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Account Selection Without Symlink Switching
How dashboard shows current account and full refactor plan
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Account Selection Without Symlink Switching
How Dashboard Knows Current Account
With CLAUDE_CONFIG_DIR per-spawn, account selection moves from symlink state to session-level configuration:
// Each session tracks its account interface Session { id: string; accountId: string; // "blueboy" or "meichtry" status: string; // ... } // Dashboard console shows in header/status bar Account: blueboy (20×) | Session: abc123 | Idle
Account Selection UI Options
| Option | Behavior |
|---|---|
| Default account per session | New sessions use DEFAULT_ACCOUNT (blueboy) |
| Account selector dropdown | User picks account when starting session |
| Per-turn override | Special prefix like @meichtry: prompt |
Full Refactor Plan
Phase 1: Konsole Changes
- Create
/konnectvol/.konsole/claude/{meichtry,blueboy}/ - Copy credentials from
~/.claude-max5xand~/.claude-max20x - Update
config.tswith hardcoded account definitions - Refactor
account-switcher.ts→account-manager.ts- Remove symlink logic
- Add
getConfigDir(accountId)function - Keep token refresh logic
- Update
claude.tsto pass CLAUDE_CONFIG_DIR env var - Add accountId to Session type
- Update dashboard UI to show current account
- Update /accounts API endpoint
Phase 2: gvShell Design Updates
- Update
gvShellDesign.md§4.3.1 (Claude CLI OAuth)- Replace symlink architecture with CLAUDE_CONFIG_DIR
- Document dynamic account management
- Update
gv/gvshell/internal/claude/accounts/accounts.go- Remove SwitchAccount symlink logic
- Add GetConfigDir(accountID) method
- Update account discovery from disk
- Update
gv/gvshell/internal/providers/claudecli/claudecli.go- Set CLAUDE_CONFIG_DIR in cmd.Env
- Remove account switching before spawn
Key Files to Change
konsole/ ├── src/config.ts # Add CLAUDE_ACCOUNTS constant ├── src/account-switcher.ts # → account-manager.ts (refactor) ├── src/claude.ts # Add CLAUDE_CONFIG_DIR to spawn ├── src/session.ts # Add accountId field └── src/main.ts # Update API endpoints gv/ ├── docs/gvShellDesign.md # Update §4.3.1 └── gvshell/internal/ ├── claude/accounts/ # Remove symlink, add GetConfigDir └── providers/claudecli/ # Set CLAUDE_CONFIG_DIR env
Summary: Account becomes a session property, not global symlink state. Dashboard shows account in status bar. Each Claude spawn gets CLAUDE_CONFIG_DIR pointing to that account's directory.
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Type
General
Status
Completed
Scope
vibetools
Tags
konsolegvshellaccountsrefactor
Created
9 Jan 2026, 11:44 am
Updated
9 Jan 2026, 12:03 pm
Timing
⏱️ 1195.0s
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Created By
claude
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