[Feature]: Project level terminal #2725

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• I searched existing issues and did not find a duplicate.
• I am describing a concrete problem or use case, not just a vague idea.

Area

apps/desktop

Problem or use case

I want to use e.g. pnpm run dev when I start working on the project, and I still want to be able to find it quickly when I am working in multiple chats. Currently I would have to open a dedicated terminal app or try to find the chat where I created the "persistent" terminal.

Proposed solution

Like the new chat button next to the project, there would be a new terminal button.
This button will open a new terminal tab, and the new terminal button switches to an open terminal for given project.

Why this matters

Those who do not want to open another terminal app, just to have a long running terminal session for a project.
The user can have short lived (chat based) terminal sessions and long lived project terminal sessions

Smallest useful scope

use the existing chat based terminal tab.
If the user is currently in a chat for the project, then open the tab and point it to the terminal session for the project.
If the user is currently in a chat in another project, open a new chat for the targeted project and open the terminal session for the project.

Add a small title or other indication to show the user that it is a project and nor chat based terminal session

Alternatives considered

Currently I need to find the chat terminal session, where I started the long running npm run dev command. Which is doable bu a hassle.
I can also open a terminal app and create the session in there instead.

Risks or tradeoffs

No response

Examples or references

No response

Contribution

• I would be open to helping implement this.