When Session Spawns Happen

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  "type": "general",
  "status": "completed",
  "title": "When Session Spawns Happen",
  "description": "Explains when a new Claude session is spawned vs reusing existing",
  "context": {
    "output": "<div style=\"background:#1e1e1e;color:#e0e0e0;padding:20px;border-radius:8px;font-family:'Consolas','Monaco',monospace;\">\n<h2 style=\"font-family:sans-serif;color:#fff;margin:0 0 20px 0;\">When Does a Session Spawn?</h2>\n\n<div style=\"background:#2d2d2d;padding:16px;border-radius:6px;margin-bottom:16px;\">\n<h3 style=\"color:#98c379;margin:0 0 12px 0;font-size:14px;\">SHORT ANSWER</h3>\n<p style=\"color:#e0e0e0;margin:0;font-size:15px;\">A new Claude process spawns when you <strong>create a new session</strong> (via the dashboard or API). Within a session, the same process handles all your turns.</p>\n</div>\n\n<h3 style=\"font-family:sans-serif;color:#fff;margin:0 0 12px 0;\">Session Lifecycle</h3>\n\n<pre style=\"background:#2d2d2d;padding:16px;border-radius:6px;overflow-x:auto;line-height:1.8;color:#e0e0e0;margin-bottom:16px;\">\n<span style=\"color:#7f848e;\">1.</span> <span style=\"color:#c678dd;\">New Session</span> <span style=\"color:#7f848e;\">────────────────────────────────────</span>\n   User opens dashboard → <span style=\"color:#22c55e;\">Creates session</span> → <span style=\"color:#e5c07b;\">Spawns Claude</span>\n   Account selected at spawn time (currently: <span style=\"color:#61afef;\">blueboy</span>)\n\n<span style=\"color:#7f848e;\">2.</span> <span style=\"color:#c678dd;\">Within Session</span> <span style=\"color:#7f848e;\">──────────────────────────────────</span>\n   Turn 1 → Same Claude process\n   Turn 2 → Same Claude process  <span style=\"color:#7f848e;\">(context accumulates)</span>\n   Turn 3 → Same Claude process\n   ...\n\n<span style=\"color:#7f848e;\">3.</span> <span style=\"color:#c678dd;\">Session Ends When</span> <span style=\"color:#7f848e;\">────────────────────────────</span>\n   • Idle timeout (10 min no activity)\n   • User closes browser/tab\n   • Manual session end\n   • Hard max time (15 min per turn)\n</pre>\n\n<h3 style=\"font-family:sans-serif;color:#fff;margin:0 0 12px 0;\">Your Current Situation</h3>\n\n<div style=\"background:#2d2d2d;padding:16px;border-radius:6px;margin-bottom:16px;border-left:4px solid #e5c07b;\">\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 8px 0;\"><span style=\"color:#7f848e;\">This session:</span> Started under <span style=\"color:#61afef;font-weight:bold;\">meichtry</span></p>\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 8px 0;\"><span style=\"color:#7f848e;\">Active account:</span> Now set to <span style=\"color:#22c55e;font-weight:bold;\">blueboy</span></p>\n<p style=\"margin:0;\"><span style=\"color:#7f848e;\">Effect:</span> <span style=\"color:#e5c07b;\">Next session</span> you create will use blueboy</p>\n</div>\n\n<h3 style=\"font-family:sans-serif;color:#fff;margin:0 0 12px 0;\">To Use the New Account Now</h3>\n\n<div style=\"background:#2d2d2d;padding:16px;border-radius:6px;\">\n<p style=\"margin:0;color:#e0e0e0;\"><span style=\"color:#22c55e;\">Option 1:</span> Refresh the page (creates new session under blueboy)</p>\n<p style=\"margin:8px 0 0 0;color:#e0e0e0;\"><span style=\"color:#22c55e;\">Option 2:</span> Continue here - this session is still valid on meichtry</p>\n</div>\n\n</div>",
    "requestedAt": "2026-01-09T02:16:00.000Z",
    "requestId": "385575a1-26ec-45ff-a7ca-74df845d763d",
    "choices": [
      {
        "label": "Show session details",
        "value": "Show me details about the current konsole session",
        "primary": true
      },
      {
        "label": "Switch back to meichtry",
        "value": "Switch the active Claude account back to meichtry"
      }
    ],
    "turnTiming": {
      "totalMs": 24329,
      "ttfeMs": 154,
      "thinkingMs": 24175,
      "toolExecutionMs": 0,
      "toolCallCount": 0,
      "thinkingPct": 99,
      "toolsPct": 0,
      "ttfePct": 1
    }
  },
  "createdBy": "claude",
  "createdAt": "2026-01-09T02:16:36.752Z",
  "updatedAt": "2026-01-09T02:16:41.418Z",
  "requestId": "385575a1-26ec-45ff-a7ca-74df845d763d",
  "scope": "vibetools",
  "tags": [
    "konsole",
    "sessions",
    "architecture"
  ],
  "targetUser": "claude"
}