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Queued runner for resource-heavy tasks with a live CPU + queue TUI monitor

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Busybee - a FIFO build queue for multi-agent dev workflows

by playfultones·Apr 20, 2026·1 point·1 comment
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●●SolidNiche GemSolve My Problem

Pueue wrapper adds CPU gauges to show why AI agent builds are stuck waiting.

Strengths
  • •Correlates queue position with per-core CPU usage in a compact TUI view.
  • •Zero-config daemon management auto-starts pueue without setup or config files.
  • •Faithful command passthrough preserves exit codes, environment variables, and colored output.
Weaknesses
  • •Relies entirely on pueue, offering limited differentiation beyond the custom monitor view.
  • •Hardware-cost-aware scheduling is on the roadmap, currently only supports strict FIFO queuing.
Target Audience

Developers using local AI coding agents with heavy build steps

Similar To

Pueue · GNU Make

Post Description

My old 8-core MacBook Pro used to get wrecked the moment two Claude Code sessions decided to build at the same time.

To combat that, I wanted to make sure dev agents queue up when they want to make heavy builds.

At the same time, I like to keep a constant overview of my CPU usage in the terminal.

Busybee solves both by rendering a compact set of core usage gauges with a one-line queue status underneath.

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