VS Code Extensions
Sidebar Terminal Hub

Sidebar Terminal Hub

by TerrysPlayground

Sidebar Terminal Hub is a VS Code extension that turns the secondary sidebar into a practical terminal workspace, letting you run CLI tools, pin multiple sessions, use quick commands, and keep terminal output visible while coding.

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Version

1.0.7

Last updated

Apr 06, 2026

Sidebar Terminal Hub is a VS Code extension that embeds an interactive terminal directly into the secondary sidebar.

Its core workflow is:

Open sidebar terminal → keep command sessions pinned on the side → run CLI tools without switching to the bottom panel

This project is focused on turning the sidebar into a practical terminal workspace, rather than adding unrelated terminal features by default.

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Problem It Solves

VS Code's built-in terminal is powerful, but it usually lives in the bottom panel.

That layout is not ideal when you want to:

  • keep a terminal visible while editing
  • pin long-running CLI sessions to the side
  • treat the sidebar as a lightweight command hub

Sidebar Terminal Hub reduces that friction by placing an interactive terminal where sidebar-oriented workflows already happen.

Features

  • Interactive terminal embedded in the secondary sidebar
  • Multiple terminal sessions with tabs
  • Direct keyboard input, paste, and command execution
  • ANSI / TUI output support
  • Status bar button to open the sidebar terminal quickly
  • View title actions for creating and closing sessions
  • Custom quick-command buttons for your own workflow

Typical Use Cases

  • Keep coding and terminal output visible at the same time
  • Pin Codex, test runners, build scripts, or dev servers in the sidebar
  • Maintain multiple CLI sessions without constantly toggling the bottom panel
  • Turn the secondary sidebar into a lightweight terminal hub

Design Direction

This repository is maintained as a focused fork.

The goal is not to mirror every upstream terminal interaction tweak.
The goal is to keep a cleaner product direction around the idea of a sidebar terminal hub.

Development

npm install
npm run compile

Then press F5 in VS Code to launch the extension development host.

Packaging

npm.cmd run package:patch

This command will:

  • bump the patch version
  • compile the extension
  • generate a new .vsix

Repository

License

MIT