awesome-copilot/cookbook/copilot-sdk/python/multiple-sessions.md

Working with Multiple Sessions

Manage multiple independent conversations simultaneously.

Runnable example: recipe/multiple_sessions.py

cd recipe && pip install -r requirements.txt
python multiple_sessions.py

Example scenario

You need to run multiple conversations in parallel, each with its own context and history.

Python

import asyncio
from copilot import CopilotClient, SessionConfig, MessageOptions, PermissionHandler

async def main():
    client = CopilotClient()
    await client.start()

    # Create multiple independent sessions
    session1 = await client.create_session(SessionConfig(model="gpt-5",
        on_permission_request=PermissionHandler.approve_all))
    session2 = await client.create_session(SessionConfig(model="gpt-5",
        on_permission_request=PermissionHandler.approve_all))
    session3 = await client.create_session(SessionConfig(model="claude-sonnet-4.5",
        on_permission_request=PermissionHandler.approve_all))

    # Each session maintains its own conversation history
    await session1.send(MessageOptions(prompt="You are helping with a Python project"))
    await session2.send(MessageOptions(prompt="You are helping with a TypeScript project"))
    await session3.send(MessageOptions(prompt="You are helping with a Go project"))

    # Follow-up messages stay in their respective contexts
    await session1.send(MessageOptions(prompt="How do I create a virtual environment?"))
    await session2.send(MessageOptions(prompt="How do I set up tsconfig?"))
    await session3.send(MessageOptions(prompt="How do I initialize a module?"))

    # Clean up all sessions
    await session1.destroy()
    await session2.destroy()
    await session3.destroy()
    await client.stop()

if __name__ == "__main__":
    asyncio.run(main())

Custom session IDs

Use custom IDs for easier tracking:

session = await client.create_session(SessionConfig(
    session_id="user-123-chat",
    model="gpt-5",
        on_permission_request=PermissionHandler.approve_all))

print(session.session_id)  # "user-123-chat"

Listing sessions

sessions = await client.list_sessions()
for session_info in sessions:
    print(f"Session: {session_info.session_id}")

Deleting sessions

# Delete a specific session
await client.delete_session("user-123-chat")

Use cases

• Multi-user applications: One session per user
• Multi-task workflows: Separate sessions for different tasks
• A/B testing: Compare responses from different models