Deckard
Terminal session manager for Claude Code. Enables resumable forking, peripheral awareness, and multi-session management to reduce cognitive load in complex agentic workflows.
Why it matters
Deckard is the terminal manager for Claude Code. Top HN April 2026 momentum for making deep agentic tasks manageable.
Specifications
Strengths
- Resume and fork Claude Code sessions easily
- Maintains context across multiple terminal tabs
- Subtle peripheral awareness of other running agents
Trade-offs
- Requires Claude Code to be installed
- CLI-only setup
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