Updates from crystl, a macOS terminal built for Claude Code.https://crystl.dev/https://crystl.dev/blog/git-worktrees-claude-code/https://crystl.dev/blog/git-worktrees-claude-code/A complete guide to git worktrees for Claude Code: what they are, the exact commands, real parallel-agent workflows, the gotchas nobody warns you about, and how to automate the whole thing.Fri, 19 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://crystl.dev/blog/footgun-and-other-things-claude-says/https://crystl.dev/blog/footgun-and-other-things-claude-says/A footgun is a feature that makes it dangerously easy to hurt yourself. Why Claude Code talks the way it does, plus a plain-English glossary of 20 pieces of developer slang it drops into its answers — footgun, yak shaving, load-bearing, technical debt and more.Thu, 18 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://crystl.dev/blog/roundtable-agent-orchestration/https://crystl.dev/blog/roundtable-agent-orchestration/Most multi-agent orchestration hides the agents inside one controller's head. Roundtable orchestration, the model behind crystl Quest, puts independent agents in a shared chat you can actually watch.Wed, 17 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://crystl.dev/blog/optimize-claude-code-context/https://crystl.dev/blog/optimize-claude-code-context/Practical tactics for stretching Claude Code's context window: what to compact, what to delegate to subagents, and which plugins and skills to disable before they eat your tokens.Thu, 21 May 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://crystl.dev/blog/do-you-need-a-code-editor-with-claude-code/https://crystl.dev/blog/do-you-need-a-code-editor-with-claude-code/Claude Code runs in the terminal, reads your files, and writes your code. So do you still need VS Code open? Here's an honest look at the pros and cons.Sun, 12 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://crystl.dev/blog/claude-code-march-2026-features/https://crystl.dev/blog/claude-code-march-2026-features/Claude Code's March 2026 features hint at something bigger than incremental updates. The relationship between developer and tool is shifting.Thu, 26 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://crystl.dev/blog/claude-computer-use/https://crystl.dev/blog/claude-computer-use/Anthropic's computer use feature lets Claude control your Mac: clicking, typing, opening apps. What that actually means depends on who you are.Thu, 26 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://crystl.dev/blog/managing-ai-agents/https://crystl.dev/blog/managing-ai-agents/The bottleneck in agentic coding isn't AI capability. It's managing multitask workflows where multiple AI agents are working simultaneously.Tue, 24 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://crystl.dev/blog/terminal-not-built-for-ai/https://crystl.dev/blog/terminal-not-built-for-ai/Terminals were designed for human-typed commands, not for supervising AI agents. AI pair programming needs a different kind of tool.Tue, 24 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://crystl.dev/blog/iterm-vs-crystl/https://crystl.dev/blog/iterm-vs-crystl/A fair comparison of running Claude Code in iTerm2 versus crystl, a terminal designed for agentic coding workflows on macOS.Mon, 23 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://crystl.dev/blog/terminal-chaos-to-clarity/https://crystl.dev/blog/terminal-chaos-to-clarity/A step-by-step guide to organizing your Claude Code setup on macOS. Move from scattered terminal sessions to a structured workflow.Mon, 23 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://crystl.dev/blog/parallel-test-fix/https://crystl.dev/blog/parallel-test-fix/How to multitask with parallel Claude Code sessions: fix a broken test suite in one session while continuing feature work in another.Sun, 22 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://crystl.dev/blog/ship-pr-every-hour/https://crystl.dev/blog/ship-pr-every-hour/A workflow for structuring parallel Claude Code tasks across sessions so you always have something ready to review and merge.Sun, 22 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://crystl.dev/blog/api-key-management/https://crystl.dev/blog/api-key-management/How to avoid leaking API keys across projects when using Claude Code, and a cleaner approach to per-project key management.Sat, 21 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://crystl.dev/blog/refactoring-legacy-codebase/https://crystl.dev/blog/refactoring-legacy-codebase/How I used Claude Code to refactor a legacy codebase by breaking the work into parallel tracks and merging incrementally.Sat, 21 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://crystl.dev/blog/per-project-mcp-configs/https://crystl.dev/blog/per-project-mcp-configs/How to manage different MCP server configurations for each Claude Code project, and why a per-project setup prevents config headaches.Fri, 20 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://crystl.dev/blog/too-many-terminal-windows/https://crystl.dev/blog/too-many-terminal-windows/How to multitask with Claude Code across many projects without losing track of sessions. The gems and shards mental model for terminal organization.Fri, 20 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://crystl.dev/blog/claude-code-background/https://crystl.dev/blog/claude-code-background/How to run Claude Code agents in the background, check their status, and structure tasks for async AI workflows.Thu, 19 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://crystl.dev/blog/monitor-multiple-agents/https://crystl.dev/blog/monitor-multiple-agents/Practical strategies for multitasking with parallel Claude Code agents and keeping track of what each one is doing, from tmux to purpose-built tools.Wed, 18 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://crystl.dev/blog/tab-hunting-approval/https://crystl.dev/blog/tab-hunting-approval/Running 5+ Claude Code sessions? Why you can't find the one waiting for approval, and how to fix it.Wed, 18 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT