clave

Clave is a macOS desktop app for managing multiple Claude Code sessions.

Open as many sessions as you need, arrange them side-by-side, and switch between them instantly.

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Download

Download the latest version (macOS Universal — Apple Silicon & Intel) · All releases

Download the .dmg, drag to Applications, done.

Auto-updates are built in — once installed, new versions download silently in the background.

Features

• Multi-session management — Open unlimited Claude Code sessions, each in its own PTY
• Session groups — Organize sessions into color-coded groups
• Flexible layouts — Single, split (2-panel), or grid (4-panel) view modes
• Searchable sidebar — Filter sessions by name, folder, or path
• Git integration — Full Git panel with status, diff viewer, commit history, stage/unstage, commit, push, and pull
• File browser — Local and remote file trees with syntax-highlighted preview, markdown rendering, and search palette
• SSH / Remote sessions — Connect to remote hosts via SSH for terminal sessions and SFTP file browsing
• Agent support — Integrated agent chat panel via WebSocket connection to OpenClaw
• Kanban board — Task management with draggable columns and cards
• Session templates — Launch pre-configured sessions with saved directories and modes
• Keyboard shortcuts — Cmd+P (file palette), Cmd+E (file tree), Cmd+T (new terminal), Cmd+N (new Claude session), Cmd+D (dangerous mode), Cmd+W (close tab)
• Dark / Light / Coffee themes — Full theming for both terminal and UI
• URL detection — Detects localhost URLs in terminal output and makes them clickable
• Usage tracking — Monitor API and token usage statistics
• Native macOS feel — Hidden inset titlebar with traffic light controls, native notifications
• Auto-updates — New versions install automatically on quit via electron-updater
• Signed & notarized — Passes macOS Gatekeeper without warnings

Requirements

• macOS (Apple Silicon or Intel)
• Claude Code CLI installed and authenticated

Build from source

git clone https://github.com/codika-io/clave.git
cd clave
npm install
npm run dev          # development with hot reload
npm run build:mac    # build macOS .dmg (requires signing credentials)

Tech stack

Electron · React 19 · TypeScript · xterm.js · node-pty · Zustand · Tailwind CSS v4 · Framer Motion · shiki · simple-git · ssh2

Contributing

See CONTRIBUTING.md for guidelines on reporting bugs, suggesting features, and submitting pull requests.

License

MIT