michaelmjhhhh/pi-atelier

What it solves

Pi Atelier provides a dedicated interface for monitoring and managing AI agent sessions within the Pi terminal environment. It solves the problem of tracking complex agent activity, token usage, subagent costs, and workspace context without cluttering the main interaction window.

How it works

It functions as an extension for the Pi terminal-based AI host. It adds a responsive status rail (for high-level metrics like model and context) and a sidebar (for live activity, TODOs, and tool usage). Users can toggle these elements via keyboard shortcuts or commands, and the extension exposes an event-based API allowing other extensions to register their own custom panels in the sidebar.

Who it’s for

This tool is designed for power users of the Pi AI terminal who need granular visibility into agent performance, cost tracking, and multi-agent orchestration during development workflows.

Highlights

• Compact status rail displaying model, context, token usage, and cost.
• Live activity sidebar with support for subagent cost graphing and tool tracking.
• Responsive design that automatically adjusts or hides panels based on terminal width.
• Extensible architecture allowing third-party extensions to add custom sidebar panels.
• Privacy-focused design with no telemetry and no external network requests.