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awesome-copilot/cookbook/copilot-sdk/python/multiple-sessions.md
Anthony Shaw c65e8ab0b5 Fix Python cookbook recipes to use correct async SDK API
All 5 Python recipes and their markdown docs used a synchronous,
kwargs-based API that doesn't match the real github-copilot-sdk:

- client.start() -> await client.start() (all methods are async)
- create_session(model=...) -> create_session(SessionConfig(model=...))
- session.send(prompt=...) -> session.send(MessageOptions(prompt=...))
- session.wait_for_idle() -> session.send_and_wait() (wait_for_idle doesn't exist)
- event['type']/event['data']['content'] -> event.type/event.data.content
- All code wrapped in async def main() + asyncio.run(main())

Verified all imports resolve against github-copilot-sdk.
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# Working with Multiple Sessions
Manage multiple independent conversations simultaneously.
> **Runnable example:** [recipe/multiple_sessions.py](recipe/multiple_sessions.py)
>
> ```bash
> 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
```python
import asyncio
from copilot import CopilotClient, SessionConfig, MessageOptions
async def main():
client = CopilotClient()
await client.start()
# Create multiple independent sessions
session1 = await client.create_session(SessionConfig(model="gpt-5"))
session2 = await client.create_session(SessionConfig(model="gpt-5"))
session3 = await client.create_session(SessionConfig(model="claude-sonnet-4.5"))
# 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:
```python
session = await client.create_session(SessionConfig(
session_id="user-123-chat",
model="gpt-5"
))
print(session.session_id) # "user-123-chat"
```
## Listing sessions
```python
sessions = await client.list_sessions()
for session_info in sessions:
print(f"Session: {session_info.session_id}")
```
## Deleting sessions
```python
# 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