[str, str] = {
 }
 
 
-def _format_todo_lines(text: Text, result: dict[str, Any], limit: int = 25) -> None:
+def _format_todo_lines(text: Text, result: dict[str, Any]) -> None:
     todos = result.get("todos")
     if not isinstance(todos, list) or not todos:
         text.append("\n  ")
         text.append("No todos", style="dim")
         return
 
-    total = len(todos)
-
-    for index, todo in enumerate(todos):
-        if index >= limit:
-            remaining = total - limit
-            if remaining > 0:
-                text.append("\n  ")
-                text.append(f"... +{remaining} more", style="dim")
-            break
-
+    for todo in todos:
         status = todo.get("status", "pending")
         marker = STATUS_MARKERS.get(status, STATUS_MARKERS["pending"])
 
         title = todo.get("title", "").strip() or "(untitled)"
-        if len(title) > 90:
-            title = title[:87] + "..."
 
         text.append("\n  ")
         text.append(marker)
diff --git a/strix/interface/tool_components/user_message_renderer.py b/strix/interface/tool_components/user_message_renderer.py
index ad80924..b1081e8 100644
--- a/strix/interface/tool_components/user_message_renderer.py
+++ b/strix/interface/tool_components/user_message_renderer.py
@@ -34,9 +34,6 @@ class UserMessageRenderer(BaseToolRenderer):
     def _format_user_message(cls, content: str) -> Text:
         text = Text()
 
-        if len(content) > 300:
-            content = content[:297] + "..."
-
         text.append("▍", style="#3b82f6")
         text.append(" ")
         text.append("You:", style="bold")
diff --git a/strix/interface/tool_components/web_search_renderer.py b/strix/interface/tool_components/web_search_renderer.py
index ef07972..4bd20f7 100644
--- a/strix/interface/tool_components/web_search_renderer.py
+++ b/strix/interface/tool_components/web_search_renderer.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ class WebSearchRenderer(BaseToolRenderer):
 
         if query:
             text.append("\n  ")
-            text.append(cls.truncate(query, 100), style="dim")
+            text.append(query, style="dim")
 
         css_classes = cls.get_css_classes("completed")
         return Static(text, classes=css_classes)
diff --git a/strix/interface/tui.py b/strix/interface/tui.py
index deae4b7..2a0cccc 100644
--- a/strix/interface/tui.py
+++ b/strix/interface/tui.py
@@ -491,7 +491,7 @@ class StrixTUIApp(App):  # type: ignore[misc]
 
         self._start_scan_thread()
 
-        self.set_interval(0.5, self._update_ui_from_tracer)
+        self.set_interval(0.1, self._update_ui_from_tracer)
 
     def _update_ui_from_tracer(self) -> None:
         if self.show_splash:
@@ -596,13 +596,14 @@ class StrixTUIApp(App):  # type: ignore[misc]
             )
         else:
             events = self._gather_agent_events(self.selected_agent_id)
-            if not events:
+            streaming = self.tracer.get_streaming_content(self.selected_agent_id)
+            if not events and not streaming:
                 content, css_class = self._get_chat_placeholder_content(
                     "Starting agent...", "placeholder-no-activity"
                 )
             else:
                 current_event_ids = [e["id"] for e in events]
-                if current_event_ids == self._displayed_events:
+                if current_event_ids == self._displayed_events and not streaming:
                     return
                 content = self._get_rendered_events_content(events)
                 css_class = "chat-content"
@@ -644,8 +645,92 @@ class StrixTUIApp(App):  # type: ignore[misc]
                 result.append_text(content)
                 first = False
 
+        if self.selected_agent_id:
+            streaming = self.tracer.get_streaming_content(self.selected_agent_id)
+            if streaming:
+                streaming_text = self._render_streaming_content(streaming)
+                if streaming_text:
+                    if not first:
+                        result.append("\n\n")
+                    result.append_text(streaming_text)
+
         return result
 
+    def _render_streaming_content(self, content: str) -> Text:
+        from strix.interface.streaming_parser import parse_streaming_content
+
+        result = Text()
+        segments = parse_streaming_content(content)
+
+        for i, segment in enumerate(segments):
+            if i > 0:
+                result.append("\n\n")
+
+            if segment.type == "text":
+                from strix.interface.tool_components.agent_message_renderer import (
+                    AgentMessageRenderer,
+                )
+
+                text_content = AgentMessageRenderer.render_simple(segment.content)
+                result.append_text(text_content)
+
+            elif segment.type == "tool":
+                tool_text = self._render_streaming_tool(
+                    segment.tool_name or "unknown",
+                    segment.args or {},
+                    segment.is_complete,
+                )
+                result.append_text(tool_text)
+
+        return result
+
+    def _render_streaming_tool(
+        self, tool_name: str, args: dict[str, str], is_complete: bool
+    ) -> Text:
+        from strix.interface.tool_components.registry import get_tool_renderer
+
+        tool_data = {
+            "tool_name": tool_name,
+            "args": args,
+            "status": "completed" if is_complete else "running",
+            "result": None,
+        }
+
+        renderer = get_tool_renderer(tool_name)
+        if renderer:
+            widget = renderer.render(tool_data)
+            renderable = widget.renderable
+            if isinstance(renderable, Text):
+                return renderable
+            text = Text()
+            text.append(str(renderable))
+            return text
+
+        return self._render_default_streaming_tool(tool_name, args, is_complete)
+
+    def _render_default_streaming_tool(
+        self, tool_name: str, args: dict[str, str], is_complete: bool
+    ) -> Text:
+        text = Text()
+
+        if is_complete:
+            text.append("✓ ", style="green")
+        else:
+            text.append("● ", style="yellow")
+
+        text.append("Using tool ", style="dim")
+        text.append(tool_name, style="bold blue")
+
+        if args:
+            for key, value in list(args.items())[:3]:
+                text.append("\n  ")
+                text.append(key, style="dim")
+                text.append(": ")
+                display_value = value if len(value) <= 100 else value[:97] + "..."
+                text.append(display_value, style="italic" if not is_complete else None)
+
+        return text
+
     def _get_status_display_content(
         self, agent_id: str, agent_data: dict[str, Any]
     ) -> tuple[Text | None, Text, bool]:
diff --git a/strix/llm/llm.py b/strix/llm/llm.py
index e3df248..558a0c5 100644
--- a/strix/llm/llm.py
+++ b/strix/llm/llm.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import logging
 import os
+from collections.abc import AsyncIterator
 from dataclasses import dataclass
 from enum import Enum
 from fnmatch import fnmatch
@@ -12,7 +13,7 @@ from jinja2 import (
     FileSystemLoader,
     select_autoescape,
 )
-from litellm import ModelResponse, completion_cost
+from litellm import completion_cost, stream_chunk_builder
 from litellm.utils import supports_prompt_caching, supports_vision
 
 from strix.llm.config import LLMConfig
@@ -276,7 +277,7 @@ class LLM:
         conversation_history: list[dict[str, Any]],
         scan_id: str | None = None,
         step_number: int = 1,
-    ) -> LLMResponse:
+    ) -> AsyncIterator[LLMResponse]:
         messages = [{"role": "system", "content": self.system_prompt}]
 
         identity_message = self._build_identity_message()
@@ -292,30 +293,43 @@ class LLM:
         cached_messages = self._prepare_cached_messages(messages)
 
         try:
-            response = await self._make_request(cached_messages)
-            self._update_usage_stats(response)
+            accumulated_content = ""
+            chunks: list[Any] = []
 
-            content = ""
-            if (
-                response.choices
-                and hasattr(response.choices[0], "message")
-                and response.choices[0].message
-            ):
-                content = getattr(response.choices[0].message, "content", "") or ""
+            async for chunk in self._stream_request(cached_messages):
+                chunks.append(chunk)
+                delta = self._extract_chunk_delta(chunk)
+                if delta:
+                    accumulated_content += delta
 
-            content = _truncate_to_first_function(content)
+                    if "</function>" in accumulated_content:
+                        function_end = accumulated_content.find("</function>") + len("</function>")
+                        accumulated_content = accumulated_content[:function_end]
 
-            if "</function>" in content:
-                function_end_index = content.find("</function>") + len("</function>")
-                content = content[:function_end_index]
+                    yield LLMResponse(
+                        scan_id=scan_id,
+                        step_number=step_number,
+                        role=StepRole.AGENT,
+                        content=accumulated_content,
+                        tool_invocations=None,
+                    )
 
-            tool_invocations = parse_tool_invocations(content)
+            if chunks:
+                complete_response = stream_chunk_builder(chunks)
+                self._update_usage_stats(complete_response)
 
-            return LLMResponse(
+            accumulated_content = _truncate_to_first_function(accumulated_content)
+            if "</function>" in accumulated_content:
+                function_end = accumulated_content.find("</function>") + len("</function>")
+                accumulated_content = accumulated_content[:function_end]
+
+            tool_invocations = parse_tool_invocations(accumulated_content)
+
+            yield LLMResponse(
                 scan_id=scan_id,
                 step_number=step_number,
                 role=StepRole.AGENT,
-                content=content,
+                content=accumulated_content,
                 tool_invocations=tool_invocations if tool_invocations else None,
             )
 
@@ -364,6 +378,12 @@ class LLM:
         except Exception as e:
             raise LLMRequestFailedError(f"LLM request failed: {type(e).__name__}", str(e)) from e
 
+    def _extract_chunk_delta(self, chunk: Any) -> str:
+        if chunk.choices and hasattr(chunk.choices[0], "delta"):
+            delta = chunk.choices[0].delta
+            return getattr(delta, "content", "") or ""
+        return ""
+
     @property
     def usage_stats(self) -> dict[str, dict[str, int | float]]:
         return {
@@ -436,10 +456,10 @@ class LLM:
             filtered_messages.append(updated_msg)
         return filtered_messages
 
-    async def _make_request(
+    async def _stream_request(
         self,
         messages: list[dict[str, Any]],
-    ) -> ModelResponse:
+    ) -> AsyncIterator[Any]:
         if not self._model_supports_vision():
             messages = self._filter_images_from_messages(messages)
 
@@ -447,6 +467,7 @@ class LLM:
             "model": self.config.model_name,
             "messages": messages,
             "timeout": self.config.timeout,
+            "stream_options": {"include_usage": True},
         }
 
         if _LLM_API_KEY:
@@ -461,14 +482,13 @@ class LLM:
             completion_args["reasoning_effort"] = "high"
 
         queue = get_global_queue()
-        response = await queue.make_request(completion_args)
-
         self._total_stats.requests += 1
         self._last_request_stats = RequestStats(requests=1)
 
-        return response
+        async for chunk in queue.stream_request(completion_args):
+            yield chunk
 
-    def _update_usage_stats(self, response: ModelResponse) -> None:
+    def _update_usage_stats(self, response: Any) -> None:
         try:
             if hasattr(response, "usage") and response.usage:
                 input_tokens = getattr(response.usage, "prompt_tokens", 0)
diff --git a/strix/llm/request_queue.py b/strix/llm/request_queue.py
index 3c6a00f..4760196 100644
--- a/strix/llm/request_queue.py
+++ b/strix/llm/request_queue.py
@@ -3,10 +3,12 @@ import logging
 import os
 import threading
 import time
+from collections.abc import AsyncIterator
 from typing import Any
 
 import litellm
-from litellm import ModelResponse, completion
+from litellm import completion
+from litellm.types.utils import ModelResponseStream
 from tenacity import retry, retry_if_exception, stop_after_attempt, wait_exponential
 
 
@@ -42,7 +44,9 @@ class LLMRequestQueue:
         self._last_request_time = 0.0
         self._lock = threading.Lock()
 
-    async def make_request(self, completion_args: dict[str, Any]) -> ModelResponse:
+    async def stream_request(
+        self, completion_args: dict[str, Any]
+    ) -> AsyncIterator[ModelResponseStream]:
         try:
             while not self._semaphore.acquire(timeout=0.2):
                 await asyncio.sleep(0.1)
@@ -56,7 +60,8 @@ class LLMRequestQueue:
             if sleep_needed > 0:
                 await asyncio.sleep(sleep_needed)
 
-            return await self._reliable_request(completion_args)
+            async for chunk in self._reliable_stream_request(completion_args):
+                yield chunk
         finally:
             self._semaphore.release()
 
@@ -66,15 +71,12 @@ class LLMRequestQueue:
         retry=retry_if_exception(should_retry_exception),
         reraise=True,
     )
-    async def _reliable_request(self, completion_args: dict[str, Any]) -> ModelResponse:
-        response = completion(**completion_args, stream=False)
-        if isinstance(response, ModelResponse):
-            return response
-        self._raise_unexpected_response()
-        raise RuntimeError("Unreachable code")
-
-    def _raise_unexpected_response(self) -> None:
-        raise RuntimeError("Unexpected response type")
+    async def _reliable_stream_request(
+        self, completion_args: dict[str, Any]
+    ) -> AsyncIterator[ModelResponseStream]:
+        response = await asyncio.to_thread(completion, **completion_args, stream=True)
+        for chunk in response:
+            yield chunk
 
 
 _global_queue: LLMRequestQueue | None = None
diff --git a/strix/llm/utils.py b/strix/llm/utils.py
index 8c141c6..e775cff 100644
--- a/strix/llm/utils.py
+++ b/strix/llm/utils.py
@@ -47,10 +47,14 @@ def parse_tool_invocations(content: str) -> list[dict[str, Any]] | None:
 
 
 def _fix_stopword(content: str) -> str:
-    if "<function=" in content and content.count("<function=") == 1:
+    if (
+        "<function=" in content
+        and content.count("<function=") == 1
+        and "</function>" not in content
+    ):
         if content.endswith("</"):
             content = content.rstrip() + "function>"
-        elif not content.rstrip().endswith("</function>"):
+        else:
             content = content + "\n</function>"
     return content
 
@@ -75,6 +79,12 @@ def clean_content(content: str) -> str:
     tool_pattern = r"<function=[^>]+>.*?</function>"
     cleaned = re.sub(tool_pattern, "", content, flags=re.DOTALL)
 
+    incomplete_tool_pattern = r"<function=[^>]+>.*$"
+    cleaned = re.sub(incomplete_tool_pattern, "", cleaned, flags=re.DOTALL)
+
+    partial_tag_pattern = r"<f(?:u(?:n(?:c(?:t(?:i(?:o(?:n(?:=(?:[^>]*)?)?)?)?)?)?)?)?)?$"
+    cleaned = re.sub(partial_tag_pattern, "", cleaned)
+
     hidden_xml_patterns = [
         r"<inter_agent_message>.*?</inter_agent_message>",
         r"<agent_completion_report>.*?</agent_completion_report>",
diff --git a/strix/telemetry/tracer.py b/strix/telemetry/tracer.py
index 63781bc..59423f2 100644
--- a/strix/telemetry/tracer.py
+++ b/strix/telemetry/tracer.py
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ class Tracer:
         self.agents: dict[str, dict[str, Any]] = {}
         self.tool_executions: dict[int, dict[str, Any]] = {}
         self.chat_messages: list[dict[str, Any]] = []
+        self.streaming_content: dict[str, str] = {}
 
         self.vulnerability_reports: list[dict[str, Any]] = []
         self.final_scan_result: str | None = None
@@ -333,5 +334,14 @@ class Tracer:
             "total_tokens": total_stats["input_tokens"] + total_stats["output_tokens"],
         }
 
+    def update_streaming_content(self, agent_id: str, content: str) -> None:
+        self.streaming_content[agent_id] = content
+
+    def clear_streaming_content(self, agent_id: str) -> None:
+        self.streaming_content.pop(agent_id, None)
+
+    def get_streaming_content(self, agent_id: str) -> str | None:
+        return self.streaming_content.get(agent_id)
+
     def cleanup(self) -> None:
         self.save_run_data(mark_complete=True)