Chive is a lightweight tool designed for macOS users that focuses on helping developers efficiently manage multiple Claude Code sessions. Its core value is to solve the problem of frequent switching and managing multiple sessions on the terminal through a simple interface that runs locally.
The following three major pain points are specifically addressed:
- Chaotic terminal management: the traditional way of manually switching between multiple terminal windows, Chive centrally displays all session statuses (running/waiting/abnormal) through a visualization panel
- Difficulty in differentiating between multiple projects: Support for customizing project names (e.g., "Front-end Debugging", "Data Model Training") for each Claude Code instance for quick targeting.
- Complex development environment adaptationNative compatibility with leading tools such as VS Code, Cursor, etc., without having to adjust existing workflows.
Its sandboxed design and offline running features also eliminate developers' concerns about code privacy leakage.
This answer comes from the articleChive: a macOS tool for managing Claude Code sessionsThe
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