Spaces, tabs and helpers

One space per project, one row of tabs, and green helper tabs beside the agent that started them.

Spaces

Each project gets a space. A space keeps one project’s agents, terminals and history together. Pick one in the sidebar, or jump by position: ⌘1 is the first space. Hide the sidebar with ⌥S, or turn on focus mode with ⌥F.

The first stop of the tour, “Each project gets a space”, beside the sidebar list of spaces.

Tabs

Agents and terminals are plain tabs sized to their names, in one row: agents first, then terminals. No menu hides a tab, and a sleeping agent keeps its tab. Amber means a tab needs you.

  • Start an agent with ⇧⌘T (New agent).
  • Open Jump with ⌘J to switch to any session by name.

Helpers

When an agent delegates, its helpers open as green tabs right next to it. The count on the parent folds or unfolds them, and ⇧⌘E does the same from the keyboard. While you view a helper, the session bar reads Parent › Helper.

The tour card “Child agents sit beside their parent”, with a parent tab and two green helper tabs.

Helpers never ask for you. Only main agents count toward Needs you.

Switch between Claude and Codex

Press ⌥⌘S to continue an agent on the other provider in the same tab, with an editable brief of the task so far. Switch back resumes the original. A working agent can switch when its turn finishes.

Built-in browser

Press ⌘\ to open the browser as a split beside the terminal. It’s remembered for each space, and agents can drive it while you work elsewhere.

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Last updated October 11, 2026.