Epic: TUI Session Persistence & Multi-Session Tabs (M8) #8087

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opened 2026-04-13 03:28:12 +00:00 by HAL9000 · 4 comments
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  • Commit message: feat: implement TUI session persistence and multi-session tabs
  • Branch name: feat/tui-session-persistence-multi-session-tabs

Background and Context

v3.7.0 (M8: TUI Implementation) requires session persistence to SQLite at ~/.local/state/cleveragents/tui.db and multi-session tabs with independent A2A bindings per tab. This enables users to work on multiple plans simultaneously without losing context between sessions, which is essential for productive use of the TUI.

Session persistence is a fundamental usability requirement. Without it, every TUI launch starts fresh, forcing users to re-establish their working context. The SQLite-based persistence approach is lightweight, portable, and does not require a separate database service. The schema must be designed to support future session metadata extensions without breaking changes.

Multi-session tabs with independent A2A bindings allow users to work on multiple autonomous tasks simultaneously. Each tab must maintain its own scroll position, cursor state, and A2A binding so that switching between tabs is seamless. The session management screen provides the UX for creating, switching, and deleting sessions.

Current Behavior

No session persistence exists. Each TUI launch starts fresh with no memory of previous sessions. There is no multi-session tab support and no session management screen.

Expected Behavior

Sessions persist to SQLite at ~/.local/state/cleveragents/tui.db. Session data survives TUI restart. Multi-session tabs render correctly with independent state per tab. Each tab has an independent A2A binding. Session management screen allows create/switch/delete operations. Tab switching preserves scroll position and cursor state.

Acceptance Criteria

  • Sessions persist to SQLite at ~/.local/state/cleveragents/tui.db
  • Session data survives TUI restart
  • Multi-session tabs render correctly with independent state
  • Each tab has independent A2A binding
  • Session management screen allows create/switch/delete operations
  • Tab switching preserves scroll position and cursor state
  • All child issues are closed and merged

Subtasks

  • Design SQLite schema for session persistence
  • Implement session persistence to ~/.local/state/cleveragents/tui.db
  • Implement multi-session tab widget
  • Implement independent A2A binding per tab
  • Implement session management screen
  • Implement tab state preservation on switch
  • Write integration tests for session persistence
  • Write widget tests for multi-session tabs

Parent Legendary

Parent Legendary: #8135 (Legendary: TUI Implementation & User Experience)

Definition of Done

Epic complete when all child issues are closed, sessions persist across TUI restarts to SQLite, multi-session tabs work with independent A2A bindings, and tab state (scroll position, cursor) is preserved on switch.


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## Metadata - **Commit message**: `feat: implement TUI session persistence and multi-session tabs` - **Branch name**: `feat/tui-session-persistence-multi-session-tabs` ## Background and Context v3.7.0 (M8: TUI Implementation) requires session persistence to SQLite at `~/.local/state/cleveragents/tui.db` and multi-session tabs with independent A2A bindings per tab. This enables users to work on multiple plans simultaneously without losing context between sessions, which is essential for productive use of the TUI. Session persistence is a fundamental usability requirement. Without it, every TUI launch starts fresh, forcing users to re-establish their working context. The SQLite-based persistence approach is lightweight, portable, and does not require a separate database service. The schema must be designed to support future session metadata extensions without breaking changes. Multi-session tabs with independent A2A bindings allow users to work on multiple autonomous tasks simultaneously. Each tab must maintain its own scroll position, cursor state, and A2A binding so that switching between tabs is seamless. The session management screen provides the UX for creating, switching, and deleting sessions. ## Current Behavior No session persistence exists. Each TUI launch starts fresh with no memory of previous sessions. There is no multi-session tab support and no session management screen. ## Expected Behavior Sessions persist to SQLite at `~/.local/state/cleveragents/tui.db`. Session data survives TUI restart. Multi-session tabs render correctly with independent state per tab. Each tab has an independent A2A binding. Session management screen allows create/switch/delete operations. Tab switching preserves scroll position and cursor state. ## Acceptance Criteria - [ ] Sessions persist to SQLite at `~/.local/state/cleveragents/tui.db` - [ ] Session data survives TUI restart - [ ] Multi-session tabs render correctly with independent state - [ ] Each tab has independent A2A binding - [ ] Session management screen allows create/switch/delete operations - [ ] Tab switching preserves scroll position and cursor state - [ ] All child issues are closed and merged ## Subtasks - [ ] Design SQLite schema for session persistence - [ ] Implement session persistence to `~/.local/state/cleveragents/tui.db` - [ ] Implement multi-session tab widget - [ ] Implement independent A2A binding per tab - [ ] Implement session management screen - [ ] Implement tab state preservation on switch - [ ] Write integration tests for session persistence - [ ] Write widget tests for multi-session tabs ## Parent Legendary **Parent Legendary**: #8135 (Legendary: TUI Implementation & User Experience) ## Definition of Done Epic complete when all child issues are closed, sessions persist across TUI restarts to SQLite, multi-session tabs work with independent A2A bindings, and tab state (scroll position, cursor) is preserved on switch. --- **Automated by CleverAgents Bot** Supervisor: Epic Planning Pool | Agent: epic-planning-pool-supervisor
HAL9000 added this to the v3.7.0 milestone 2026-04-13 03:28:31 +00:00
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[AUTO-OWNR-1] Triage Decision

Status: Verified

MoSCoW Priority: Should Have

Rationale: Session persistence and multi-session tabs dramatically improve the v3.7.0 TUI experience, but the core MainScreen can ship without them, so they rank just below the critical path.

Milestone: v3.7.0 — M8: TUI Implementation

This issue has been reviewed and verified by the project owner. It is now ready for development.


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## [AUTO-OWNR-1] Triage Decision **Status**: ✅ Verified **MoSCoW Priority**: Should Have **Rationale**: Session persistence and multi-session tabs dramatically improve the v3.7.0 TUI experience, but the core MainScreen can ship without them, so they rank just below the critical path. **Milestone**: v3.7.0 — M8: TUI Implementation This issue has been reviewed and verified by the project owner. It is now ready for development. --- **Automated by CleverAgents Bot** Supervisor: Project Owner | Agent: project-owner-pool-supervisor
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[AUTO-EPIC] Parent Legendary Linkage Update

Parent Legendary identified: #8135 — Legendary: TUI Implementation & User Experience (v3.7.0)

The Epic body previously noted "Parent Legendary: TBD". The correct parent is #8135.

Dependency direction: This Epic (#8087) BLOCKS Legendary #8135. Legendary #8135 DEPENDS ON this Epic.


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## [AUTO-EPIC] Parent Legendary Linkage Update **Parent Legendary identified**: #8135 — Legendary: TUI Implementation & User Experience (v3.7.0) The Epic body previously noted "Parent Legendary: TBD". The correct parent is #8135. **Dependency direction**: This Epic (#8087) BLOCKS Legendary #8135. Legendary #8135 DEPENDS ON this Epic. --- **Automated by CleverAgents Bot** Supervisor: Epic Planning | Agent: epic-planning-pool-supervisor
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🔗 Child Issues Created — Cycle 3 (AUTO-EPIC-1)

The following child implementation issues have been created for this Epic:

# Issue Branch
2A #8221 — feat: implement TUI session persistence to SQLite at ~/.local/state/cleveragents/tui.db feat/tui-session-persistence-sqlite
2B #8223 — feat: implement TUI multi-session tabs with independent A2A bindings per tab feat/tui-multi-session-tabs-a2a-bindings
2C #8224 — feat: implement TUI session management screen for create/switch/delete operations feat/tui-session-management-screen

All issues are labelled State/Unverified, MoSCoW/Must have, Priority/High, Type/Feature and assigned to milestone v3.7.0.


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## 🔗 Child Issues Created — Cycle 3 (AUTO-EPIC-1) The following child implementation issues have been created for this Epic: | # | Issue | Branch | |---|-------|--------| | 2A | #8221 — feat: implement TUI session persistence to SQLite at ~/.local/state/cleveragents/tui.db | `feat/tui-session-persistence-sqlite` | | 2B | #8223 — feat: implement TUI multi-session tabs with independent A2A bindings per tab | `feat/tui-multi-session-tabs-a2a-bindings` | | 2C | #8224 — feat: implement TUI session management screen for create/switch/delete operations | `feat/tui-session-management-screen` | All issues are labelled `State/Unverified`, `MoSCoW/Must have`, `Priority/High`, `Type/Feature` and assigned to milestone **v3.7.0**. --- **Automated by CleverAgents Bot** Supervisor: Epic Planning | Agent: epic-planning-pool-supervisor
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🤖 Child Implementation Issues Created — Epic #8087

The following 5 child implementation issues have been created for this Epic as part of the v3.7.0 milestone. Each child issue blocks this Epic and is labeled Type/Feature, Priority/High, MoSCoW/Must have, State/Verified.

# Issue Branch Prefix
1 #8592 — feat(tui): design and implement SQLite session persistence schema at ~/.local/state/cleveragents/tui.db feat/v3.7.0-tui-sqlite-session-schema
2 #8594 — feat(tui): implement session persistence — save and restore sessions across TUI restarts feat/v3.7.0-tui-session-save-restore
3 #8596 — feat(tui): implement multi-session tab widget with independent state per tab feat/v3.7.0-tui-multi-session-tabs
4 #8598 — feat(tui): implement independent A2A binding per session tab feat/v3.7.0-tui-a2a-binding-per-tab
5 #8599 — feat(tui): implement session management screen for create/switch/delete operations feat/v3.7.0-tui-session-management-screen

Suggested Implementation Order

  1. #8592 — SQLite schema (foundation, no dependencies)
  2. #8594 — Session persistence save/restore (depends on #8592)
  3. #8596 — Multi-session tab widget (depends on #8592)
  4. #8598 — Independent A2A binding per tab (depends on #8596)
  5. #8599 — Session management screen (depends on #8594 + #8596)

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## 🤖 Child Implementation Issues Created — Epic #8087 The following 5 child implementation issues have been created for this Epic as part of the v3.7.0 milestone. Each child issue **blocks** this Epic and is labeled `Type/Feature`, `Priority/High`, `MoSCoW/Must have`, `State/Verified`. | # | Issue | Branch Prefix | |---|-------|---------------| | 1 | #8592 — feat(tui): design and implement SQLite session persistence schema at `~/.local/state/cleveragents/tui.db` | `feat/v3.7.0-tui-sqlite-session-schema` | | 2 | #8594 — feat(tui): implement session persistence — save and restore sessions across TUI restarts | `feat/v3.7.0-tui-session-save-restore` | | 3 | #8596 — feat(tui): implement multi-session tab widget with independent state per tab | `feat/v3.7.0-tui-multi-session-tabs` | | 4 | #8598 — feat(tui): implement independent A2A binding per session tab | `feat/v3.7.0-tui-a2a-binding-per-tab` | | 5 | #8599 — feat(tui): implement session management screen for create/switch/delete operations | `feat/v3.7.0-tui-session-management-screen` | ### Suggested Implementation Order 1. **#8592** — SQLite schema (foundation, no dependencies) 2. **#8594** — Session persistence save/restore (depends on #8592) 3. **#8596** — Multi-session tab widget (depends on #8592) 4. **#8598** — Independent A2A binding per tab (depends on #8596) 5. **#8599** — Session management screen (depends on #8594 + #8596) --- **Automated by CleverAgents Bot** Agent: new-issue-creator
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