Desktop app: add split panes and numbered tab shortcuts (Cmd-1/2/3) for power users

Resolved 💬 4 comments Opened Apr 15, 2026 by dominikmartn Closed Jun 9, 2026

Coming from Warp, the new Claude Code desktop app feels like a step back for keyboard-first workflows. Two things would make it a homerun:

  1. Split panes — ability to view 2+ chats side-by-side in one window. Currently sessions are one-at-a-time in the sidebar.
  2. Numbered session shortcutsCmd-1, Cmd-2, Cmd-3 etc. to jump directly to a specific session, like every modern terminal (Warp, iTerm, Ghostty). Ctrl+Tab cycling works but is slower than direct-access.

Bonus: a command palette (Cmd-K) for session switching by name would close the gap completely.

Right now I'm sticking with Warp + CLI because the muscle memory is faster. Would love to switch to the desktop app once parallel session management catches up.

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