Quick Start

# One-command launch (no install needed)
npx claudeck

# Custom port
npx claudeck --port 3000

# Enable authentication (for remote access via Cloudflare Tunnel, etc.)
npx claudeck --auth

# Or install globally
npm install -g claudeck
claudeck

On first run, Claudeck will ask you to choose a port (default: 9009), then open your browser to the URL shown in the terminal. The port is saved to ~/.claudeck/.env for future runs.

Requires Node.js 18+ and Claude Code CLI authentication (claude auth login).

User data lives in ~/.claudeck/ (config, database, plugins) — safe for NPX upgrades.

Why Claudeck?

• Zero-framework — Vanilla JS + Web Components, 6 npm dependencies, no build step
• Full agent orchestration — Chains, DAGs, orchestrator, and monitoring dashboard
• Persistent memory — Cross-session project knowledge with FTS5 search and AI optimization
• Cost visibility — Per-session tracking, daily charts, token breakdowns
• Secure remote access — Token-based auth for Cloudflare Tunnel or reverse proxy setups
• Works everywhere — PWA, mobile responsive, Telegram AFK approval
• Extensible — Full-stack plugin system with auto-discovery

Features

Chat & Sessions

• Real-time WebSocket streaming with session persistence
• Multi-client sync — multiple browsers/devices viewing the same session see streamed responses in real time
• Parallel mode — 2x2 grid of 4 independent conversations
• Message pagination — lazy-loads older messages on scroll-up (cursor-based, 30 per page)
• Background sessions that keep running when you switch away
• Session search, pinning, auto-generated titles
• Session branching — fork any conversation at an assistant message to explore alternatives
• Message recall — press ↑ on empty input to cycle through previous messages, or click the history button to browse and re-use
• Voice input via Web Speech API (Chrome/Safari)

Autonomous Agents

• 4 built-in agents: PR Reviewer, Bug Hunter, Test Writer, Refactoring
• Agent Chains — Sequential pipelines with context passing
• Agent DAGs — Visual dependency graph editor with parallel execution
• Orchestrator — Describe a task, it auto-delegates to specialist agents
• Agent Monitor — Metrics, cost aggregation, success rates, leaderboard

Workflows

• Multi-step workflows with full CRUD
• 4 pre-built: Review PR, Onboard Repo, Migration Plan, Code Health
• Each step carries context forward

Code & Files

• File Explorer — Lazy tree, syntax-highlighted preview, drag-to-chat
• File Picker — Attach files with type dots, binary detection, search, selected chips
• Git Panel — Branch switching, staging, commit, log, inline diff viewer
• Git Worktrees — Run any chat/agent task in an isolated worktree; merge, diff, or discard results
• Repos Manager — Organize repos in nested groups with GitHub links
• Code diff viewer with LCS-based line highlighting

Cost & Analytics

• Per-session cost tracking with daily timeline charts
• Input/output token breakdown, streaming token counter
• Error pattern analysis (9 categories), tool usage stats

Persistent Memory

• Cross-session project knowledge that survives restarts
• Auto-capture from assistant responses using pattern-based heuristic extraction
• /remember command for manual memory creation
• FTS5 full-text search with relevance scoring and time-decay
• AI-powered optimization (consolidation via Claude Haiku)
• Memory panel in right sidebar with search, filtering, and inline editing

Notifications

• Notification Bell — Persistent notification history with unread badge in the header
• Background session events (completed, errored, input needed) logged automatically
• Agent completion/error notifications with cost and duration metrics
• Full history modal with type/status filters, bulk actions, and pagination
• 4 read strategies: explicit click, mark all, auto-read on view, click-through to session
• Real-time cross-tab sync via WebSocket broadcasts

Skills Marketplace

• SkillsMP Integration — Browse and install agent skills from the SkillsMP registry
• Keyword search and AI semantic search with mode toggle
• Install skills globally (~/.claude/skills/) or per-project (.claude/skills/)
• Enable/disable skills via toggle (renames SKILL.md ↔ SKILL.md.disabled)
• Installed skills auto-register as / slash commands
• "Skill used" system messages in chat for both user-invoked and model-invoked skills
• Token-gated — enter your free SkillsMP API key to activate

Integrations

• MCP Manager — Add/edit/remove MCP servers (global + per-project)
• Telegram — Rich notifications + AFK approve/deny via inline keyboard
• Push Notifications — Web-push with audio chime, works when browser is closed

Prompt & Command System

• 16 built-in prompt templates with {{variable}} placeholders
• Auto-discovers .claude/commands/ and .claude/skills/ from your project
• 40+ slash commands for every feature

Permissions

| Mode | Behavior | |------|----------| | Bypass | Auto-approve everything | | Confirm Writes | Auto-approve reads, prompt for writes | | Confirm All | Prompt for every tool call | | Plan Mode | No execution, planning only |

Security & UI

• Authentication — --auth flag enables token-based auth with login page, HttpOnly cookies, and WebSocket verification. Localhost bypasses auth by default (auto-detected proxy headers like X-Forwarded-For disable the bypass for tunneled requests).
• Dark theme (terminal CRT aesthetic) and light theme
• Installable as a PWA with offline fallback
• Mobile responsive with tablet/mobile breakpoints
• Welcome screen with Whaly mascot and 18-step guided tour
• Full-stack plugin system with marketplace UI

Architecture

browser ──── WebSocket ──── server.js ──── Claude Code SDK
                               |
                          server/routes/         ~/.claudeck/
                          server/agent-loop.js     ├── config/     (JSON configs)
                          server/orchestrator.js   ├── plugins/    (user plugins)
                          server/dag-executor.js   ├── data.db     (SQLite + memories)
                          server/notification-logger.js
                          server/utils/git-worktree.js
                          server/auth.js
                          server/memory-optimizer.js └── .env      (VAPID keys, auth token)
                          db.js → db/sqlite.js   (adapter pattern)
                          plugins/

| Layer | Technology | |-------|------------| | Runtime | Node.js 18+ (ESM) | | Backend | Express 4, WebSocket (ws 8), web-push 3 | | AI SDK | @anthropic-ai/claude-code | | Database | SQLite via better-sqlite3 (WAL mode), adapter pattern for multi-DB support | | Frontend | Vanilla JS ES modules + Web Components (Light DOM), CSS custom properties | | Testing | Vitest + happy-dom (2,507+ unit tests, 55% coverage) + WS perf benchmarks | | Rendering | highlight.js, Mermaid (diagrams) — CDN |

Slash Commands

/clear /new /parallel /export /theme /shortcuts       App
/costs /analytics                                      Dashboards
/files /git /repos /events /mcp /tips /skills           Panels
/remember                                              Memory
/review-pr /onboard-repo /migration-plan /code-health  Workflows
/agent-pr-reviewer /agent-bug-hunter /agent-test-writer Agents
/orchestrate /monitor /chain-* /dag-*                   Multi-Agent
/code-review /find-bugs /write-tests /refactor ...     Prompts (16)
/run <cmd>                                             Shell

Keyboard Shortcuts

| Shortcut | Action | |----------|--------| | Cmd+K | Session search | | Cmd+N | New session | | Cmd+B | Toggle right panel | | Cmd+/ | Show all shortcuts | | Cmd+Shift+E/G/R/V/T | Files / Git / Repos / Events / Tips | | Cmd+1-4 | Focus parallel pane | | ↑ / ↓ | Recall previous/next message (empty input) |

Configuration

All user data lives in ~/.claudeck/ (override with CLAUDECK_HOME):

~/.claudeck/
├── config/
│   ├── folders.json          Projects
│   ├── prompts.json          Prompt templates
│   ├── workflows.json        Workflows
│   ├── agents.json           Agent definitions
│   ├── agent-chains.json     Sequential pipelines
│   ├── agent-dags.json       Dependency graphs
│   ├── repos.json            Repository groups
│   ├── bot-prompt.json       Assistant bot prompt
│   ├── telegram-config.json  Telegram config
│   └── skillsmp-config.json  Skills Marketplace config
├── plugins/                  User-installed plugins
├── data.db                   SQLite database
└── .env                      VAPID keys, port, auth token

Defaults are copied on first run. User edits are never overwritten on upgrade.

See CONFIGURATION.md for the full guide.

Plugins

Claudeck includes 2 built-in plugins, a community marketplace, and supports user plugins via ~/.claudeck/plugins/:

| Plugin | Description | |--------|-------------| | Claude Editor | Edit CLAUDE.md project instructions in-app | | Repos | Repository management with tree view |

Community Marketplace — browse, install, and update community plugins directly from the Plugin Marketplace tab. Plugins like Linear (moved from built-in in v1.4.2), Tasks, Event Stream, Sudoku, and Tic-Tac-Toe are available from the marketplace.

Create your own — drop files in ~/.claudeck/plugins/<name>/ (persists across upgrades) with client.js and optionally server.js, client.css, config.json. No fork needed. See CONFIGURATION.md for details.

Scaffold with Claude Code — install the plugin creator skill and let Claude build plugins for you:

npx skills add https://github.com/hamedafarag/claudeck-skills
# Then in Claude Code:
/claudeck-plugin-create my-widget A dashboard showing system metrics

Documentation

| Document | Description | |----------|-------------| | DOCUMENTATION.md | Full feature docs, API reference, database schema | | TAB-SDK.md | Plugin SDK reference — ctx API, events, state, CSS tokens, examples | | CONFIGURATION.md | User data directory, config files, plugin system | | AGENT-ARCHITECTURE.md | How agents, chains, DAGs, and orchestrator work | | PLAN-sqlite-adapter.md | Database adapter pattern, async interface, multi-DB roadmap | | CROSS-PLATFORM-AUDIT.md | Windows/Linux compatibility | | COMPETITIVE-ANALYSIS.md | Feature comparison with similar tools |

Testing

npm test              # Run all 2,507+ tests
npm test -- --coverage  # With coverage report
npm run test:perf     # WebSocket performance benchmarks

| Layer | Tests | Coverage | |-------|-------|----------| | components/ (Web Components) | 170+ | 100% | | core/ | 110+ | 90% | | ui/ | 280+ | 65% | | features/ | 210+ | 22% | | panels/ | 150+ | 35% | | server/ | 1,350+ | 95% |

20 Web Components in public/js/components/ — each is a self-contained Custom Element (Light DOM) that owns its HTML, testable with zero mocks.

Performance Benchmarks

The test:perf suite measures WebSocket relay performance with real TCP connections over localhost (no mocked sockets). Results from 4 scenarios:

Approval Round-Trip Latency — server sends permission_request → client responds → server receives:

| Concurrent Sessions | p50 | p95 | p99 | |---|---|---|---| | 1 | 70 µs | 132 µs | 196 µs | | 5 | 187 µs | 222 µs | 244 µs | | 10 | 300 µs | 466 µs | 721 µs | | 25 | 382 µs | 570 µs | 764 µs |

Message Throughput — streaming text chunks to connected clients:

| Clients | Total msg/s | |---|---| | 1 | ~295k | | 10 | ~393k | | 50 | ~435k |

Connection Scaling — 100 simultaneous connections: p50 establish time 156 µs, ~35 KB memory per connection.

Broadcast Fan-Out — notification delivery to all connected clients: p50 under 1 ms even at 100 clients.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Fork the repo, make your changes, and open a PR.

git clone https://github.com/hamedafarag/claudeck.git
cd claudeck
npm install
npm start
npm test    # Run tests before submitting

See DOCUMENTATION.md for architecture details and CONFIGURATION.md for the config system.

License

MIT