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[FEATURE]: subagents view in the TUI #15223
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- I have verified this feature I'm about to request hasn't been suggested before.
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When a session spawns subagents, there's no way to see them in the TUI. You'd have to know their session ID and navigate there manually, which is impractical during agentic workflows.
I'd like a dedicated subagents panel that lists all child sessions for the current session:
- Accessible via a keybind (e.g.
ctrl+x k) or/subagentsslash command - Split-pane layout: left lists subagents with status (running/done) and last tool used, right shows a preview of output
- hjkl navigation; Enter to open the subagent, Esc to close back to the parent session
- Only visible when the session has child sessions
I have a working proof-of-concept implementation if that's useful to share.
Reacted by Patrick Vickery, allen, Nze, Travis Haby, seanmamasde, gauravlochan, Hleb Shauchenka, Shepherd, Kian Paimani and Shiv
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github-actions commentedon Feb 26, 2026
This issue might be a duplicate of existing issues. Please check:
/subagentscommand and dedicated panel to view/navigate the subagent tree in the TUI, including status indicators and navigation UX.For keybind-related issues, please also check our pinned keybinds documentation: #4997
IgaoGuru commentedon Feb 26, 2026
@thdxr The referenced issue (#6299) and its PR (#6289) implement this as a modal dialog within the existing UI. My proposal is a full-screen split-pane overlay, a fundamentally different UX model. I made it this way because the dialog gets cramped with many subagents and obscures context, while the full-screen panel gives each one room to breathe.
I have a working implementation if useful for comparison: diff view. Happy to open a proper PR if the direction looks right. Sorry if it's duplicate, happy to close this and move to #6299
gauravlochan commentedon Jun 2, 2026
I wanted this functionality too, and was thinking of building it myself. Glad i found this issue as well as #15363.
@IgaoGuru - what will it take to get this approved and merged?
gauravlochan commentedon Jun 2, 2026
@IgaoGuru - could you attach a screenshot of what this looks like?
github-actions commentedon Aug 2, 2026
To stay organized issues are automatically closed after 60 days of no activity. If the issue is still relevant please open a new one.