Session Rail

The Session Rail is a status bar that lets you see at a glance what an AI agent is doing right now, right next to your screen. Think of an airplane cockpit's instrument panel: just as a pilot can check speed and altitude without turning their head, you can stay focused on the chat while glancing at a narrow strip beside it to see how far along the session is and whether things are going well.

Specifically, it shows the rating of the running session, how far along a set plan has progressed, and how many code-change requests are currently open. It's a feature that lets you track progress while an agent creates files and edits code, without having to scroll through the whole conversation.

This is a screen element that first appeared in OpenClaw 2.0. It isn't a separate window or program — it sits right next to the existing chat window.

As it appears in the article: A new status bar called the Session Rail has also been added inside the chat window, letting you see the rating of the running session, plan progress, and pull request status at a glance.

Setting the record straight: The Session Rail isn't a new app or a separate window. It's a bar attached next to OpenClaw 2.0's existing chat window, meant only for checking progress — not for directly controlling the session.

1. Launch OpenClaw 2.0 and assign a task in the chat window.
2. Look at the bar next to the chat window — check whether it shows the session rating, plan progress, and the number of open pull requests.
3. Compare whether you can tell how far the current task has progressed just by looking at the bar, without scrolling the chat up or down.
4. Open a companion chat and ask a question about the current session. Check whether you get a separate answer without disrupting the agent's main work.