Agent Control

Starting a Task from Your Phone

In the Cooder app's device view, select your paired computer and tap + to create a new Agent session. Type your task in the input box at the bottom:

refactor src/utils/api.ts — extract shared request logic into a reusable module

After tapping Send, the VS Code extension receives the instruction, analyzes the codebase, and begins executing step by step. Execution logs stream back to the session view in real time.

Starting from VS Code

If you're at your computer, you can also use the @cooder prefix directly in VS Code's GitHub Copilot Chat panel:

@cooder refactor src/utils/api.ts — extract shared request logic

The extension streams execution status to your phone the same way.

Writing Effective Tasks

Agents perform best with clearly defined goals and scoped requirements:

✅ Recommended	❌ Avoid
Implement user login with email/password and GitHub OAuth	Clean up the code
Add pagination and sorting to the /api/users endpoint	Find any bugs
Migrate class components to Vue 3 Composition API	Refactor the whole project

Monitoring from Your Phone

In the Cooder app: Devices → select your computer → Agent list.

Each Agent session shows:

• Status: Running / Complete / Paused / Error
• Execution log: Step-by-step record of what the Agent did (file creation, command execution, tool calls)
• Current step: What the Agent is doing right now

Messages stream in real time — no refresh needed.

Controlling an Agent

From the Agent session view:

Action	Description
Send instruction	Type a follow-up in the input box; the Agent adjusts direction in real time
Pause	Agent finishes its current step, then pauses
Resume	Continue from the paused state
Stop	Immediately terminate the Agent task

Managing Multiple Agents

You can run multiple Agents concurrently on different tasks. Each Agent appears as a separate card in the device view, with independent monitoring and control.

Concurrent Agent limits depend on your plan:

• Free: 1 Agent
• Pro: 5 concurrent Agents
• Ultra: Unlimited

See Pricing for details.

Viewing History

Completed Agent sessions remain in the list. You can review the full execution log at any time. History retention depends on your subscription plan.