Learning path · 5 steps
Keep track of several coding sessions
A few concurrent tasks can leave you switching between terminals to find out which assistant has finished or needs an answer. Herdr brings those sessions into one workspace. This path explains how to follow their status, keep independent edits apart and return to unfinished work without losing the connection between each task and its result.
In this guide 6 sections
Use a project you’re allowed to work on, and keep the first change easy to undo. Check what the tool proposes before applying it, and don’t send private data you aren’t allowed to share.
Bring in an assistant you already know
Install and sign in to a coding assistant before starting it inside Herdr. The assistant still supplies the model access and does the coding; Herdr provides the workspace around its session. Begin with a familiar task so you can recognize its output while learning where Herdr shows status and requests for attention.
Give independent edits their own files
Before starting concurrent editing tasks, create separate Git worktrees or equivalent working copies. Each worktree has its own directory and checked-out branch, so one assistant’s edits do not silently become another’s input. Give the tasks recognizable names and retain their starting revisions, making it easier to connect each finished patch or report with the request that produced it.
Read the conversation behind the status
Watch what Herdr displays when an assistant finishes an answer or asks for clarification. Open the pane and compare the label with the conversation. An unknown status calls for a look at the output; it does not necessarily mean the assistant is still working. The detection guide covers cases where completed responses remain difficult to classify.
Understand what survives leaving the workspace
Detach while the host and Herdr server remain running, then reattach to the same session. The original processes continue in that case. A server restart is different: the layout may return while the original processes are gone, with screen history and conversation restoration depending on their own settings. Rehearse that recovery separately on disposable work before you need it.
Review each result before bringing the changes together
Read every diff or report against its task and starting revision, then resolve unanswered questions through the usual review and checks. Separate worktrees make independent changes easier to inspect, but you still need to check how they interact when combined. Herdr earns its place when finding and following those tasks takes less effort than it did in your previous setup.
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An illustrative workflow based on the linked tool documentation. It has not been run as a product test or benchmark.
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