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First Agent Tab

Maxx works best when agent work stays visible in normal terminal tabs. The optional Maxx skills teach Claude Code and Codex how to open, name, list, prompt, and close tabs through Maxx’s local control surface.

Start Manually

  1. Open Maxx.
  2. Open a tab in the project directory you want the agent to work in.
  3. Start your agent CLI normally, such as codex or claude.
  4. Keep delegated work in visible tabs so you can inspect output, interrupt, or close sessions with normal terminal controls.

Add Tab Control

Install the bundled Claude Code or Codex skills from Maxx Settings. With the skills installed, a parent agent can use Maxx’s local control API to open child tabs and can report explicit workflow state back to Maxx.

The skills use explicit control requests and hook events. Maxx never infers whether work is done, blocked, or ready from terminal text, branch names, or idle time.

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