jabtop
Like htop, but for your AI coding agents. See every session at a glance.
Install
Native Binary
$ curl -Lo abtop https://github.com/maxandersen/jabtop/releases/download/early-access/abtop-macos-aarch64 $ chmod +x abtop
$ curl -Lo abtop https://github.com/maxandersen/jabtop/releases/download/early-access/abtop-linux-amd64 $ chmod +x abtop
Single binary, no JVM needed. ~50MB.
☕ via JBang (any OS with Java 21+)
$ curl -Ls https://sh.jbang.dev | bash -s - app setup # install JBang if needed
$ jbang app install abtop@maxandersen/jabtop
Installs abtop command. JBang handles Java automatically.
What You See
Token Usage
Input, output, cache read/write per session. Sparkline history and per-turn breakdown.
Context Window
Per-session context % with yellow/red warnings. Knows 200k vs 1M windows.
Rate Limits
Claude 5h/7d quota gauges with reset countdown. Codex rate limits from session data.
Process Tree
Child processes with CPU, memory, and open ports. Orphan port detection when agents die.
Live Status
Working, waiting, error, done — with current tool call displayed in real-time.
Jump to Pane
Press g to jump directly to the agent's tmux or zellij pane.
Git Status
Per-project branch, added/modified file counts. See which agents are changing what.
Privacy First
All local reads. No network calls. Secrets auto-redacted. No API keys needed.
Keybindings
| Key | Action |
|---|---|
| ↑ / k | Select previous session |
| ↓ / j | Select next session |
| g | Jump to session pane (tmux / zellij) |
| x | Kill selected session (press twice) |
| X | Kill all orphan ports |
| t | Cycle theme |
| r | Force refresh |
| q | Quit |