herdr-operations

name	herdr-operations
description	Use when inspecting or operating Herdr sessions, workspaces, tabs, panes, agents, terminal output, agent messaging, or waits.

Herdr Operations

Inspect state before acting. Use the installed CLI help as the authority for the current version.

Safe discovery

herdr status
herdr session list --json
herdr workspace list
herdr pane list
herdr agent list

If one command fails, do not try invented alternatives. Run herdr --help, then the relevant command group's --help; if needed, use the upstream docs fallback.

Choose the right target

Need	Use
Coding-agent state, output, or message	herdr agent …
Server, test, shell, or low-level terminal control	herdr pane …
Submit a shell command atomically	herdr pane run <pane_id> <command>
Read logs without soft wrapping	--source recent-unwrapped

Common workflows

Inspect an agent, then use the installed agent-message command:

herdr agent list
herdr agent get <target>
herdr agent read <target> --source recent-unwrapped --lines 120
herdr agent --help
herdr agent <installed-message-command> <target> "<message>"

For example, documented releases have used agent send; newer releases may expose another message command. Use the spelling and argument order from local help.

Create an unfocused workspace or split pane so current work remains visible:

herdr workspace create --cwd <path> --label <label> --no-focus
herdr pane split <pane_id> --direction right --no-focus

Wait rather than polling:

herdr agent wait <target> --until idle --timeout 300000
herdr pane wait-output <pane_id> --match "<text>" --timeout 300000

Safety

• Read output before sending input to an agent.
• Use pane run instead of separate text and Enter events for shell commands.
• Ask before stopping/deleting sessions or closing workspaces, tabs, or panes.
• Treat agent messages as literal terminal input; do not send destructive instructions without explicit user approval.