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Distribution Package

Complete audit of all files included in the MultiTerminal distribution package.

1. Core Application

The main executable and its direct dependencies.

File	Purpose	Required
MultiTerminal.exe	Main executable (self-contained .NET 8 host)	Yes
MultiTerminal.dll	Application assembly (all C# code)	Yes
MultiTerminal.deps.json	Dependency graph for .NET runtime	Yes
MultiTerminal.runtimeconfig.json	Runtime configuration (framework version, GC settings)	Yes
MultiTerminal.dll.config	Application configuration (app settings)	Yes
WeifenLuo.WinFormsUI.Docking.dll	DockPanelSuite - docking window framework	Yes
WeifenLuo.WinFormsUI.Docking.ThemeVS2015.dll	VS2015 dark/light theme for DockPanelSuite	Yes
System.Data.SQLite.dll	SQLite managed wrapper	Yes
SQLite.Interop.dll	SQLite native interop library	Yes

2. .NET Runtime (384 DLLs)

The self-contained deployment includes the entire .NET 8 runtime. This eliminates the need for users to install .NET separately.

Namespace Group	Count	Purpose
System.*	~190	Core .NET Base Class Library: collections, IO, networking, security, threading, XML, LINQ, reflection, serialization
Microsoft.AspNetCore.*	~86	ASP.NET Core web framework: HTTP server (Kestrel), MVC, routing, authentication, CORS, SignalR connections, diagnostics
Microsoft.Extensions.*	~46	Dependency injection, configuration, logging, hosting, caching, HTTP client factory, options pattern
Microsoft.* (other)	~12	CSharp runtime, WinForms designer, Visual Basic compatibility, JSInterop, diagnostics
Runtime infrastructure	~50	coreclr.dll, clrjit.dll, hostfxr.dll, hostpolicy.dll, mscorlib.dll, GC, ETW, DAC, native helpers

Key runtime infrastructure files

File	Role
coreclr.dll	Core CLR execution engine
clrjit.dll	JIT compiler
clrgc.dll	Garbage collector
hostfxr.dll	Host framework resolver
hostpolicy.dll	Host policy (assembly loading)
mscorlib.dll	Core library facade
netstandard.dll	.NET Standard compatibility shim
System.Private.CoreLib.dll	Core type system implementation
createdump.exe	Crash dump utility
mscordaccore.dll	Data access component (debugging)
mscordbi.dll	Debug interface

3. WebView2 Runtime

WebView2 provides the Chromium-based rendering engine for all HTML panels. The WebView2 Runtime must be installed on the system; these DLLs are the .NET bindings.

File	Purpose
Microsoft.Web.WebView2.Core.dll	Core WebView2 .NET bindings
Microsoft.Web.WebView2.Core.xml	XML documentation for Core
Microsoft.Web.WebView2.WinForms.dll	WinForms integration control
Microsoft.Web.WebView2.WinForms.xml	XML documentation for WinForms
Microsoft.Web.WebView2.Wpf.dll	WPF integration control (used by settings dialog)
Microsoft.Web.WebView2.Wpf.xml	XML documentation for WPF
WebView2Loader.dll	Native loader - finds and initializes WebView2 Runtime

4. HTML Panels (14 files)

Each UI panel is rendered via WebView2 using a self-contained HTML file with embedded CSS and JavaScript.

File	Panel	Purpose
ActivityPanel/panel.html	Activity Panel	Real-time activity feed showing tool usage, builds, and agent events
AgentPanel/agent-panel.html	Agent Panel	Observe spawned Claude Code team agents and their transcript activity
ChatPanel/chat-panel.html	Chat Panel	Inter-terminal messaging UI for point-to-point and broadcast chat
Controls/TaskHudPanel/task-hud.html	Task HUD	Heads-up display overlay showing current task and checklist status
FilePreviewPanel/file-preview.html	File Preview Panel	WebView2-based file preview for HTML, Markdown, images, and other file types
Controls/TerminalStatusBar/statusbar.html	Terminal Status Bar	3-row status bar: folder path, model/git info, context usage meter
InboxPanel/inbox-panel.html	Inbox Panel	Notification center for task updates, messages, and checklist transitions
OfficePanel/panel.html	Office Panel	Team office view showing terminal status and agent presence
ProfilePanel/panel.html	Profile Panel	Team member profiles with specialties, availability, and avatars
ProjectPanel/panel.html	Project Panel	Project management: registration, agent assignment, MCP config, paths
StartScreen/start-screen.html	Start Screen	Welcome screen with project list and quick-launch options
TaskLifecycleBoard/lifecycle-board.html	Task Lifecycle Board	Detailed task lifecycle view with checklist progression
TasksPanel/tasks-panel.html	Tasks Panel (Kanban)	Kanban board with columns: To Do, In Progress, Done
Terminal/terminal.html	Terminal	ConPty terminal emulator rendered in WebView2

5. Localization (13 Languages)

Satellite assemblies for .NET runtime localization. Each folder contains translated resource DLLs for framework error messages and system strings.

Folder	Language
cs/	Czech
de/	German
es/	Spanish
fr/	French
it/	Italian
ja/	Japanese
ko/	Korean
pl/	Polish
pt-BR/	Portuguese (Brazil)
ru/	Russian
tr/	Turkish
zh-Hans/	Chinese (Simplified)
zh-Hant/	Chinese (Traditional)

6. Database Files

Databases are created at runtime in the user's AppData directory. They are not included in the distribution package.

Database	Location	Purpose
multiterminal.db	%APPDATA%\multiterminal\multiterminal.db	Main database (all in one file): kanban tasks, team profiles, activity feed, inbox, terminal registrations, helper sessions, projects, agents, MCP config, knowledge entries (6 categories) + code digests + FTS5 index, session lineage/messages, and the code graph
messages.db	%APPDATA%\multiterminal\messages.db	Inter-terminal message delivery queue: queued messages with retry tracking and expiry

7. Configuration Files

File	Purpose	Editable
MultiTerminal.runtimeconfig.json	Specifies .NET 8 framework version and runtime options (GC mode, thread pool)	Advanced only
MultiTerminal.deps.json	Dependency manifest used by the .NET host to locate assemblies	No (auto-generated)
MultiTerminal.dll.config	Application configuration file (connection strings, app settings)	Yes

8. Claude Integration

The .claude/ folder in the project root configures Claude Code behavior for agents working in this project.

Path	Purpose
.claude/CLAUDE.md	Project instructions loaded into every agent's context at startup (~16 KB). Contains architecture reference, patterns, task-specific file guides.
.claude/project.json	Project identity (ID, name, timestamps). Used by MultiTerminal to track the project.
.claude/settings.json	Project-level Claude Code settings
.claude/settings.local.json	Local permission presets for MCP tools and commands (not committed to git)
.claude/agents/	Specialist agent definitions (8 files): code-reviewer, debugger, devils-advocate, security-auditor, session-distiller, session-summarizer, test-designer, verifier
.claude/hooks/	Claude Code hooks (9 files): inbox-check-hook.js, project-context-hook.js, safety-hook.js, subagent-office-hook.js, task-to-agent-hook.js, session-status-hook.js, pipeline-trigger-hook.js, active-context-hook.js, notification-hook.js
.claude/skills/	Custom skill definitions (slash commands like /kanban-task, /new-project)
.claude/rules/	Additional behavioral rules for agents

9. Third-Party Licenses

THIRD-PARTY-NOTICES.md in the repository root documents all third-party dependencies and their licenses. Key dependencies:

Library	License	Purpose
DockPanelSuite 3.1.0	MIT	Dockable window framework (VS-style panels)
Microsoft.Web.WebView2	BSD-style	Chromium-based embedded browser control
System.Data.SQLite	Public Domain	SQLite database engine for .NET
.NET 8 Runtime	MIT	Self-contained runtime
ASP.NET Core	MIT	Web framework for REST API

Critical Files Checklist

These files must exist in the deployment directory or the application will not launch:

Optional Files (Size Reduction)

These can be excluded to reduce package size if the related functionality is not needed:

Category	Approx. Size	Impact of Removal
Localization folders (13 languages)	~15 MB	Framework error messages display in English only
publish/ subfolder	Variable	Duplicate build output; can be removed if not using as staging area
XML documentation files (*.xml)	~5 MB	No IntelliSense for WebView2 APIs (development only)
Debug symbols (*.pdb)	~2 MB	No stack traces with line numbers in crash reports
Microsoft.Web.WebView2.Wpf.dll	~100 KB	WPF-based settings dialog will not work (WinForms dialogs unaffected)
createdump.exe, mscordaccore*.dll, mscordbi.dll	~15 MB	No crash dump generation or post-mortem debugging

Directory Structure

Top-level layout of the Deploy folder:

Deploy/
+-- MultiTerminal.exe            (main executable)
+-- MultiTerminal.dll            (application assembly)
+-- *.dll                        (384 runtime + framework DLLs)
+-- *.json, *.config             (configuration files)
+-- ActivityPanel/               (activity feed HTML)
+-- AgentPanel/                  (agent observation HTML)
+-- ChatPanel/                   (messaging HTML)
+-- Controls/
|   +-- TaskHudPanel/            (task HUD overlay HTML)
|   +-- TerminalStatusBar/       (status bar HTML)
+-- FilePreviewPanel/            (file preview HTML)
+-- InboxPanel/                  (notifications HTML)
+-- OfficePanel/                 (team office HTML)
+-- ProfilePanel/                (team profiles HTML)
+-- ProjectPanel/                (project management HTML)
+-- StartScreen/                 (welcome screen HTML)
+-- TaskLifecycleBoard/          (task lifecycle HTML)
+-- TasksPanel/                  (kanban board HTML)
+-- Terminal/                    (terminal emulator HTML)
+-- tools/                       (bundled utilities: rg.exe for ripgrep code search)
+-- runtimes/                    (native runtime libraries)
+-- cs/, de/, es/, fr/, ...      (13 localization folders)
+-- publish/                     (staging build output)

Installer

The installer/ directory in the source tree contains the Inno Setup installer configuration and supporting scripts:

File	Purpose
installer/MultiTerminal.iss	Inno Setup script defining the installer (file selection, registry, shortcuts)
installer/build-installer.ps1	PowerShell script to compile the installer from the build output
installer/post-install.js	Node.js post-install hook: registers MCP servers, creates config files
installer/post-uninstall.js	Node.js post-uninstall hook: cleans up MCP registrations