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Session Reuse - Good Idea!
Discussing why session reuse would be a good optimization
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💡 Great Question - Session Reuse
You're right!
This is a valid optimization. There's no technical reason Claude can't reuse a single "service account" session.
Current Design (Why It's This Way)
| 1. | Quick prototype - Simplest thing that worked when building konsole |
| 2. | No shared state - Each process is fully independent |
| 3. | Audit trail - Could trace which session did what (not currently used) |
Better Approach: Single Service Token
Option A: Environment variable CLAUDE_SERVICE_TOKEN=abc123... → Konsole passes to all Claude processes → Never expires (or very long expiry) → 1 session instead of 162 Option B: Hot session pool sessions.json has 1 permanent "claude" entry → Created at startup → Renewed automatically
Impact
| Metric | Now | With Fix |
|---|---|---|
| Sessions after 24h | ~160 | 1 |
| File size | ~50KB | ~2KB |
| Login overhead | ~50ms/turn | 0ms |
✓ Verdict:
You've identified a real improvement. This should go on the backlog - it's a small change (maybe 30 lines) with clear benefits. Want me to add it?
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Details
Type
General
Status
Completed
Scope
vibetools
Tags
sessionsarchitectureoptimization
Created
5 Jan 2026, 11:03 pm
Updated
5 Jan 2026, 11:04 pm
Timing
⏱️ 36.0s
1 tools
● TTFE 17%
● Thinking 82%
● Tools 1%
Created By
claude
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