CTOP – Terminal Pane for Monitoring AI Agents (github.com)

Aakash Adesara has launched "CTOP," a terminal user interface (TUI) designed to monitor various AI coding agents such as Claude Code, Codex CLI, OpenCode, and Devin. This tool provides real-time insights into CPU and memory usage, token activity, and session costs from one unified terminal pane, significantly enhancing workflow management for developers utilizing multiple AI tools simultaneously. Highlighted features include context window tracking, a live log tailing capability, and detailed cost estimation for API use. Users can interact using keyboard shortcuts and can customize their experience through multiple view modes and color themes. CTOP's significance lies in its ability to streamline AI development by enabling efficient session monitoring and control, which is increasingly crucial as more developers adopt multi-agent systems in AI/ML. Custom plugins allow extensibility, catering to diverse user needs. With built-in features for sorting, filtering, and session management, CTOP empowers developers not only to optimize individual agent performance but also to manage costs effectively, ultimately facilitating a more productive AI development environment.