Quick Start
Launch the TUI
The simplest way to use Agent of Empires is through the TUI dashboard:
aoe
This opens an interactive interface where you can:
- View all your coding sessions
- Create new sessions with
n - Attach to sessions with
Enter - Delete sessions with
d - Quit with
q
CLI Quick Reference
Add a Session
# Add session in current directory
aoe add
# Add session with custom title
aoe add -t "my-feature"
# Add and launch immediately
aoe add -l
# Add session for specific project
aoe add /path/to/project
List Sessions
# Table format
aoe list
# JSON format
aoe list --json
Manage Sessions
# Attach to a session
aoe session attach my-session
# Start a stopped session
aoe session start my-session
# Stop a running session
aoe session stop my-session
# Show session details
aoe session show my-session
Check Status
# Summary of all sessions
aoe status
# Detailed status
aoe status -v
# JSON format (for scripts)
aoe status --json
Profiles
Profiles let you maintain separate workspaces:
# Use default profile
aoe
# Use a specific profile
aoe -p work
# Create a new profile
aoe profile create client-xyz
# List all profiles
aoe profile list
Configuration
Configuration is stored in ~/.agent-of-empires/:
~/.agent-of-empires/
├── config.toml # Global configuration
├── profiles/
│ └── default/
│ ├── sessions.json # Session data
│ └── groups.json # Group structure
└── logs/ # Session logs
Environment Variables
| Variable | Description |
|---|---|
AGENT_OF_EMPIRES_PROFILE | Default profile to use |
AGENT_OF_EMPIRES_DEBUG | Enable debug logging |
Next Steps
- See the CLI Reference for complete command documentation
- Learn about Git Worktrees for parallel development