The chaos of managing multiple Claude Code agents in separate terminal tabs has a potential solution. Terminal Velocity (tvty), a new open-source tool, has entered beta with a singular promise: run twenty agents in loops, in one window, without the tab-hunting madness. Built on the aiball engine, the tool aims to keep agents running at full speed while giving developers a centralized command center for oversight and intervention.

Consolidating Control with Tickets and Loops

The core architecture separates concerns into distinct but integrated views. The 'Tickets' system places each project’s board directly beside its active agents. This layout allows developers to review plans, escalations, and answers without leaving the keyboard, flagging tickets that block progress. Simultaneously, the 'Loops' feature ensures every agent operates in its own isolated loop, picking up work autonomously. Developers can monitor who is working, who is waiting for input, and for how long, with the ability to hold or release any loop using a single key (F9). Crucially, state is preserved; quitting and restarting the application restores each loop exactly as it was.

Focus Mode and Technical Requirements

Terminal Velocity’s 'Focus' mode eliminates the cognitive load of twenty open tabs. Instead, the interface brings the agent requiring attention directly to the user. A notification triggers a switch to the agent’s terminal with its ticket displayed alongside it, accessible via Ctrl+Enter. Switching to the live gallery of all agents requires only Ctrl+Tab. The tool is currently Linux-only, supporting Wayland or X11 on x86_64 architectures. It requires tmux 3.x, Node.js, and git. Installation is handled by a shell script that deploys both the aiball engine and the Terminal Velocity interface, keeping them updated automatically.

Key Takeaways

  • Terminal Velocity (tvty) is a beta-stage, MIT-licensed tool for managing multiple Claude Code agents.
  • It consolidates agent loops, ticket boards, and focus switching into a single terminal window.
  • The tool is currently limited to Linux (Wayland/X11, x86_64) and requires tmux 3.x.
  • It is built on the 'aiball' engine, which handles agent loops and ticket management.
  • State persistence is a key feature, preserving agent loops across application restarts.

The Bottom Line

For developers drowning in Claude Code terminal tabs, tvty offers a compelling, if niche, solution. Its Linux-only beta status and reliance on tmux limit its immediate appeal, but the tight integration of tickets and agent loops is a sharp focus for serious agentic workflows.