Director’s Notes is your bird’s-eye view of everything happening across all your AI agents. Instead of switching between tabs to check what each agent has been doing, Director’s Notes aggregates all history entries into a single, searchable, filterable timeline — and can generate an AI-powered synopsis of recent activity.
Director’s Notes is an Encore Feature — it’s disabled by default. Enable it in Settings > Encore Features to access the shortcut, menu entry, and command palette action.
Opening Director’s Notes
Keyboard shortcut:
- macOS:
Cmd+Shift+O
- Windows/Linux:
Ctrl+Shift+O
From Quick Actions:
- Press
Cmd+K / Ctrl+K and search for “Director’s Notes”
Tabs
Director’s Notes has three tabs:
Unified History
The primary view — a chronological list of all history entries from every agent, newest first.
Filtering:
- AUTO / USER toggle buttons filter by entry type
- Search (
Cmd+F / Ctrl+F) filters by summary text or agent name
- Activity Graph shows entry distribution over time; right-click to change the lookback window (24 hours through all time)
Stats Bar:
A centered aggregate stats bar displays key metrics across the current dataset:
- Total queries, sessions, AUTO entries, USER entries, and total cost
Entry Details:
Each entry shows:
- Agent name — which Maestro agent produced the entry
- Task name pill — clickable link to the originating session
- Type badge (AUTO or USER)
- Summary of what was accomplished
- Duration and cost (when available)
- Timestamp
Click any entry to open the Detail Modal with full response text, token breakdown, and navigation controls (Prev/Next or arrow keys).
Session Navigation:
Click the session pill on any entry to jump directly to that agent’s tab — Director’s Notes closes and focuses the agent with the relevant session loaded.
Infinite Scroll:
Entries load progressively (100 at a time). Scroll to load more as needed.
AI Overview
An AI-generated synopsis of recent activity across all agents. This tab uses a configurable AI provider to read history files and produce a structured report.
Controls:
- Lookback slider — Adjust from 1 to 90 days to control the analysis window
- Refresh — Regenerate the synopsis with current settings
- Save — Export the synopsis as a markdown file
- Copy — Copy the raw markdown to clipboard
Stats Bar:
After generation, a stats bar shows:
- Number of history entries analyzed
- Number of agents with activity
- Generation time
Synopsis Content:
The AI produces a structured report organized by agent/project with sections for:
- Accomplishments — What was completed
- Challenges — Issues encountered or unresolved
- Next Steps — Recommended follow-up actions
The synopsis is rendered as rich markdown with full formatting support.
Provider Configuration:
Configure which AI provider generates the synopsis in Settings > Encore Features. Any installed agent (Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode) can be used. The default lookback window is also configurable there.
The AI Overview tab becomes available once the synopsis has finished generating. A spinning indicator on the tab shows generation is in progress. Results are cached for the session — switching tabs won’t trigger a regeneration.
Help
A built-in reference guide explaining all Director’s Notes features, entry types, keyboard shortcuts, and workflows.
Keyboard Shortcuts
Modal
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|
Cmd+Shift+O / Ctrl+Shift+O | Open Director’s Notes |
Cmd+Shift+[ / Ctrl+Shift+[ | Previous tab |
Cmd+Shift+] / Ctrl+Shift+] | Next tab |
Esc | Close modal (or close search if open) |
Unified History
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|
Cmd+F / Ctrl+F | Open search filter |
Up / Down | Navigate between entries |
Enter | Open detail view for selected entry |
Esc | Close search or close detail view |
Detail View
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|
Left / Right | Navigate to previous/next entry |
Esc | Close detail view |
Settings
Access Director’s Notes settings via Settings > Encore Features (enable Director’s Notes first):
| Setting | Description |
|---|
| AI Provider | Which agent generates the AI Overview synopsis |
| Default Lookback | Default number of days for the AI Overview lookback slider |
| Custom Path | Optional custom binary path for the synopsis provider |
| Custom Args | Optional custom arguments for the synopsis provider |
Tips
- Use AI Overview after an Auto Run session to get a quick summary of everything that was accomplished across all agents
- Search by agent name in Unified History to isolate work from a specific project
- Right-click the activity graph to quickly change the time window without scrolling
- Save or copy the synopsis to include in standup notes, PRs, or project documentation
- Session navigation lets you jump directly from a history entry to the agent that produced it — great for resuming or reviewing work
