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CCManager - AI Code Assistant Session Manager
CCManager is a TUI application for managing multiple AI coding assistant sessions (Claude Code, Gemini CLI) across Git worktrees.
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Features
- Run multiple AI assistant sessions in parallel across different Git worktrees
- Support for multiple AI coding assistants (Claude Code, Gemini CLI)
- Switch between sessions seamlessly
- Visual status indicators for session states (busy, waiting, idle)
- Create, merge, and delete worktrees from within the app
- Configurable keyboard shortcuts
- Command presets with automatic fallback support
- Configurable state detection strategies for different CLI tools
- Status change hooks for automation and notifications
Why CCManager over Claude Squad?
Both tools solve the same problem - managing multiple Claude Code sessions - but take different approaches.
If you love tmux-based workflows, stick with Claude Squad! It's a great tool that leverages tmux's power for session management.
CCManager is for developers who want:
🚀 No tmux dependency
CCManager is completely self-contained. No need to install or configure tmux - it works out of the box. Perfect if you don't use tmux or want to keep your tmux setup separate from Claude Code management.
👁️ Real-time session monitoring
CCManager shows the actual state of each Claude Code session directly in the menu:
- Waiting: Claude is asking for user input
- Busy: Claude is processing
- Idle: Ready for new tasks
Claude Squad doesn't show session states in its menu, making it hard to know which sessions need attention. While Claude Squad offers an AutoYes feature, this bypasses Claude Code's built-in security confirmations - not recommended for safe operation.
🎯 Simple and intuitive interface
Following Claude Code's philosophy, CCManager keeps things minimal and intuitive. The interface is so simple you'll understand it in seconds - no manual needed.
Install
npm install -g ccmanager
Or for local development:
npm install
npm run build
npm start
Usage
ccmanager
Or run without installing:
npx ccmanager
Keyboard Shortcuts
Default Shortcuts
- Ctrl+E: Return to menu from active session
- Escape: Cancel/Go back in dialogs
Customizing Shortcuts
You can customize keyboard shortcuts in two ways:
- Through the UI: Select "Configuration" → "Configure Shortcuts" from the main menu
- Configuration file: Edit
~/.config/ccmanager/config.json
Example configuration:
// config.json (new format)
{
"shortcuts": {
"returnToMenu": {
"ctrl": true,
"key": "r"
},
"cancel": {
"key": "escape"
}
}
}
Note: Shortcuts from shortcuts.json
will be automatically migrated to config.json
on first use.
Restrictions
- Shortcuts must use a modifier key (Ctrl) except for special keys like Escape
- The following key combinations are reserved and cannot be used:
- Ctrl+C
- Ctrl+D
- Ctrl+[ (equivalent to Escape)
Supported AI Assistants
CCManager now supports multiple AI coding assistants with tailored state detection:
Claude Code (Default)
- Command:
claude
- State detection: Built-in patterns for Claude's prompts and status messages
Gemini CLI
- Command:
gemini
- State detection: Custom patterns for Gemini's confirmation prompts
- Installation: google-gemini/gemini-cli
Each assistant has its own state detection strategy to properly track:
- Idle: Ready for new input
- Busy: Processing a request
- Waiting: Awaiting user confirmation
See Gemini Support Documentation for detailed configuration instructions.
Command Configuration
CCManager supports configuring the command and arguments used to run Claude Code sessions, with automatic fallback options for reliability.
Features
- Configure the main command (default:
claude
) - Set primary arguments (e.g.,
--resume
) - Define fallback arguments if the primary configuration fails
- Automatic retry with no arguments as final fallback
Quick Start
- Navigate to Configuration → Configure Command
- Set your desired arguments (e.g.,
--resume
for resuming sessions) - Optionally set fallback arguments
- Save changes
For detailed configuration options and examples, see docs/command-config.md.
Status Change Hooks
CCManager can execute custom commands when Claude Code session status changes. This enables powerful automation workflows like desktop notifications, logging, or integration with other tools.
Overview
Status hooks allow you to:
- Get notified when Claude needs your input
- Track time spent in different states
- Trigger automations based on session activity
- Integrate with notification systems like noti
For detailed setup instructions, see docs/state-hooks.md.
Automatic Worktree Directory Generation
CCManager can automatically generate worktree directory paths based on branch names, streamlining the worktree creation process.
- Auto-generate paths: No need to manually specify directories
- Customizable patterns: Use placeholders like
{branch}
in your pattern - Smart sanitization: Branch names are automatically made filesystem-safe
For detailed configuration and examples, see docs/worktree-auto-directory.md.
Git Worktree Configuration
CCManager can display enhanced git status information for each worktree when Git's worktree configuration extension is enabled.
# Enable enhanced status tracking
git config extensions.worktreeConfig true
With this enabled, you'll see:
- File changes:
+10 -5
(additions/deletions) - Commit tracking:
↑3 ↓1
(ahead/behind parent branch) - Parent branch context: Shows which branch the worktree was created from
For complete setup instructions and troubleshooting, see docs/git-worktree-config.md.
Development
# Install dependencies
npm install
# Run in development mode
npm run dev
# Build
npm run build
# Run tests
npm test
# Run linter
npm run lint
# Run type checker
npm run typecheck