iAmCorey/kooky

A minimal modern terminal for AI coding experience — Sidebar workspaces; horizontal / vertical split panes; one-click agent launch; per-agent activity readout; live workspace state with one-click Node and branch switching.

What it solves

Kooky is a modern terminal emulator designed specifically for AI-assisted coding. It addresses the friction of switching between a standard terminal, various AI agent CLIs (like Claude Code or Gemini CLI), and project management tools by integrating them into a single, GPU-accelerated workspace.

How it works

Built on libghostty for high-performance rendering, Kooky organizes work into sidebar workspaces that can be split into horizontal or vertical panes. It provides one-click launchers for a wide array of AI agents, tracking their status (running, waiting, or idle) via visual indicators. It also integrates Git worktrees and SSH remote sessions, allowing agents to run directly on remote servers with local-like convenience.

Who it’s for

Developers who use AI coding agents via the command line and want a specialized environment to manage multiple concurrent agent sessions, remote workspaces, and project contexts without leaving their terminal.

Highlights

  • Integrated AI Agent Management: One-click launch and session resumption for 15+ built-in agents (e.g., Claude Code, Codex, Gemini CLI) with custom agent support.
  • Agent Activity Tracking: Real-time visual cues (dots and pills) indicating if an agent is running, or waiting for user input/tool approval.
  • Workspace Organization: Sidebar workspaces with vertical tabs, split panes, and the ability to drag-and-drop tabs across windows.
  • Remote & Git Integration: Native support for SSH workspaces and Git worktrees, allowing agents to operate on specific branches or remote machines.
  • Developer Utilities: Built-in file tree, prompt composer for multi-line prompts, and a "Ask AI" right-click menu for selected text.
  • System Integration: A "Keep-awake" feature to prevent macOS from sleeping while agents are working, and a CLI tool for scriptable terminal control.

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