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TerminalGrid

VS Code extension for keyboard-driven terminal grid management. Run multiple Claude Code, Aider, or Codex sessions in a proper grid layout.

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The problem

VS Code's terminal panel only splits in one direction—no 2D grids. When you're running 4+ AI coding sessions, you need a proper grid:

┌─────────────────┬─────────────────┐
│  policyengine   │  api-server     │
│  (Claude Code)  │  (Claude Code)  │
├─────────────────┼─────────────────┤
│  docs           │  frontend       │
│  (Claude Code)  │  (Claude Code)  │
└─────────────────┴─────────────────┘

Features

Full grid layouts

Terminals open in the editor area where VS Code supports true 2D grid splitting

Project picker

Quick search through your project directories with instant filtering

Auto-launch AI tools

Automatically run Claude Code, Aider, Codex, or any CLI in new terminals

Crash recovery

Terminal directories and grid layout persist even if VS Code crashes

Auto-naming

Terminals are named by their working directory folder for easy identification

Status bar

See Claude session status at a glance with color-coded indicators

Keyboard shortcuts

Cmd+K Cmd+N Open new terminal with project picker
Cmd+K Cmd+Down Split down and open terminal
Cmd+K Cmd+Right Split right and open terminal
Cmd+K Cmd+R Refresh terminals (rename by folder)

On Windows/Linux, use Ctrl instead of Cmd

Installation

1

Install extension

From the VS Code Marketplace or run:

code --install-extension MaxGhenis.terminalgrid
2

Configure projects

Add your project directories to settings:

{
  "terminalgrid.projectDirectories": ["~/projects", "~/code"]
}
3

Set auto-launch (optional)

Auto-run a command in new terminals:

{
  "terminalgrid.autoLaunchCommand": "claude"
}

Works with