Automated summary

Shows currently active AI coding sessions (Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, Gemini) by checking live processes and recent file modifications.

Strengths

Quick overview of running AI sessions
Uses both process table and file timestamps for accuracy
Simple to use with no arguments

Limitations

Requires omnisess to be installed separately
Only shows sessions modified within the last 2 minutes
May not detect all AI tools not supported by omnisess

When to use it

When you need a quick status of which AI coding assistants are currently active on your system.

When not to use it

When you need cross-machine monitoring or detailed process information.

Security analysis

Safe

Quality score90/100

The skill only displays active AI coding sessions using a read-only command. It does not perform destructive operations, exfiltrate data, or disable security measures. The binary is from a known public repository, and the skill provides clear installation instructions without automatically fetching or executing untrusted code.

No concerns found

How this analysis is made

Examples

Show active sessions

Show active AI coding sessions

Check what's open

What sessions are active right now?

Check if Claude is running

Is claude running?

name: active description: | Show currently active AI coding sessions (Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, Gemini). A session is active if the underlying process is alive and the session file was modified within the last 2 minutes. Use this skill when asked about active sessions, running sessions, what is currently open, or which AI tools are in use right now. Trigger phrases: "active sessions", "running sessions", "what's open", "current sessions", "is claude running", "what sessions are active", "show active". allowed-tools: Bash argument-hint: "" version: 1.0.0

omnisess active

Name: Show active coding sessions
Author: Skills Guide Bot

Show currently active AI coding sessions.

Usage

omnisess active

Instructions

Check that the omnisess binary is available:

if ! command -v omnisess &>/dev/null; then
  echo "omnisess not found. Install it with:"
  echo "  go install github.com/psacc/omnisess@latest"
  exit 1
fi

Run the command:

omnisess active "$@"

Notes

A session is considered active when:

The underlying process (claude, cursor, etc.) is alive in the process table
The session file was modified less than 2 minutes ago

Example output

claude:5c3f2742  ~/prj/myapp  (process alive, modified 47s ago)

From the file to a first result

The download contains exactly the content displayed on this page. This copy may differ from the latest version in the source repository.

View the source and supporting files

This download contains SKILL.md only. Any scripts, references, templates and dependencies are not included. Get the required files from the source, preserving their directory structure, before continuing.

1. Download the file

Download SKILL.md

From the root of a test project, save the file as .skill-downloads/show-active-coding-sessions-mm8o523l/SKILL.md, or use the command below. This folder is for inspecting the skill before installation.

Command for macOS/Linux or WSL: requires a POSIX shell and curl. On Windows without WSL, use the download button and create the folder manually.

mkdir -p '.skill-downloads/show-active-coding-sessions-mm8o523l' && curl --fail --show-error --location 'https://skills-guides.com/api/skills/show-active-coding-sessions-mm8o523l/download' --output '.skill-downloads/show-active-coding-sessions-mm8o523l/SKILL.md.part' && mv '.skill-downloads/show-active-coding-sessions-mm8o523l/SKILL.md.part' '.skill-downloads/show-active-coding-sessions-mm8o523l/SKILL.md'

2. Check prerequisites

Read SKILL.md before using it. If it references scripts or external services, inspect them and prepare the required access in your test environment.

Tools declared by the author (check availability in your agent): Bash

No recognized prerequisites section in this file. This does not mean it is self-contained: libraries, tools and access requirements may be mentioned elsewhere in the content or source repository.

The platforms on this page are catalog indications. The paths below follow tool documentation; they do not prove this skill has been run in those tools. No minimum tool version is confirmed for this listing.

3. Load the skill

After inspection, copy the complete folder into your project using one of the commands below, then open a new tool session. The command stops if a folder with the same name already exists: compare the files before replacing it.

Claude Code

test -f '.skill-downloads/show-active-coding-sessions-mm8o523l/SKILL.md' && test -s '.skill-downloads/show-active-coding-sessions-mm8o523l/SKILL.md' && mkdir -p '.claude/skills' && test ! -e '.claude/skills/active' && cp -R '.skill-downloads/show-active-coding-sessions-mm8o523l' '.claude/skills/active'

Cursor

test -f '.skill-downloads/show-active-coding-sessions-mm8o523l/SKILL.md' && test -s '.skill-downloads/show-active-coding-sessions-mm8o523l/SKILL.md' && mkdir -p '.cursor/skills' && test ! -e '.cursor/skills/active' && cp -R '.skill-downloads/show-active-coding-sessions-mm8o523l' '.cursor/skills/active'

Codex

test -f '.skill-downloads/show-active-coding-sessions-mm8o523l/SKILL.md' && test -s '.skill-downloads/show-active-coding-sessions-mm8o523l/SKILL.md' && mkdir -p '.agents/skills' && test ! -e '.agents/skills/active' && cp -R '.skill-downloads/show-active-coding-sessions-mm8o523l' '.agents/skills/active'

OpenSkills

OpenSkills must already be installed. The local install/read procedure is checked with OpenSkills 1.5.0, which requires Node.js ≥ 20.6.0. Catalog slugs are not resolved automatically.

Official OpenSkills installation

openskills install './.skill-downloads/show-active-coding-sessions-mm8o523l'

openskills read 'show-active-coding-sessions-mm8o523l'

Reading should display the installed file content and its base directory. It does not run the skill or install its dependencies.

For an agent that reads AGENTS.md, then sync the index. This command changes AGENTS.md: review the diff before using it.

openskills sync

Manual method or another tool: attach SKILL.md to a conversation, or open it in an agent that can read files. Include any required supporting resources. No universal folder is recognized by every tool.

4. Try a first task

Use a short, synthetic input: an API endpoint, a small document or an interface brief. In a new conversation, attach the file or give the agent its path, then adapt this request:

Read .skill-downloads/show-active-coding-sessions-mm8o523l/SKILL.md and apply its instructions to this example: [describe a test input]. Identify any missing files, dependencies or access. Produce the result requested by the skill without inventing data or running unreviewed scripts.

Expected result: output matching the skill instructions, or a precise list of missing prerequisites. A read confirmation alone does not validate a first use. If an external resource is unavailable, that path remains untested.

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