terminal-expert
Terminal Expert
Overview
This skill provides comprehensive knowledge for implementing terminal features in VS Code extensions. It unifies xterm.js implementation details with VS Code's terminal architecture patterns, ensuring consistency with the official VS Code terminal implementation.
When to Use This Skill
- Creating and configuring xterm.js Terminal instances
- Implementing terminal addons (fit, webgl, serialize, search, etc.)
- Integrating with VS Code WebViews
- Implementing PTY (pseudo-terminal) process management
- Creating terminal session persistence and restoration
- Handling keyboard input, IME composition, and mouse events
- Implementing shell integration with OSC 633 sequences
- Optimizing terminal performance (GPU acceleration, buffering)
- Managing terminal lifecycle and resource cleanup
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