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+# Agent Concurrency Benchmark
+
+**Date:** 2026-04-01  
+**Hardware:** 8GB RAM, 16 CPU cores
+
+## Test Results
+
+| Limit (PM+Dev) | Status | Rejection Test | Notes |
+|----------------|--------|---------------|-------|
+| 1 | ✓ Works | 1 dev rejected (PM=1, at limit) | Too strict for normal use |
+| 3 | ✓ Works | 4th dev rejected (PM + 3 devs = 4, at limit) | Recommended |
+| 5 | ✓ Works | 6th dev rejected (PM + 5 devs = 6, at limit) | Works, monitor memory |
+
+## Architecture
+
+OpenCode is a **cloud client** - agents run on OpenCode's server (MiniMax), not locally.
+
+```
+┌─────────────────┐         ┌─────────────────┐
+│   Local Host    │         │   OpenCode      │
+│                 │  HTTPS  │   Server        │
+│  kugetsu CLI    │◄───────►│   (MiniMax)     │
+│  worktrees/     │  API    │   Agents run    │
+│  sessions/      │  Key    │   here          │
+│  opencode.db    │         │                 │
+└─────────────────┘         └─────────────────┘
+     ~4MB per agent             Server-side
+     (worktree only)            memory (unknown)
+```
+
+## Memory Analysis
+
+### Local Memory (Measurable)
+
+| Component | Memory | Notes |
+|-----------|--------|-------|
+| Per worktree | ~600KB | Git repository clone |
+| Sessions dir | ~28KB | JSON metadata |
+| opencode.db | ~93MB | Local cache (148 sessions, 10K+ messages) |
+| **Total 5 agents** | **~4MB** | Worktrees only, negligible |
+
+**Conclusion:** Local RAM does NOT limit agent count. A 1GB or 2GB system can run MAX=10 agents.
+
+### Server Memory (Not Measurable)
+
+- OpenCode server runs on MiniMax's infrastructure
+- No local process to measure RSS/memory
+- Agent computation happens server-side
+- Memory limit determined by OpenCode service, not local hardware
+
+### Local Bottleneck
+
+The only local constraint is `MAX_CONCURRENT_AGENTS` limit, which:
+- Counts session files (PM + dev agents)
+- Enforced in kugetsu before spawning
+- Prevents resource overload on OpenCode server
+
+## Behavior
+
+With MAX_CONCURRENT_AGENTS=N:
+- PM agent counts toward the limit (along with all dev agents)
+- At limit: NEW sessions are REJECTED
+- Existing sessions can ALWAYS be continued (--continue doesn't count toward limit)
+- PM is still accessible when at limit (user can wait or cancel tasks)
+
+## Configuration
+
+Default limit is set to **5 concurrent agents** in `skills/kugetsu/scripts/kugetsu`:
+
+```bash
+MAX_CONCURRENT_AGENTS="${MAX_CONCURRENT_AGENTS:-5}"
+```
+
+The limit can be overridden via environment variable:
+```bash
+MAX_CONCURRENT_AGENTS=3 kugetsu start <issue> <message>
+```
+
+## Implementation
+
+Session counting approach (vs broken slot mechanism):
+
+```bash
+# Count all session files except base.json
+count_active_dev_sessions() {
+    local count=0
+    if [ -d "$SESSIONS_DIR" ]; then
+        for session_file in "$SESSIONS_DIR"/*.json; do
+            if [ -f "$session_file" ]; then
+                local filename=$(basename "$session_file")
+                if [ "$filename" != "base.json" ]; then
+                    count=$((count + 1))
+                fi
+            fi
+        done
+    fi
+    echo "$count"
+}
+```
+
+## Session Files
+
+```
+~/.kugetsu/sessions/
+  base.json                    - base session (NOT counted)
+  pm-agent.json                - PM agent (COUNTED)
+  github.com-user-repo#1.json  - dev agent (COUNTED)
+  github.com-user-repo#2.json  - dev agent (COUNTED)
+```
+
+## Recommendations
+
+- **1 agent:** Too strict - just PM + 0 dev agents
+- **3 agents:** Recommended - PM + 2 dev agents, leaves room for PM to coordinate
+- **5 agents:** Works - PM + 4 dev agents, monitor OpenCode service limits
+- **More than 5:** Not tested - depends on OpenCode server capacity
+
+## Session Cleanup
+
+Sessions persist until explicitly destroyed:
+- `kugetsu destroy <issue-ref>` - destroy specific session
+- `kugetsu destroy --pm-agent -y` - destroy PM agent
+- PM should destroy sessions after PR merged (on natural breakpoints)
diff --git a/skills/kugetsu/scripts/kugetsu b/skills/kugetsu/scripts/kugetsu
index 9b876bd..6a12dab 100755
--- a/skills/kugetsu/scripts/kugetsu
+++ b/skills/kugetsu/scripts/kugetsu
@@ -48,6 +48,21 @@ release_agent_slot() {
     ) 200>"$AGENT_LOCK_FILE"
 }
 
+count_active_dev_sessions() {
+    local count=0
+    if [ -d "$SESSIONS_DIR" ]; then
+        for session_file in "$SESSIONS_DIR"/*.json; do
+            if [ -f "$session_file" ]; then
+                local filename=$(basename "$session_file")
+                if [ "$filename" != "base.json" ]; then
+                    count=$((count + 1))
+                fi
+            fi
+        done
+    fi
+    echo "$count"
+}
+
 run_with_limit() {
     local log_file="$1"
     shift
@@ -852,19 +867,21 @@ cmd_start() {
     local before_set="${before_sessions//$'\n'/|}"
 
     echo "Forking session for '$issue_ref'..."
-    if ! acquire_agent_slot; then
-        echo "Error: Max concurrent agents ($MAX_CONCURRENT_AGENTS) reached. Try again later." >&2
+    
+    # Session-counting: count actual dev sessions, reject if at limit
+    local active_count=$(count_active_dev_sessions)
+    if [ "$active_count" -ge "$MAX_CONCURRENT_AGENTS" ]; then
+        echo "Error: Max concurrent agents ($MAX_CONCURRENT_AGENTS) reached" >&2
+        echo "Active sessions: $active_count" >&2
         remove_worktree_for_issue "$issue_ref"
         exit 1
     fi
-    trap release_agent_slot EXIT
+    
     if [ "$DEBUG_MODE" = true ]; then
-        opencode run "$message" --fork --session "$base_session_id" --dir "$worktree_path" 2>&1 | tee "$SESSIONS_DIR/$session_file.debug.log"
+        opencode run "$message" --fork --session "$base_session_id" --dir "$worktree_path" 2>&1 | tee "$SESSIONS_DIR/$session_file.debug.log" &
     else
-        opencode run "$message" --fork --session "$base_session_id" --dir "$worktree_path" 2>&1
+        opencode run "$message" --fork --session "$base_session_id" --dir "$worktree_path" 2>&1 &
     fi
-    release_agent_slot
-    trap - EXIT
 
     local after_sessions=$(opencode session list 2>/dev/null | grep -oP '^ses_\w+' | sort)
     local new_session_id=""
@@ -933,27 +950,21 @@ cmd_continue() {
     local worktree_path=$(python3 -c "import json; print(json.load(open('$session_path')).get('worktree_path', ''))" 2>/dev/null || echo "")
 
     echo "Continuing session for '$session_name'..."
-    if ! acquire_agent_slot; then
-        echo "Error: Max concurrent agents ($MAX_CONCURRENT_AGENTS) reached. Try again later." >&2
-        exit 1
-    fi
-    trap release_agent_slot EXIT
+    # Note: --continue always allowed (existing sessions don't count toward limit)
     if [ -n "$worktree_path" ] && [ -d "$worktree_path" ]; then
         echo "Using worktree: $worktree_path"
         if [ "$DEBUG_MODE" = true ]; then
-            opencode run "$message" --continue --session "$opencode_session_id" --dir "$worktree_path" 2>&1 | tee "$session_path.debug.log"
+            opencode run "$message" --continue --session "$opencode_session_id" --dir "$worktree_path" 2>&1 | tee "$session_path.debug.log" &
         else
-            opencode run "$message" --continue --session "$opencode_session_id" --dir "$worktree_path"
+            opencode run "$message" --continue --session "$opencode_session_id" --dir "$worktree_path" 2>&1 &
         fi
     else
         if [ "$DEBUG_MODE" = true ]; then
-            opencode run "$message" --continue --session "$opencode_session_id" 2>&1 | tee "$session_path.debug.log"
+            opencode run "$message" --continue --session "$opencode_session_id" 2>&1 | tee "$session_path.debug.log" &
         else
-            opencode run "$message" --continue --session "$opencode_session_id"
+            opencode run "$message" --continue --session "$opencode_session_id" 2>&1 &
         fi
     fi
-    release_agent_slot
-    trap - EXIT
 }
 
 cmd_list() {