CLAUDE_CONFIG_DIR Parallel Test Results

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  "type": "general",
  "status": "completed",
  "title": "CLAUDE_CONFIG_DIR Parallel Test Results",
  "description": "Testing parallel Claude spawns with different config directories",
  "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 16px 0;\">CLAUDE_CONFIG_DIR Test Results</h2>\n\n<h3 style=\"color:#98c379;margin:16px 0 8px 0;\">✅ Test 1: Sequential Spawns - PASSED</h3>\n<pre style=\"background:#2d2d2d;padding:12px;border-radius:6px;line-height:1.6;\">\n<span style=\"color:#56b6c2;\">CLAUDE_CONFIG_DIR</span>=~/.claude-max20x claude -p <span style=\"color:#98c379;\">\"Reply: ACCOUNT_20X\"</span>\n<span style=\"color:#e0e0e0;\">→ Exit code: 0</span>\n\n<span style=\"color:#56b6c2;\">CLAUDE_CONFIG_DIR</span>=~/.claude-max5x claude -p <span style=\"color:#98c379;\">\"Reply: ACCOUNT_5X\"</span>\n<span style=\"color:#e0e0e0;\">→ Exit code: 0</span>\n</pre>\n\n<h3 style=\"color:#98c379;margin:16px 0 8px 0;\">✅ Test 2: Parallel Spawns (2 processes) - PASSED</h3>\n<pre style=\"background:#2d2d2d;padding:12px;border-radius:6px;line-height:1.6;\">\n<span style=\"color:#7f848e;\"># Both ran simultaneously, both succeeded</span>\nmax20x: <span style=\"color:#98c379;\">PARALLEL_20X</span> [exit: 0]\nmax5x:  <span style=\"color:#98c379;\">PARALLEL_5X</span>  [exit: 0]\n</pre>\n\n<h3 style=\"color:#98c379;margin:16px 0 8px 0;\">✅ Test 3: No File Conflicts - PASSED</h3>\n<pre style=\"background:#2d2d2d;padding:12px;border-radius:6px;line-height:1.6;\">\n<span style=\"color:#7f848e;\"># ~/.claude symlink unchanged during all tests</span>\n~/.claude <span style=\"color:#c678dd;\">→</span> ~/.claude-max5x <span style=\"color:#7f848e;\">(still points to original)</span>\n\n<span style=\"color:#7f848e;\"># ~/.claude.json not modified (timestamp unchanged)</span>\n</pre>\n\n<h3 style=\"color:#f97316;margin:16px 0 8px 0;\">⚠️ Test 4: Stress Test (4 parallel) - RATE LIMITED</h3>\n<pre style=\"background:#2d2d2d;padding:12px;border-radius:6px;line-height:1.6;\">\n<span style=\"color:#7f848e;\"># 4 parallel spawns (2 each account) all timed out</span>\n<span style=\"color:#f97316;\">Exit 124</span> (timeout) for all 4 processes\n\n<span style=\"color:#7f848e;\"># This is rate limiting, not CLAUDE_CONFIG_DIR issue</span>\n<span style=\"color:#7f848e;\"># Single spawn immediately after: works fine</span>\n</pre>\n\n<h3 style=\"color:#61afef;margin:16px 0 8px 0;\">Account Verification</h3>\n<pre style=\"background:#2d2d2d;padding:12px;border-radius:6px;line-height:1.6;\">\nmax20x tier: <span style=\"color:#e5c07b;\">default_claude_max_20x</span>\nmax5x tier:  <span style=\"color:#e5c07b;\">default_claude_max_20x</span> <span style=\"color:#7f848e;\">(both Max tiers)</span>\n</pre>\n\n<h3 style=\"color:#98c379;margin:20px 0 8px 0;\">Conclusion: CLAUDE_CONFIG_DIR Works!</h3>\n<ul style=\"margin:0;padding-left:20px;line-height:1.8;\">\n<li><span style=\"color:#98c379;\">✓</span> Each spawn uses its own config directory</li>\n<li><span style=\"color:#98c379;\">✓</span> Symlink is NOT touched during spawn</li>\n<li><span style=\"color:#98c379;\">✓</span> Parallel spawns with different accounts work</li>\n<li><span style=\"color:#98c379;\">✓</span> No local .claude directories created</li>\n<li><span style=\"color:#f97316;\">⚠️</span> Rate limiting still applies (per-account)</li>\n</ul>\n\n<p style=\"margin:16px 0 0 0;background:#2d2d2d;padding:12px;border-radius:6px;\">\n<strong style=\"color:#61afef;\">Recommendation:</strong> gvShell can use CLAUDE_CONFIG_DIR for per-spawn account selection instead of symlink switching. This enables true parallel multi-account usage without killing hot sessions.\n</p>\n</div>",
    "requestedAt": "2026-01-09T00:30:00.000Z",
    "requestId": "647bb72b-4dc9-4e16-b272-e1f422d1337b",
    "choices": [
      {
        "label": "Update gvShell design",
        "value": "Update gvShell to use CLAUDE_CONFIG_DIR instead of symlink switching for per-spawn account selection",
        "primary": true
      },
      {
        "label": "Update konsole too",
        "value": "Implement CLAUDE_CONFIG_DIR in konsole as well for parallel account support"
      },
      {
        "label": "Keep symlink approach",
        "value": "The symlink approach works well enough, no changes needed"
      }
    ],
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  "createdBy": "claude",
  "createdAt": "2026-01-09T00:41:37.371Z",
  "updatedAt": "2026-01-09T00:41:42.310Z",
  "requestId": "647bb72b-4dc9-4e16-b272-e1f422d1337b",
  "scope": "vibetools",
  "tags": [
    "gvshell",
    "accounts",
    "testing"
  ],
  "targetUser": "claude"
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