agent-console
agent-console is a Rust-based terminal user interface (TUI) that monitors and manages AI coding assistant sessions. It automatically discovers active sessions from OpenAI Codex and Claude Code by parsing the providers' own transcript files. This allows developers to keep track of multiple AI coding agents running simultaneously, even if they were started in different terminals. The tool scans for session transcripts generated by Codex and Claude Code, extracting status information such as working, waiting, idle, or failed. It groups these sessions by workspace, providing a centralized dashboard where users can quickly see the state of each agent. The TUI presents the data in an organized manner, making it easy to switch contexts or identify problematic sessions. agent-console operates entirely within the terminal, leveraging Rust's performance to handle real-time monitoring with minimal overhead. It is designed for developers who frequently use multiple AI assistants and need a simple way to consolidate session management without leaving the command line environment. As an open-source project, it encourages community contributions and can be extended to support additional AI providers or custom status indicators. Its lightweight nature makes it suitable for integration into existing development workflows, enhancing productivity for those who rely on AI coding tools.
- Category
- AI Agents
- Pricing
- Open Source
Problem solved
Provides a unified terminal-based interface to discover, monitor, and group multiple AI coding assistant sessions (Codex and Claude Code) across terminals and workspaces, displaying their current statuses.
Use cases
- Monitor multiple AI coding sessions simultaneously
- Track session status (working, waiting, idle, failed)
- Discover sessions started in other terminals
- Group sessions by workspace for better organization
- Quickly identify stuck or failed sessions
- Enhance productivity when using multiple AI assistants
Audience
- Developers
- ML Engineers
- Data Scientists
Pros
- Lightweight and fast (Rust)
- Works across terminals
- Supports multiple AI providers (Codex, Claude Code)
- Open source and free
- Simple TUI interface
Cons
- Limited to Codex and Claude Code only
- No graphical interface
- Requires terminal access
- Dependent on provider transcript formats
- May have limited features compared to full IDEs
Official website: https://github.com/buhuipao/agent-console
Canonical LambdaBase page: https://www.lambdabase.com/tools/agent-console