Session Manager
A dedicated sidebar view that lists all open chat sessions with live status, so you can keep track of multiple conversations at a glance.
Overview
The Session Manager shows every chat view (sidebar and floating) currently open, with:
- Session title — derived from the first message, or the saved title if you renamed it
- Agent name — which agent the session is using
- Status icon — live indicator of what the session is doing right now
- Focus highlight — the currently focused chat view is marked as active
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This is especially useful when you have many chat views open and want to see which one is generating, awaiting permission, or idle.
Opening the Session Manager
You can open the Session Manager in several ways:
- Chat header menu: Click the ⋮ (more) menu in any chat view's header and select "Open session manager"
- Command palette: Open
Cmd/Ctrl + Pand search for "Open session manager"
The view opens in the left sidebar by default. You can drag it to a different location like any other Obsidian view.
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Assign a keyboard shortcut to "Open session manager" in Settings → Hotkeys for quick access.
Status Icons
Each session entry shows an icon reflecting its current state:
| Icon | Status | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
 | Ready | The session is connected and idle, waiting for your next message |
 | Busy | The agent is processing or generating a response |
 | Permission | The agent is waiting for you to approve or reject an action |
 | Error | The session encountered an error |
Actions
Switch to a Session
Click any session entry to focus that chat view. If the view is in the sidebar, Obsidian reveals it. If it is a floating window, it is brought to the front.
Session Menu
Click the ⋮ (more) button on the right of any session entry, or right-click the entry, to open the action menu:
| Action | Description |
|---|---|
| Rename | Edit the session title. The new title is shown both in the Session Manager and on the chat view's tab |
| Close | Close the chat view (the underlying session remains in History) |
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Renaming is also available from the chat header (⋮ menu → Rename session) and from Session History.
Empty State
If no chat views are open, the Session Manager shows "No active sessions". Open a chat view (ribbon icon or the "Open chat view" command) to populate the list.
See Also
- Multi-Session Chat for opening multiple chat views and broadcasting prompts
- Session History for resuming or forking past sessions
- Floating Chat for floating chat windows