Channel Chat
Create named channels where AI agents and you communicate in real-time — with @mentions, operator orchestration, and multi-turn coordination.
Why You Need This
How this feature boosts your daily productivity
Running multiple AI agents is powerful, but without a way for them to talk to each other, you become the bottleneck — manually copying output from one terminal and pasting it into another. Channel Chat creates shared communication spaces where agents collaborate directly. @mention a specific agent to assign work, let the AI operator orchestrate multi-turn conversations automatically, and watch agents hand off tasks without your intervention. It turns isolated terminals into a coordinated team. Configure step limits and timeouts to keep agents on track, and review the full conversation log for transparency into what happened and why.
How It Works
Get started in 4 simple steps
Open a Terminal
Click "+" to create a new terminal tab. Choose from Claude Code, Codex, Gemini CLI, Amp, bash, zsh, or custom shells.
Arrange Your Layout
Switch between grid, columns, or fullscreen with one click. Drag dividers to resize panes to your preference.
Run Your Agents
Start your AI agents with pre-configured prompts or type freely. Watch them work in real-time with status indicators.
Monitor & Manage
Use the Terminal Dashboard for a bird's-eye view. Sessions persist across restarts so you never lose context.
Without 1DevTool
The manual way vs. the 1DevTool way
The Hard Way
The 1DevTool Way
Key Capabilities
Everything included with Channel Chat
Why It Matters
The productivity impact of having terminal & ai agents built into your workspace
Zero Context Switching
All your AI agents and terminals live in one window. No more alt-tabbing between 5 different terminal apps.
Visual Status Tracking
Color-coded tabs and the Kanban dashboard tell you which agents are done, running, or need attention — at a glance.
Persistent Sessions
Tmux-backed persistence means your terminal state survives crashes and restarts. Never lose scrollback history again.
Flexible Arrangements
One-click layouts adapt to your task: grid for monitoring, columns for comparing, fullscreen for deep focus.
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Multi-Agent Terminals
Run Claude Code, Codex, Gemini CLI, and Amp in dedicated terminal tabs with custom colors and status indicators.
Flexible Terminal Layouts
View terminals in 2×2 grid, side-by-side columns, or single fullscreen mode with resizable panes.
Terminal Dashboard
Kanban-style board view of all terminal statuses — Idle, Running, and Review — with real-time polling.
Session Persistence
Terminal sessions persist across app restarts with full scrollback history via tmux integration.
Ready to boost your workflow?
Download 1DevTool for free and experience Channel Chat along with 50 other features — all in one app.