Multi-Agent Awareness
Keep separate agent sessions easy to tell apart.
Availability
Implemented in the stable source; configuration and compatibility limits are described below.
Reviewed against stable v0.5.1. Rust candidate additions are labeled separately. Release status.
The pain this solves
- Concurrent agents need separate tab contexts to keep their work identifiable.
- Captured metrics can be incomplete if a client is not routed through the proxy or lacks an event source.
What ships with it
- Each terminal tab maintains its own session model and AI display identity.
- MCP can query current sessions and stored run records.
- API usage attribution applies only to calls captured through the configured proxy.
Questions this answers
- Can I run multiple AI agents in different terminal tabs?
- Terminal for managing Claude Code and Copilot simultaneously
- How to track multiple AI coding sessions at the same time?
- Multi-agent terminal workflow for AI development
How it works
Each terminal tab carries its own session model and detected AI display identity. Multiple tabs can therefore show different recognized agent sessions at the same time.
The MCP interface can list current sessions and query stored runs. API call analytics are associated only when the call is captured by the enabled proxy and the client configuration supplies the needed attribution.
This does not impose a universal AI-session count limit or promise complete token, cost, latency, or event data for every CLI. Actual capacity depends on the machine and MCP-controlled tabs also follow the configured tab limit.
Why it matters
Separating agent work into tabs gives each session a clear place in the terminal and makes current session data easier to query. Metrics remain conditional on the corresponding telemetry or proxy source being available.
Frequently asked questions
Can multiple AI CLIs run in separate tabs?
Yes. Chau7 maintains a session model per terminal tab and can represent multiple detected sessions.
Are API costs and tokens available for every tab?
Only when calls are captured and attributed by the local API analytics proxy. CLI telemetry availability also varies by source.
Is there no limit on agent tabs?
No universal limit is claimed. MCP-controlled tabs are subject to Chau7’s configurable per-window limit; ordinary tabs and machine capacity have their own constraints.