iTerm in AI Mode

Sat, 25 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000

When you work with an AI harness (Claude Code, Gemini CLI, Codex, …) you end up launching multiple instances over and over. I wanted a keyboard shortcut that would open my typical configuration using panels within a single window.

I call it the terminal in “AI Mode”. I launch four panels: three with claude (each running a different model) and a fourth with a clean shell for auxiliary commands.

The non-negotiable requirement is that all four panels start in the directory where I used the shortcut and that there are no manual steps.

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iTerm in AI Mode