Plug-Ins Overview

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The Terminal supports plug-ins that extend its functionality. Plug-ins can add new panels, integrate with external services, or provide specialized AI capabilities.

How Plug-Ins Work

Plug-ins are separate processes that The Terminal communicates with via IPC (Inter-Process Communication). This architecture keeps The Terminal lightweight — you only load the plug-ins you need.

Plug-in	What It Adds
Gee-Code	AI agentic coding assistant with browser visibility
Claude (Coming Soon)	Anthropic’s Claude CLI integration
Codex (Coming Soon)	OpenAI Codex CLI integration

Installing Plug-Ins

Most plug-ins are installed separately from The Terminal. See each plug-in’s documentation for installation instructions.

The Terminal's core functionality — panels, splits, spaces, and the workspace — works completely independently of any plug-ins. You can use The Terminal without any AI integration if you prefer.

Developing Plug-Ins

The Terminal exposes APIs for building custom plug-ins:

• DevTools API — allows AI tools to inspect and interact with the browser panel
• Panel API — create custom panels that integrate into the workspace
• IPC Channels — communicate between plug-ins and The Terminal

See DevTools API for technical details.