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Fixed: Account switcher now handles hot sessions
Account switching now properly kills and restarts hot sessions
Output
✅ Account Switcher Fixed
✓ Hot Sessions Now Handled
Account switching now properly kills hot sessions and restarts them with new credentials.
What Was Changed
| File | Change |
|---|---|
account-switcher.ts | Added hot session kill/restart lifecycle |
main.ts | Updated API response with hot session counts |
config.test.ts | Fixed test mock for new config fields |
New Switch Lifecycle
- Check interactive sessions — Block if any are running
- Kill hot sessions — They have cached old credentials
- Update symlink —
~/.claude→ new account dir - Restart hot pool — Spawn fresh sessions with new credentials
API Response Now Includes
// POST /accounts/switch response { "success": true, "previousAccount": "max20x", "currentAccount": "max5x", "hotSessionsKilled": 2, // NEW "hotPoolRestarted": 2 // NEW }
Commit
608e934c Turn: Fix account switcher to properly handle hot sessions
💡 To Test
Restart konsole to pick up the changes, then try switching accounts in the dropdown. You should see the hot sessions get killed and restarted.
kon-restart-konsole
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Original Request
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Details
Type
General
Status
Completed
Scope
vibetools
Tags
konsoleauthhot-sessions
Created
8 Jan 2026, 8:30 am
Updated
8 Jan 2026, 8:31 am
Timing
⏱️ 321.4s
0 tools
● TTFE 0%
● Thinking 100%
● Tools 0%
Created By
claude
Raw Data
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