Terminal & AI Agents

Sticky Notes in Reader Mode

Pin movable, resizable, color-coded sticky notes alongside terminal reader output — auto-saved per session and searchable across every project from a dedicated Notes panel.

Sticky Notes in Reader Mode

Why You Need This

How this feature boosts your daily productivity

When you're reading through a long AI agent session in reader mode, the important bits — a TODO, a follow-up question, a snippet you want to keep, a decision you don't want to forget — usually end up in a separate scratch file or, worse, in your head. Switch context once and they're gone. Sticky Notes in Reader Mode lets you drop a note directly on top of the reading view the moment you spot something worth keeping. Drag it anywhere on the page, resize it to fit your content, and pick a color to categorize it — yellow for TODOs, blue for questions, green for "done", whatever system works for you. Every note auto-saves, so you can close the terminal, switch projects, come back tomorrow, and your notes are still pinned exactly where you left them. And because they live next to the AI output that inspired them, you never lose the context of *why* you wrote each note. The new Notes tab in Prompt History rolls up every sticky note across every project into one searchable, copyable list — so the reminders and snippets you collect while reading become a long-term knowledge base, not throwaway scratch.

How It Works

Get started in 4 simple steps

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Open a Terminal

Click "+" to create a new terminal tab. Choose from Claude Code, Codex, Gemini CLI, Amp, bash, zsh, or custom shells.

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Arrange Your Layout

Switch between grid, columns, or fullscreen with one click. Drag dividers to resize panes to your preference.

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Run Your Agents

Start your AI agents with pre-configured prompts or type freely. Watch them work in real-time with status indicators.

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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

# Spot a TODO in the AI output
# Alt-tab to a scratch file
# Paste it, lose the context
# Forget which session it came from
# Lose the note when you close the file
# Repeat 20 times a day, retain nothing

The 1DevTool Way

Drop a sticky note right on the reader view.
Drag, resize, color-code, auto-saved.
Search every note across every project.

Key Capabilities

Everything included with Sticky Notes in Reader Mode

Support for Claude Code, Codex, Gemini CLI, Amp, bash, zsh, PowerShell, and custom shells
Real PTY terminals via node-pty — run vim, htop, and any interactive program
Named, color-coded terminal tabs with drag-and-drop reordering
One-click layout switching between grid, columns, and fullscreen modes
Terminal status indicators showing running, idle, and error states
Full scrollback history with configurable buffer size

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.

Ready to boost your workflow?

Download 1DevTool for free and experience Sticky Notes in Reader Mode along with 60 other features — all in one app.