The latest articles on DEV Community by Eran Ifrah (@eran_ifrah_6df3b5f1afbb92). https://dev.to/eran_ifrah_6df3b5f1afbb92 https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F3452503%2F7dbcfc92-9b0b-476f-81a7-d591eaae4a40.png https://dev.to/eran_ifrah_6df3b5f1afbb92 en Eran Ifrah Tue, 07 Jul 2026 18:27:55 +0000 https://dev.to/eran_ifrah_6df3b5f1afbb92/announcing-kennel-100-managing-ai-agents-without-the-chaos-305l https://dev.to/eran_ifrah_6df3b5f1afbb92/announcing-kennel-100-managing-ai-agents-without-the-chaos-305l <h1> Announcing Kennel 1.0.0 – Managing AI Agents Without the Chaos </h1> <p>I just released <strong>Kennel 1.0.0</strong>, a native desktop app that solves a problem I've been living with for months: managing multiple AI CLI agents without losing my mind.</p> <h2> The Problem </h2> <p>If you use Claude Code, Kiro CLI, OpenAI Codex, or any interactive AI agent, you know the pain:</p> <ul> <li>A dozen terminal tabs, no idea which agent is waiting for you</li> <li>Close the window? Lost context. Restart your machine? Start from scratch.</li> <li>Switching between agents means context switching. Every. Single. Time.</li> </ul> <p>I built Kennel because this was killing my productivity.</p> <h2> The Solution </h2> <p><strong>Kennel</strong> is a native desktop app (macOS, Linux, Windows) that gives every agent a permanent home.</p> <h3> Core Features </h3> <p>✅ <strong>Sessions persist across restarts</strong> — Close Kennel, restart your machine, everything comes back using the agent's native resume flag (<code>--continue</code>, <code>--resume</code>, etc.)<br> ✅ <strong>OpenGL-backed terminal</strong> — macOS &amp; Windows get smooth, GPU-powered rendering. Full PTY support means any interactive CLI works exactly as in your shell.<br> ✅ <strong>Organized by groups</strong> — Bucket sessions into Work, Experiments, Clients, etc. Collapse groups to declutter.<br> ✅ <strong>Works locally and over SSH</strong> — Define agents on your machine or on remote hosts. Same experience everywhere.<br> ✅ <strong>Add any agent, no code required</strong> — Configure new agents through a simple dialog or JSON. Claude Code, Kiro, OpenAI Codex, or your own custom tool.<br> ✅ <strong>Beautiful UI</strong> — Custom themes, fonts, per-agent icons. Make it yours.</p> <h2> Why This Matters </h2> <p>When you're working with multiple AI agents, context is everything. Losing a session because you closed a tab or rebooted your machine is a productivity killer.</p> <p>Kennel keeps your context alive. Your Claude Code session resumes where you left off. Your Kiro agent picks up mid-conversation. Everything's organized, nothing's lost.</p> <h2> Technical Highlights </h2> <ul> <li> <strong>Full PTY for each session</strong> — Not a wrapper, not a proxy. Real terminal.</li> <li> <strong>GPU-accelerated rendering</strong> — Built on wxTerminalEmulator with OpenGL backing</li> <li> <strong>Fail-safe persistence</strong> — Corrupt config files auto-recover with backups</li> <li> <strong>No C++ exceptions</strong> — Status-based error handling for reliability</li> <li> <strong>Cross-platform</strong> — Same experience on macOS, Linux, Windows</li> </ul> <h2> Getting Started </h2> <p><strong>Download v1.0.0:</strong></p> <ul> <li> <strong>Windows 11:</strong> <a href="https://github.com/eranif/kennel/releases/download/1.0.0/kennel-1.0.0-amd64-installer.exe" rel="noopener noreferrer">kennel-1.0.0-amd64-installer.exe</a> </li> <li> <strong>macOS:</strong> <a href="https://github.com/eranif/kennel/releases/download/1.0.0/kennel-macOS_26.5.1_arm64.zip" rel="noopener noreferrer">Signed &amp; notarized ARM bundle</a> </li> <li> <strong>Linux:</strong> Build from source (see <a href="https://github.com/eranif/kennel/blob/main/BUILDING.md" rel="noopener noreferrer">BUILDING.md</a>)</li> </ul> <p><strong>Links:</strong></p> <ul> <li> <strong>GitHub:</strong> <a href="https://github.com/eranif/kennel" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://github.com/eranif/kennel</a> </li> <li> <strong>Website:</strong> <a href="https://kennel.codelite.org" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://kennel.codelite.org</a> </li> <li> <strong>Releases:</strong> <a href="https://github.com/eranif/kennel/releases" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://github.com/eranif/kennel/releases</a> </li> </ul> <h2> What's Next? </h2> <p>Kennel 1.0.0 is production-ready, but there's plenty to explore:</p> <ul> <li>AI agent marketplace/registry</li> <li>Collaborative sessions (share agent sessions with teammates)</li> <li>Cloud sync for session state across machines</li> <li>Performance profiling and optimization</li> </ul> <h2> Try It </h2> <p>Download Kennel and give it a shot. I'd love to hear what you think — especially:</p> <ul> <li>Which agents do you use?</li> <li>What features would make your workflow smoother?</li> <li>Any bugs or rough edges?</li> </ul> <p><strong>Open source (BSD 3-Clause). No telemetry. No vendor lock-in.</strong></p> ai development terminal programming