GridWatch: A Retro Dashboard for Monitoring Your GitHub Copilot CLI Sessions

GridWatch is a desktop dashboard app with a retro Tron-inspired theme, designed to give you deep visibility into your GitHub Copilot CLI sessions. If you use Copilot CLI for AI-assisted coding, GridWatch turns your session data into a beautiful, interactive experience.

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What is GridWatch?

GridWatch reads local session data written by GitHub Copilot CLI (from ~/.copilot/session-state/) and presents it in real time. It works on both macOS and Windows, and is available as a downloadable app or can be built from source.

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Key Features

• Sessions Overview: Browse all Copilot CLI sessions with live status, token usage, and last prompt.
• Search & Filtering: Full-text search, tag filtering, and session type filters (Research, Review, Coding).
• Session Type Detection: Automatically identifies research and code review sessions.
• Prompt History: View every user message from a session’s history.
• Token Usage Graphs: Visualize context window usage over time with flexible time range filters.
• Compaction Tracking: See when Copilot compacts conversation context, with details on tokens saved and summaries.
• Research Reports: Access markdown reports generated by Copilot’s research agent.
• Activity Heatmap: GitHub-style grid shows your session activity over 52 weeks.
• AI Insights: Analyze sessions with OpenAI for prompt quality and improvement suggestions.
• Tagging: Add, remove, and filter sessions by custom tags.
• Skills Management: Browse, edit, and manage Copilot CLI skills with Tron-themed styling.
• MCP Server Dashboard: View and manage Model Context Protocol servers and their tool catalogs.
• Agents Panel: See built-in and custom Copilot agents, with usage stats and session links.
• Rename, Archive, Delete: Organize sessions with renaming, archiving, and safe deletion.
• Auto-Refresh & Notifications: Dashboard refreshes every 30 seconds and checks for updates.
• Customizable UI: Adjust scale, font, and density to your preference.

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Installation

• Download the latest release for macOS or Windows from the Releases page.
• Or build from source with Node.js 18+, npm 9+, and Copilot CLI installed.

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Why Use GridWatch?

If you want to understand and optimize your Copilot CLI workflow, GridWatch gives you the tools to:

• Track your AI-assisted coding sessions in detail
• Analyze prompt quality and session activity
• Manage Copilot skills and agents visually
• Enjoy a stylish, retro-themed interface

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Reference:

• GridWatch on GitHub

GridWatch is a must-try for Copilot CLI power users who want more insight and control over their AI coding sessions.