Common Workflows

Practical patterns for getting the most out of Chloe.

Running Multiple Claude Code Instances

The primary use case for Chloe is orchestrating multiple Claude Code sessions working on different parts of your project.

Create tasks for each piece of work

Press 1 to go to Tasks
Press a to add tasks for each feature/bug you want to work on

Open multiple terminal instances

Press 2 to go to Instances
Press c multiple times to create panes (2-4 is typical)

Start Claude Code in each pane

Press Enter to focus a pane
Run claude to start Claude Code
Press Esc to exit focus mode
Repeat for each pane

Link tasks to instances

Press 1 to go to Tasks
Navigate to a task and press Enter to move it to “In Progress”
Press t to jump to the linked instance

Managing Progress

Action	How
Check status	Press `1` to see all tasks organized by status
Switch context	Press `t` on any task to jump to its terminal
Complete work	Move tasks to “Done” with `Enter` when finished
Review	Press `Enter` on completed tasks to review the work

Feature Development Workflow

When working on a new feature across multiple sessions:

Day 1: Planning

Add roadmap items

Press 3 to go to Roadmap
Press a to add high-level milestones
Use p to set priorities

Break down into tasks

Press t on roadmap items to convert them to tasks
Tasks appear in your Kanban board

Day 2+: Execution

Pick up where you left off

Run chloe - your state is preserved
Check “In Progress” column for active work

Work in parallel

Different Claude instances can work on different tasks
Use the task board to track what each is doing

Handling blockers: Move blocked tasks back to “To Do” with Backspace and add notes by editing the task with e.

Git Worktree Workflow

For working on multiple branches simultaneously:

View existing worktrees

Press 4 to go to Worktree view
See all active worktrees

Open worktree in new environment

Navigate to a worktree
Press o to open it in your IDE and terminal

Link to tasks

Each worktree can have its own Chloe instance
Run chloe init in the worktree directory

Parallel Feature Development

Branch	Purpose
Main branch	Bug fixes and urgent work
Feature branch A	New feature development
Feature branch B	Refactoring work

Each worktree gets its own terminal panes and task tracking.

Quick Task Triage

When you have many tasks to organize, use Focus view for rapid triage.

Switch to Focus view

Press / in Tasks view to toggle Focus mode and see all tasks in a single column.

Rapid prioritization

Use j/k to quickly navigate
Press Enter to move tasks forward
Press Backspace to move tasks back

Return to Kanban

Press / again to see the organized board.

AI-Assisted Roadmap Generation

Go to Roadmap view

Press 3

Generate suggestions

Press g
Chloe analyzes your project and suggests roadmap items

Curate the results

Edit suggestions with e
Delete unwanted items with d
Convert good items to tasks with t

Keyboard Efficiency Tips

Tip	Description
Quick View Switching	Use number keys (`1`, `2`, `3`, `4`) instead of `Tab` for instant access
Vim Muscle Memory	`hjkl` navigation works everywhere — left, down, up, right
Jump to Extremes	`g` goes to first item, `G` to last item in any list

Focus Mode Tips

When working in a terminal pane:

Press Enter to focus (sends keystrokes to terminal)
Do your work in Claude Code
Press Esc to exit focus and navigate elsewhere
Use 2 to return to Instances view if needed

Quick Context Switching

From	To	How
Any task	Its terminal	Press `t`
Any terminal	All tasks	Press `1`
Anywhere	Any view	Press number keys