Inconsistency in agent session management between CLI and desktop app

Open 💬 0 comments Opened Jun 10, 2026 by djpeter2

The claude agents CLI command suggests there are UI equivalents for managing background agents (the error message directs users to use --json for machine-readable output), but the Claude Code desktop app lacks an "Agents" panel or UI for viewing/attaching to running agents.

Steps to reproduce

  1. Start a background agent
  2. Open the Claude Code desktop app
  3. Look for an Agents panel or way to view running agents
  4. Compare with the CLI experience via claude agents --json

Expected behavior

The desktop app should have a consistent way to view and attach to background agents, or the CLI error message should clarify that this feature is only available via CLI.

Current behavior

  • Desktop app: no visible Agents panel or session management UI
  • CLI: claude agents error suggests interactive UI options exist
  • Web (claude.com/code): unclear if similar UI exists there

Environment

  • Claude Code desktop app
  • macOS

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