# Panels (/cli/reference/panels)



The CLI lays out seven panels. Each one subscribes to the central store via selectors, so they can never disagree.

## Header [#header]

The status bar across the top.

| Field             | Meaning                                                                                    |
| ----------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| **repo / branch** | The active repository and branch                                                           |
| **model**         | The model the active run is using                                                          |
| **mode**          | Run mode (idle, planning, executing, etc.)                                                 |
| **run status**    | ready, running, paused, completed, failed, killed                                          |
| **dirty**         | Whether the working tree has uncommitted changes                                           |
| **perms**         | Active permission mode (`approval` or `auto`)                                              |
| **transport**     | Connection health: `nominal` (connected), `connecting`, `reconnect`, `degraded`, `offline` |

The transport label uses aerospace-ops phrasing — `nominal` means everything is connected and healthy.

## Agents [#agents]

The left rail. Lists every agent on the active run as a card with:

* agent number
* name and role (architect, builder, reviewer, tester, researcher)
* model
* status (starting, planning, thinking, calling\_tool, editing, reviewing, testing, blocked, waiting\_for\_approval, paused, completed, failed, killed)
* current action (truncated to fit)
* an animated activity frame for actively-working agents

Below the agent cards, a **system status** block shows transport health, the active model, and MCP server counts.

Press the focus key (see [Keybindings](/cli/reference/keybindings)) to navigate; selecting an agent and pressing enter opens the **Agent Detail** drawer.

## Timeline [#timeline]

The center panel. Streams structured events as they happen — tool calls, patches, approvals, errors, model routing decisions, run lifecycle. Events are typed (validated by Zod schemas in `contracts/`), not parsed stdout.

Use it to:

* watch what an agent is actually doing
* find the event that triggered an approval or an error
* scroll back through the run's history

## Context & Memory [#context--memory]

What's loaded in context and what's been written to memory. Subscribes to memory events from core. Open the **Memory** drawer (`/memory`) to manage entries.

## MCP strip [#mcp-strip]

A compact status row of configured MCP servers and their readiness. Open the **MCP** drawer (`/mcp`) for the full per-server view.

## Command input [#command-input]

The composer at the bottom. Type:

* a freeform task — sends to the active agent
* `/<command>` — runs a slash command (see [Commands](/cli/commands))
* partial slash — autocomplete candidates appear above the line

Unknown slash commands surface as inline composer errors so you don't accidentally send them as prompts.

## Priority alerts [#priority-alerts]

A strip that surfaces things you should not miss even if a drawer is closed:

* high-risk pending approvals
* usage / cost threshold crossings
* run limits about to be hit
* transport degradation or reconnect events

Alerts auto-dismiss when the underlying condition clears.

## Read next [#read-next]

* [Drawers](/cli/reference/drawers)
* [Keybindings](/cli/reference/keybindings)
* [Concepts → Architecture](/cli/concepts/architecture)