Unified Dashboard and Status Monitoring
In modern software development, developers often need to operate multiple command-line-based AI coding assistants simultaneously, for instance, running code generation, refactoring, or compilation tasks in different terminal windows or server sessions. This scattered workflow leads to frequent context switching and makes it difficult to track the real-time status of each task.
Agent View addresses this pain point by offering a centralized dashboard. Built on the terminal multiplexer tmux, the tool integrates multiple independent AI assistant sessions into a single view. Each session is presented as a status card, clearly indicating its current state, such as “Running,” “Awaiting Input,” or “Idle.” When a task is completed or requires user interaction, the system automatically sends a notification, reducing the need for developers to manually check each terminal window. The tool currently supports integrated AI assistants including Claude Code, Gemini CLI, OpenCode, and Codex CLI, and also allows users to connect their own custom Agent scripts.
Isolated Development with Git Worktree Integration
A core feature of Agent View is its deep integration with Git Worktree. Git Worktree allows users to check out multiple working branches from a single repository into different directories simultaneously. With this functionality, Agent View can create an isolated worktree environment for each AI session.
The practical value of this mechanism is that developers can handle multiple independent development tasks in parallel without interference. For example, one session can be used for large-scale code refactoring, while another is used for experimenting with a new architecture. All code changes are confined within their respective worktrees. This ensures the main branch remains clean and stable, as changes are only merged back after an experimental direction has been validated, providing greater clarity and safety for version control.
Command-Line-First Design and Persistent Sessions
The design philosophy of Agent View follows a command-line-first principle. All core operations, including creating, stopping, restarting, and deleting sessions, can be accomplished via keyboard shortcuts, optimizing workflow efficiency for heavy command-line users.
Because its underlying technology is tmux, all sessions have persistence capabilities. This means that even if the user closes the terminal window or restarts their computer, the state of running or pending AI tasks is fully preserved. Users can simply re-attach to the tmux session to restore their previous workspace. This feature provides a reliable safeguard for developers who need to switch between local machines and remote servers or face unstable network conditions.
Installation and Requirements
Agent View provides a convenient one-click installation script, simplifying the deployment process. It currently supports mainstream development environments, including macOS, Linux, and the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL).
Before installation, the system requires two key dependencies to be pre-installed: Bun (a high-performance JavaScript runtime) and tmux. For users who already have these tools as part of their daily development stack, they can run the installation script directly. The project’s source code and detailed installation guide can be found in its official GitHub repository at github.com/frayo44/agent-view.
