diff --git a/config/scripts/locale-ko-key-overrides.json b/config/scripts/locale-ko-key-overrides.json
index 467a38ffec4..5a6f18751bb 100644
--- a/config/scripts/locale-ko-key-overrides.json
+++ b/config/scripts/locale-ko-key-overrides.json
@@ -4337,9 +4337,6 @@
   "dashboardPopout.card.you": {
     "ko": "나"
   },
-  "dashboardPopout.terminal.closed": {
-    "ko": "실시간 터미널이 없습니다 — 이 에이전트의 창이 닫혔습니다."
-  },
   "dashboardPopout.terminal.focusWorktree": {
     "ko": "워크트리 열기"
   },
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/components/dashboard-popout/AgentTerminalDialog.test.tsx b/src/renderer/src/components/dashboard-popout/AgentTerminalDialog.test.tsx
index 7dfaa783d10..8983bb116b4 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/components/dashboard-popout/AgentTerminalDialog.test.tsx
+++ b/src/renderer/src/components/dashboard-popout/AgentTerminalDialog.test.tsx
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ describe('AgentTerminalDialog', () => {
     expect(screen.queryByText(/pane has closed/)).not.toBeInTheDocument()
   })
 
-  it('still reports a closed pane for a local card with no live pty', () => {
+  it('keeps a local agent openable without claiming its missing preview means closure', () => {
     render(
       <AgentTerminalDialog
         card={card({ ptyId: null, hostKind: 'local' })}
@@ -111,7 +111,9 @@ describe('AgentTerminalDialog', () => {
       />
     )
 
-    expect(screen.getByText(/pane has closed/)).toBeInTheDocument()
+    expect(screen.getByText(/No preview available/)).toBeInTheDocument()
+    expect(screen.queryByText(/pane has closed/)).not.toBeInTheDocument()
+    expect(screen.getByRole('button', { name: 'Open worktree' })).toBeEnabled()
   })
 
   it('labels acknowledged completions idle without review or pin controls', () => {
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/components/dashboard-popout/AgentTerminalPreview.test.tsx b/src/renderer/src/components/dashboard-popout/AgentTerminalPreview.test.tsx
index 25b7b7c1f65..97217ab9f21 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/components/dashboard-popout/AgentTerminalPreview.test.tsx
+++ b/src/renderer/src/components/dashboard-popout/AgentTerminalPreview.test.tsx
@@ -669,7 +669,7 @@ describe('AgentTerminalPreview', () => {
     expect(terminalHarness.instances).toHaveLength(1)
     expect(terminal.dispose).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
     expect(terminal.reset).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
-    expect(view.queryByText(/No live terminal/)).not.toBeInTheDocument()
+    expect(view.queryByText(/No preview available/)).not.toBeInTheDocument()
 
     await act(async () => {
       resolveRefresh({
@@ -681,7 +681,7 @@ describe('AgentTerminalPreview', () => {
     expect(terminal.resize).toHaveBeenCalledWith(100, 30)
     expect(terminalHarness.instances).toHaveLength(1)
     expect(terminal.dispose).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
-    expect(view.queryByText(/No live terminal/)).not.toBeInTheDocument()
+    expect(view.queryByText(/No preview available/)).not.toBeInTheDocument()
   })
 
   it('disposes a stale terminal when resync confirms the pty is gone', async () => {
@@ -697,7 +697,7 @@ describe('AgentTerminalPreview', () => {
 
     act(() => emitData?.({ type: 'resync', ptyId: 'pty-1' }))
 
-    await waitFor(() => expect(view.getByText(/No live terminal/)).toBeInTheDocument())
+    await waitFor(() => expect(view.getByText(/No preview available/)).toBeInTheDocument())
     expect(terminal.dispose).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1)
     expect(terminalHarness.userInputDispose).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1)
     expect(unsubscribe).toHaveBeenCalledWith('pty-1')
@@ -717,13 +717,13 @@ describe('AgentTerminalPreview', () => {
       replay: []
     })
     const view = render(<AgentTerminalPreview ptyId="pty-gone" />)
-    await waitFor(() => expect(view.getByText(/No live terminal/)).toBeInTheDocument())
+    await waitFor(() => expect(view.getByText(/No preview available/)).toBeInTheDocument())
 
     view.rerender(<AgentTerminalPreview ptyId="pty-live" />)
 
     await waitFor(() => expect(terminalHarness.instances).toHaveLength(1))
     expect(connect).toHaveBeenLastCalledWith('pty-live', { scrollbackRows: 24 })
-    expect(view.queryByText(/No live terminal/)).not.toBeInTheDocument()
+    expect(view.queryByText(/No preview available/)).not.toBeInTheDocument()
   })
 
   it('claims a grid sized to the dialog box and never re-requests an unchanged target', async () => {
@@ -810,6 +810,6 @@ describe('AgentTerminalPreview', () => {
     Object.assign(window.api.terminalPreview, { connect: async () => undefined })
     const view = render(<AgentTerminalPreview ptyId="pty-1" />)
 
-    await waitFor(() => expect(view.getByText(/No live terminal/)).toBeInTheDocument())
+    await waitFor(() => expect(view.getByText(/No preview available/)).toBeInTheDocument())
   })
 })
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/components/dashboard-popout/terminal-preview-unavailable-message.ts b/src/renderer/src/components/dashboard-popout/terminal-preview-unavailable-message.ts
index 9140c1614f9..eb0529f1044 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/components/dashboard-popout/terminal-preview-unavailable-message.ts
+++ b/src/renderer/src/components/dashboard-popout/terminal-preview-unavailable-message.ts
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ export function terminalPreviewUnavailableMessage(source: {
         'No preview for this remote session — open the workspace to view the terminal.'
       )
     : translate(
-        'dashboardPopout.terminal.closed',
-        "No live terminal — this agent's pane has closed."
+        'dashboardPopout.terminal.previewUnavailable',
+        'No preview available — open the workspace to view this agent.'
       )
 }
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/components/dashboard/agent-destination-navigation.integration.test.tsx b/src/renderer/src/components/dashboard/agent-destination-navigation.integration.test.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..1d2b288c136
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/renderer/src/components/dashboard/agent-destination-navigation.integration.test.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,308 @@
+// @vitest-environment happy-dom
+
+import { cleanup, fireEvent, render, screen } from '@testing-library/react'
+import { afterEach, describe, expect, it, vi } from 'vitest'
+import { useAppStore } from '@/store'
+import { getExecutionHostIdForWorktree } from '@/lib/worktree-runtime-owner'
+import {
+  makeCreatedAgentWorktree,
+  seedAlreadyActiveWorktree
+} from '@/lib/worktree-activation-created-agent.test-fixture'
+import { folderWorkspaceKey } from '../../../../shared/workspace-scope'
+import { makePaneKey } from '../../../../shared/stable-pane-id'
+import type { Tab } from '../../../../shared/tab-types'
+import type * as RuntimeRpcClient from '@/runtime/runtime-rpc-client'
+import type * as WebRuntimeSessionEnvironment from '@/runtime/web-runtime-session-environment'
+import { AgentKanbanBoard } from '../dashboard-popout/AgentKanbanBoard'
+import WorktreeCardAgents from '../sidebar/WorktreeCardAgents'
+import { TooltipProvider } from '@/components/ui/tooltip'
+import { buildDashboardSnapshot } from './build-dashboard-snapshot'
+import { revealDashboardAgent } from './reveal-dashboard-agent'
+import { activateRetainedAgentRow } from '../sidebar/activate-retained-agent-row'
+
+const effects = vi.hoisted(() => ({
+  rpc: vi.fn(async () => ({ ok: true })),
+  composerFocus: vi.fn(),
+  environmentCall: vi.fn(async (_environmentId: string, _args: unknown) => ({
+    id: 'navigation-test',
+    ok: false as const,
+    error: { code: 'unavailable', message: 'Unit-test transport boundary' }
+  }))
+}))
+vi.mock('@/runtime/runtime-rpc-client', async (importOriginal) => ({
+  ...(await importOriginal<typeof RuntimeRpcClient>()),
+  callRuntimeRpc: effects.rpc
+}))
+vi.mock('@/components/native-chat/use-native-chat-composer-reveal-focus', () => ({
+  requestNativeChatComposerFocus: effects.composerFocus
+}))
+vi.mock('../dashboard-popout/AgentTerminalPreview', () => ({ AgentTerminalPreview: () => null }))
+vi.mock('@/runtime/web-runtime-session-environment', async (importOriginal) => ({
+  ...(await importOriginal<typeof WebRuntimeSessionEnvironment>()),
+  captureRuntimeEnvironmentCall: (environmentId: string) => (args: unknown) =>
+    effects.environmentCall(environmentId, args)
+}))
+
+const initialState = useAppStore.getState()
+const LEAF = '11111111-1111-4111-8111-111111111111'
+const WORKSPACE_HOST = 'runtime:host-A' as const
+const TAB_HOST = 'runtime:host-B' as const
+const NOW = 1_000_000_000
+
+afterEach(() => {
+  cleanup()
+  useAppStore.setState(initialState, true)
+  vi.clearAllMocks()
+})
+
+describe('Dashboard and retained sidebar destination contract', () => {
+  it.each([
+    ['worktree', 'native'],
+    ['folder', 'native'],
+    ['worktree', 'terminal'],
+    ['folder', 'terminal']
+  ] as const)(
+    'opens the exact %s %s destination and preserves reveal failure',
+    async (scope, surface) => {
+      const native = surface === 'native'
+      const owner = native ? TAB_HOST : WORKSPACE_HOST
+      const worktree = {
+        ...makeCreatedAgentWorktree(),
+        hostId: WORKSPACE_HOST,
+        ...(scope === 'folder' ? { id: folderWorkspaceKey('folder-1') } : {})
+      }
+      seedAlreadyActiveWorktree(worktree)
+      const seeded = useAppStore.getState()
+      const terminal = { ...seeded.tabsByWorktree[worktree.id][0], executionHostId: owner }
+      const tabId = native ? 'native-B' : terminal.id
+      const paneKey = makePaneKey(tabId, LEAF)
+      const group = seeded.groupsByWorktree[worktree.id][0]
+      const nativeTab: Tab = {
+        id: tabId,
+        worktreeId: worktree.id,
+        executionHostId: TAB_HOST,
+        contentType: 'agent-session',
+        entityId: 'session-B',
+        groupId: group.id,
+        label: 'Codex',
+        customLabel: null,
+        color: null,
+        sortOrder: 1,
+        createdAt: NOW
+      }
+      const folder = {
+        id: 'folder-1',
+        projectGroupId: 'project-1',
+        name: 'Notes',
+        folderPath: '/workspace/notes',
+        executionHostId: WORKSPACE_HOST,
+        linkedTask: null,
+        comment: '',
+        isArchived: false,
+        isUnread: false,
+        isPinned: false,
+        sortOrder: 0,
+        lastActivityAt: NOW,
+        createdAt: NOW,
+        updatedAt: NOW
+      }
+      useAppStore.setState({
+        activeWorktreeId: null,
+        activeWorkspaceExecutionHostId: null,
+        activeTabType: 'editor',
+        agentActivityDisplayMode: 'compact',
+        repos: scope === 'folder' ? [] : seeded.repos,
+        worktreesByRepo:
+          scope === 'folder'
+            ? {}
+            : {
+                [worktree.repoId]: [
+                  worktree,
+                  ...(native ? [{ ...worktree, hostId: TAB_HOST }] : [])
+                ]
+              },
+        folderWorkspaces:
+          scope === 'folder'
+            ? [folder, ...(native ? [{ ...folder, executionHostId: TAB_HOST }] : [])]
+            : [],
+        getFreshFolderWorkspacePathStatus: () => ({ path: folder.folderPath, exists: true }),
+        tabsByWorktree: { [worktree.id]: [terminal] },
+        unifiedTabsByWorktree: {
+          [worktree.id]: [
+            ...seeded.unifiedTabsByWorktree[worktree.id],
+            ...(native ? [nativeTab] : [])
+          ]
+        },
+        groupsByWorktree: {
+          [worktree.id]: [{ ...group, tabOrder: [...group.tabOrder, ...(native ? [tabId] : [])] }]
+        },
+        terminalLayoutsByTabId: native
+          ? {}
+          : {
+              [tabId]: {
+                root: { type: 'leaf', leafId: LEAF },
+                activeLeafId: LEAF,
+                expandedLeafId: null
+              }
+            },
+        retainedAgentsByPaneKey: {
+          [paneKey]: {
+            entry: {
+              paneKey,
+              tabId,
+              worktreeId: worktree.id,
+              state: 'done',
+              agentType: 'codex',
+              prompt: 'Open this conversation',
+              updatedAt: NOW,
+              stateStartedAt: NOW,
+              stateHistory: []
+            },
+            worktreeId: worktree.id,
+            tab: { ...terminal, id: tabId, ptyId: native ? null : terminal.ptyId },
+            agentType: 'codex',
+            startedAt: NOW
+          }
+        }
+      })
+
+      const snapshot = buildDashboardSnapshot(
+        { ...useAppStore.getState(), chatNames: new Map() },
+        NOW
+      )
+      const card = snapshot.cards.find((candidate) => candidate.executionHostId === WORKSPACE_HOST)
+      expect(card).toMatchObject({ worktreeId: worktree.id, tabId, ptyId: null })
+      if (!card) {
+        throw new Error('Expected a card from the production snapshot builder')
+      }
+      const view = render(
+        <TooltipProvider>
+          <AgentKanbanBoard
+            snapshot={{ ...snapshot, cards: [card] }}
+            onAckAgent={() => {}}
+            onRevealAgent={revealDashboardAgent}
+          />
+        </TooltipProvider>
+      )
+      fireEvent.click(screen.getByRole('button', { name: /Open this conversation/ }))
+      fireEvent.click(screen.getByRole('button', { name: 'Open worktree' }))
+
+      const assertDestination = async (): Promise<void> => {
+        const state = useAppStore.getState()
+        expect(state.activeWorktreeId).toBe(worktree.id)
+        expect(getExecutionHostIdForWorktree(state, worktree.id)).toBe(owner)
+        expect(state.activeTabType).toBe(native ? 'agent-session' : 'terminal')
+        if (!native) {
+          expect(state.activeTabId).toBe(tabId)
+        }
+        expect(state.getActiveTab(worktree.id)?.id).toBe(tabId)
+        expect(state.groupsByWorktree[worktree.id][0].activeTabId).toBe(tabId)
+        if (native) {
+          expect(effects.composerFocus).toHaveBeenLastCalledWith(tabId)
+          expect(effects.rpc).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+            { kind: 'environment', environmentId: 'host-B' },
+            'session.tabs.activate',
+            expect.objectContaining({ tabId: 'agent-session:session-B' })
+          )
+        } else {
+          await vi.waitFor(() =>
+            expect(effects.environmentCall).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+              'host-A',
+              expect.objectContaining({
+                method: 'session.tabs.activate',
+                params: expect.objectContaining({ leafId: LEAF })
+              })
+            )
+          )
+        }
+      }
+      await assertDestination()
+      view.unmount()
+
+      useAppStore.setState({
+        activeWorktreeId: null,
+        activeWorkspaceExecutionHostId: null,
+        activeTabType: 'editor',
+        activeTabId: null
+      })
+      const sidebar = render(
+        <TooltipProvider>
+          <WorktreeCardAgents worktreeId={worktree.id} />
+        </TooltipProvider>
+      )
+      const row = sidebar.container.querySelector('.compact-agent-row')
+      if (!row) {
+        throw new Error('Expected the retained sidebar row')
+      }
+      effects.environmentCall.mockClear()
+      fireEvent.click(row)
+      await assertDestination()
+
+      // Keep the exact tab alive while its workspace disappears: neither entry may focus or notify it.
+      cleanup()
+      useAppStore.setState({
+        worktreesByRepo: {},
+        folderWorkspaces: [],
+        activeWorktreeId: null,
+        activeWorkspaceExecutionHostId: null,
+        activeTabType: 'editor',
+        activeTabId: null
+      })
+      effects.rpc.mockClear()
+      effects.composerFocus.mockClear()
+      effects.environmentCall.mockClear()
+      expect(revealDashboardAgent(card)).toBe(false)
+      const missing = render(
+        <TooltipProvider>
+          <WorktreeCardAgents worktreeId={worktree.id} />
+        </TooltipProvider>
+      )
+      const missingRow = missing.container.querySelector('.compact-agent-row')
+      if (!missingRow) {
+        throw new Error('Expected the retained row after workspace removal')
+      }
+      fireEvent.click(missingRow)
+      expect(useAppStore.getState()).toMatchObject({
+        activeWorktreeId: null,
+        activeTabId: null,
+        activeTabType: 'editor'
+      })
+      expect(effects.composerFocus).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
+      expect(effects.rpc).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
+      expect(effects.environmentCall).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
+    }
+  )
+
+  it('notifies the exact live retained terminal owner instead of the workspace default', async () => {
+    const worktree = { ...makeCreatedAgentWorktree(), hostId: WORKSPACE_HOST }
+    seedAlreadyActiveWorktree(worktree, {
+      worktreesByRepo: { [worktree.repoId]: [worktree, { ...worktree, hostId: TAB_HOST }] },
+      activeWorkspaceExecutionHostId: WORKSPACE_HOST,
+      ptyIdsByTabId: { 'tab-1': ['remote:host-B@@pty-B'] },
+      terminalLayoutsByTabId: {
+        'tab-1': {
+          root: { type: 'leaf', leafId: LEAF },
+          activeLeafId: LEAF,
+          expandedLeafId: null,
+          ptyIdsByLeafId: { [LEAF]: 'remote:host-B@@pty-B' }
+        }
+      }
+    })
+
+    activateRetainedAgentRow(worktree.id, 'tab-1', makePaneKey('tab-1', LEAF))
+    expect(useAppStore.getState().activeWorkspaceExecutionHostId).toBe(TAB_HOST)
+    await vi.waitFor(() =>
+      expect(effects.environmentCall).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+        'host-B',
+        expect.objectContaining({
+          method: 'session.tabs.activate',
+          params: expect.objectContaining({ leafId: LEAF })
+        })
+      )
+    )
+    expect(
+      effects.environmentCall.mock.calls.every(([environmentId]) => environmentId === 'host-B')
+    ).toBe(true)
+    expect(useAppStore.getState().getActiveTab(worktree.id)?.id).toBe('tab-1')
+  })
+})
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/components/dashboard/reveal-dashboard-agent.test.ts b/src/renderer/src/components/dashboard/reveal-dashboard-agent.test.ts
index f1a8c8c8378..a6bffe19112 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/components/dashboard/reveal-dashboard-agent.test.ts
+++ b/src/renderer/src/components/dashboard/reveal-dashboard-agent.test.ts
@@ -1,57 +1,179 @@
-import { beforeEach, describe, expect, it, vi } from 'vitest'
+// @vitest-environment happy-dom
+
+import { createElement } from 'react'
+import { cleanup, fireEvent, render, screen } from '@testing-library/react'
+import { afterEach, beforeEach, describe, expect, it, vi } from 'vitest'
+import type { Tab } from '../../../../shared/tab-types'
 
 const mocks = vi.hoisted(() => ({
   activateAndRevealWorkspace: vi.fn(),
   activateTabAndFocusPane: vi.fn(),
-  activateTerminalTabOnOwner: vi.fn()
+  activateTerminalTabOnOwner: vi.fn(),
+  callRuntimeRpc: vi.fn(async () => ({ ok: true })),
+  requestNativeChatComposerFocus: vi.fn(),
+  focusGroup: vi.fn(),
+  activateTab: vi.fn(),
+  setActiveTabType: vi.fn(),
+  tabs: new Array<Tab>()
 }))
-
+const getState = () => ({
+  unifiedTabsByWorktree: { 'wt-1': mocks.tabs },
+  focusGroup: mocks.focusGroup,
+  activateTab: mocks.activateTab,
+  setActiveTabType: mocks.setActiveTabType
+})
+vi.mock('@/store', () => ({ useAppStore: { getState: () => getState() } }))
+vi.mock('@/store/index', () => ({ useAppStore: { getState: () => getState() } }))
 vi.mock('@/lib/worktree-activation', () => ({
   activateAndRevealWorkspace: mocks.activateAndRevealWorkspace
 }))
+vi.mock('@/lib/worktree-runtime-owner', () => ({
+  runtimeEnvironmentIdOrLocalUnlessTwin: () => 'host-A'
+}))
 vi.mock('@/lib/activate-tab-and-focus-pane', () => ({
   activateTabAndFocusPane: mocks.activateTabAndFocusPane
 }))
 vi.mock('@/lib/terminal-tab-owner-activation', () => ({
   activateTerminalTabOnOwner: mocks.activateTerminalTabOnOwner
 }))
+vi.mock('@/runtime/runtime-rpc-client', () => ({ callRuntimeRpc: mocks.callRuntimeRpc }))
+vi.mock('@/components/native-chat/use-native-chat-composer-reveal-focus', () => ({
+  requestNativeChatComposerFocus: mocks.requestNativeChatComposerFocus
+}))
+vi.mock('@/runtime/runtime-worktree-selector', () => ({
+  toRuntimeWorktreeSelector: (id: string) => `id:${id}`
+}))
 
+vi.mock('../dashboard-popout/AgentTerminalPreview', () => ({ AgentTerminalPreview: () => null }))
+
+import { AgentKanbanBoard } from '../dashboard-popout/AgentKanbanBoard'
+import { TooltipProvider } from '@/components/ui/tooltip'
 import { revealDashboardAgent } from './reveal-dashboard-agent'
 
 const args = {
   repoId: 'repo-1',
   worktreeId: 'wt-1',
-  executionHostId: 'runtime:env-1' as const,
-  tabId: 'web-terminal-host-tab',
+  executionHostId: 'runtime:host-A' as const,
+  tabId: 'agent-tab',
   leafId: '11111111-1111-4111-8111-111111111111'
 }
+function nativeTab(agent: 'claude' | 'codex'): Tab {
+  return {
+    id: args.tabId,
+    worktreeId: args.worktreeId,
+    executionHostId: 'runtime:host-B',
+    contentType: 'agent-session',
+    entityId: 'session-1',
+    groupId: 'group-1',
+    label: agent,
+    agentSessionAgent: agent,
+    customLabel: null,
+    color: null,
+    sortOrder: 0,
+    createdAt: 0
+  }
+}
+
+afterEach(cleanup)
 
 describe('revealDashboardAgent', () => {
   beforeEach(() => {
     vi.clearAllMocks()
+    mocks.tabs = []
+    mocks.activateAndRevealWorkspace.mockReturnValue(true)
   })
 
-  it("focuses the card's own tab on the workspace's owner", () => {
-    mocks.activateAndRevealWorkspace.mockReturnValue(true)
+  it.each(['claude', 'codex'] as const)(
+    'opens an existing %s chat without a preview PTY on its own host',
+    (agent) => {
+      mocks.tabs = [nativeTab(agent)]
+      expect(revealDashboardAgent({ ...args, leafId: null })).toBe(true)
+      expect(mocks.activateAndRevealWorkspace).toHaveBeenCalledWith('wt-1', {
+        executionHostId: 'runtime:host-B'
+      })
+      expect(mocks.focusGroup).toHaveBeenCalledWith('wt-1', 'group-1')
+      expect(mocks.activateTab).toHaveBeenCalledWith(args.tabId, { worktreeId: 'wt-1' })
+      expect(mocks.setActiveTabType).toHaveBeenCalledWith('agent-session', 'wt-1')
+      expect(mocks.requestNativeChatComposerFocus).toHaveBeenCalledWith(args.tabId)
+      expect(mocks.callRuntimeRpc).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+        { kind: 'environment', environmentId: 'host-B' },
+        'session.tabs.activate',
+        { worktree: 'id:wt-1', tabId: 'agent-session:session-1' }
+      )
+      expect(mocks.activateTabAndFocusPane).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
+      expect(mocks.activateTerminalTabOnOwner).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
+      expect(mocks.activateAndRevealWorkspace.mock.invocationCallOrder[0]).toBeLessThan(
+        mocks.activateTab.mock.invocationCallOrder[0]
+      )
+    }
+  )
 
+  it('opens a native destination through the rendered board and dialog action', () => {
+    mocks.tabs = [nativeTab('codex')]
+    const card = {
+      ...args,
+      leafId: null,
+      paneKey: 'agent-tab:leaf',
+      ptyId: null,
+      agentType: 'codex' as const,
+      bucket: 'working' as const,
+      dotState: 'working' as const,
+      task: 'Open this conversation',
+      repoName: 'Repo',
+      worktreeName: 'Workspace',
+      startedAt: 0,
+      finishedAt: null,
+      stateChangedAt: 0,
+      unseen: false
+    }
+    render(
+      createElement(
+        TooltipProvider,
+        null,
+        createElement(AgentKanbanBoard, {
+          snapshot: { generatedAt: 0, cards: [card] },
+          onAckAgent: () => {},
+          onRevealAgent: revealDashboardAgent
+        })
+      )
+    )
+    fireEvent.click(screen.getByRole('button', { name: /Open this conversation/ }))
+    fireEvent.click(screen.getByRole('button', { name: 'Open worktree' }))
+    expect(mocks.setActiveTabType).toHaveBeenCalledWith('agent-session', 'wt-1')
+    expect(mocks.activateTab).toHaveBeenCalledWith(args.tabId, { worktreeId: 'wt-1' })
+    expect(mocks.requestNativeChatComposerFocus).toHaveBeenCalledWith(args.tabId)
+    expect(mocks.activateTerminalTabOnOwner).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
+  })
+
+  it('does not fall back to a terminal when the current native owner has no runtime', () => {
+    mocks.tabs = [{ ...nativeTab('codex'), executionHostId: 'ssh:host-C' }]
+    expect(revealDashboardAgent(args)).toBe(false)
+    expect(mocks.activateAndRevealWorkspace).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
+    expect(mocks.activateTerminalTabOnOwner).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
+    expect(mocks.callRuntimeRpc).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
+  })
+
+  it('keeps the terminal route when a native card was closed before its click', () => {
+    mocks.tabs = [nativeTab('codex')]
+    mocks.tabs = []
     expect(revealDashboardAgent(args)).toBe(true)
-
     expect(mocks.activateTerminalTabOnOwner).toHaveBeenCalledWith('wt-1', args.tabId, args.leafId)
     expect(mocks.activateTabAndFocusPane).toHaveBeenCalledWith(args.tabId, args.leafId, {
       flashFocusedPane: true
     })
-    // Why: the owner call captures the visible tab, so it must follow the local activation.
+    expect(mocks.callRuntimeRpc).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
     expect(mocks.activateTabAndFocusPane.mock.invocationCallOrder[0]).toBeLessThan(
       mocks.activateTerminalTabOnOwner.mock.invocationCallOrder[0]
     )
   })
 
-  it('touches no tab when the workspace cannot be revealed', () => {
+  it.each([false, true])('touches no tab when workspace reveal fails (native=%s)', (native) => {
+    mocks.tabs = native ? [nativeTab('codex')] : []
     mocks.activateAndRevealWorkspace.mockReturnValue(false)
-
     expect(revealDashboardAgent(args)).toBe(false)
-
     expect(mocks.activateTerminalTabOnOwner).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
     expect(mocks.activateTabAndFocusPane).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
+    expect(mocks.activateTab).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
+    expect(mocks.callRuntimeRpc).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
   })
 })
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/components/dashboard/reveal-dashboard-agent.ts b/src/renderer/src/components/dashboard/reveal-dashboard-agent.ts
index 415d6777dbb..5bd062be10c 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/components/dashboard/reveal-dashboard-agent.ts
+++ b/src/renderer/src/components/dashboard/reveal-dashboard-agent.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,37 @@
 import { revealTerminalPane } from '@/lib/reveal-terminal-pane'
+import { activateAndRevealWorkspace } from '@/lib/worktree-activation'
+import { activateStructuredAgentSessionTab } from '@/lib/agent-session/structured-agent-session-tab-activation'
+import {
+  structuredAgentSessionOwnerForTab,
+  structuredAgentSessionTargetForTab
+} from '@/runtime/structured-agent-session-owner'
+import { useAppStore } from '@/store'
 import type { DashboardRevealAgentArgs } from '../../../../shared/dashboard-snapshot'
 
 export function revealDashboardAgent(args: DashboardRevealAgentArgs): boolean {
+  const state = useAppStore.getState()
+  const tab = state.unifiedTabsByWorktree[args.worktreeId]?.find(
+    (candidate) =>
+      candidate.id === args.tabId &&
+      candidate.worktreeId === args.worktreeId &&
+      candidate.contentType === 'agent-session'
+  )
+  if (tab) {
+    const owner = structuredAgentSessionOwnerForTab(state, tab)
+    const target = structuredAgentSessionTargetForTab(state, tab)
+    if (!target) {
+      return false
+    }
+    if (
+      activateAndRevealWorkspace(
+        args.worktreeId,
+        owner ? { executionHostId: owner } : undefined
+      ) === false
+    ) {
+      return false
+    }
+    return activateStructuredAgentSessionTab({ worktreeId: args.worktreeId, tabId: tab.id, target })
+  }
   return revealTerminalPane({
     worktreeId: args.worktreeId,
     tabId: args.tabId,
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/components/sidebar/WorktreeCardAgents.activation.test.tsx b/src/renderer/src/components/sidebar/WorktreeCardAgents.activation.test.tsx
index 422a7089432..24307ae0a7f 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/components/sidebar/WorktreeCardAgents.activation.test.tsx
+++ b/src/renderer/src/components/sidebar/WorktreeCardAgents.activation.test.tsx
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ import { beforeEach, describe, expect, it, vi } from 'vitest'
 import type { DashboardAgentRow as DashboardAgentRowData } from '@/components/dashboard/useDashboardData'
 import { TooltipProvider } from '@/components/ui/tooltip'
 import type * as ActivateTabAndFocusPaneModule from '@/lib/activate-tab-and-focus-pane'
+import type { Tab } from '../../../../shared/tab-types'
+import type { TerminalLayoutSnapshot } from '../../../../shared/terminal-tab-types'
 import { makePaneKey } from '../../../../shared/stable-pane-id'
 
 const LEAF_A = '11111111-1111-4111-8111-111111111111'
@@ -51,8 +53,9 @@ function mockAgent({
 let mockAgents: DashboardAgentRowData[] = []
 let mockAgentActivityDisplayMode: 'compact' | 'full' | undefined
 let mockTabsByWorktree: Record<string, { id: string }[]> = {}
-let mockTerminalLayoutsByTabId: Record<string, unknown> = {}
-let mockPtyIdsByTabId: Record<string, string[]> = {}
+let mockUnifiedTabs: Tab[] = []
+let mockLayouts: Record<string, TerminalLayoutSnapshot> = {}
+let mockPtyIds: Record<string, string[]> = {}
 let mockStructuredTabIds = new Set<string>()
 let mockAgentStatusByPaneKey: Record<string, { worktreeId?: string }> = {}
 let mockActiveTabId: string | null = null
@@ -85,8 +88,9 @@ function buildMockStoreState(): Record<string, unknown> {
     setActiveTab: mockSetActiveTab,
     setActiveTabType: mockSetActiveTabType,
     tabsByWorktree: mockTabsByWorktree,
-    terminalLayoutsByTabId: mockTerminalLayoutsByTabId,
-    ptyIdsByTabId: mockPtyIdsByTabId,
+    unifiedTabsByWorktree: { 'wt-1': mockUnifiedTabs },
+    terminalLayoutsByTabId: mockLayouts,
+    ptyIdsByTabId: mockPtyIds,
     runtimePaneTitlesByTabId: {},
     sendPromptToSidebarAgentTarget: vi.fn(),
     settings: {
@@ -98,6 +102,7 @@ function buildMockStoreState(): Record<string, unknown> {
 
 const activationMocks = vi.hoisted(() => ({
   activateAndRevealWorktree: vi.fn(),
+  activateAndRevealWorkspace: vi.fn(),
   activateTabAndFocusPane: vi.fn()
 }))
 
@@ -123,7 +128,8 @@ vi.mock('@/store', () => ({
 }))
 
 vi.mock('@/lib/worktree-activation', () => ({
-  activateAndRevealWorktree: activationMocks.activateAndRevealWorktree
+  activateAndRevealWorktree: activationMocks.activateAndRevealWorktree,
+  activateAndRevealWorkspace: activationMocks.activateAndRevealWorkspace
 }))
 
 vi.mock('@/lib/activate-tab-and-focus-pane', () => ({
@@ -173,10 +179,12 @@ describe('WorktreeCardAgents activation', () => {
     activationMocks.activateAndRevealWorktree.mockImplementation(() => undefined)
     activationMocks.activateTabAndFocusPane.mockImplementation(() => undefined)
     mockAgents = []
+    mockUnifiedTabs = []
+    mockLayouts = {}
+    mockPtyIds = {}
+    activationMocks.activateAndRevealWorkspace.mockReturnValue(true)
     mockAgentActivityDisplayMode = undefined
     mockTabsByWorktree = {}
-    mockTerminalLayoutsByTabId = {}
-    mockPtyIdsByTabId = {}
     mockStructuredTabIds = new Set()
     mockAgentStatusByPaneKey = {}
     mockActiveTabId = null
@@ -187,54 +195,179 @@ describe('WorktreeCardAgents activation', () => {
     )
   })
 
-  it.each([
-    ['opens a retained row whose exact pane still has a live PTY', ['pty-a'], true],
-    ['keeps a retained row inert when its pane PTY is no longer live', [], false]
-  ])('%s (#20803)', async (_name, livePtyIds, shouldActivate) => {
-    mockAgentActivityDisplayMode = 'full'
-    const tabId = 'retained-tab'
-    const paneKey = makePaneKey(tabId, LEAF_A)
+  async function clickRetained(mode: 'compact' | 'full', workspaceId = 'wt-1'): Promise<void> {
+    mockAgentActivityDisplayMode = mode
+    const { default: WorktreeCardAgents } = await import('./WorktreeCardAgents')
+    if (mode === 'full') {
+      renderToStaticMarkup(<WorktreeCardAgents worktreeId={workspaceId} />)
+      capturedRowActivations[0].onActivate('retained-tab', makePaneKey('retained-tab', LEAF_A))
+      return
+    }
+    const host = document.createElement('div')
+    document.body.append(host)
+    const root = createRoot(host)
+    try {
+      await act(async () =>
+        root.render(
+          <TooltipProvider>
+            <WorktreeCardAgents worktreeId={workspaceId} />
+          </TooltipProvider>
+        )
+      )
+      const row = host.querySelector('.compact-agent-row')
+      expect(row).toBeInstanceOf(HTMLElement)
+      await act(async () => {
+        row?.dispatchEvent(new MouseEvent('click', { bubbles: true }))
+      })
+    } finally {
+      act(() => root.unmount())
+      host.remove()
+    }
+  }
+
+  function retainedRow(): void {
     mockAgents = [
       {
-        ...mockAgent({ paneKey, tabId, agentType: 'codex', prompt: 'Idle', worktreeId: 'wt-1' }),
+        ...mockAgent({
+          paneKey: makePaneKey('retained-tab', LEAF_A),
+          tabId: 'retained-tab',
+          agentType: 'codex',
+          prompt: 'Retained',
+          worktreeId: 'wt-1'
+        }),
         rowSource: 'retained',
         state: 'done'
       }
     ]
-    mockTabsByWorktree = { 'wt-1': [{ id: tabId }] }
-    mockTerminalLayoutsByTabId = {
-      [tabId]: {
+    mockTabsByWorktree = { 'wt-1': [{ id: 'retained-tab' }] }
+    mockLayouts = {
+      'retained-tab': {
+        root: { type: 'leaf', leafId: LEAF_A },
+        activeLeafId: LEAF_A,
+        expandedLeafId: null
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  it.each([
+    ['compact', false],
+    ['compact', true],
+    ['full', false],
+    ['full', true]
+  ] as const)(
+    'opens a retained remote pane without status in %s mode (split=%s)',
+    async (mode, split) => {
+      retainedRow()
+      mockPtyIds = { 'retained-tab': ['remote:host-B@@pty-1'] }
+      if (split) {
+        mockLayouts['retained-tab'].root = {
+          type: 'split',
+          direction: 'horizontal',
+          first: { type: 'leaf', leafId: LEAF_A },
+          second: { type: 'leaf', leafId: LEAF_B }
+        }
+        mockLayouts['retained-tab'].activeLeafId = LEAF_B
+        mockLayouts['retained-tab'].ptyIdsByLeafId = {
+          [LEAF_A]: 'remote:host-B@@pty-1',
+          [LEAF_B]: 'remote:host-B@@pty-2'
+        }
+        mockPtyIds['retained-tab'].push('remote:host-B@@pty-2')
+      }
+      await clickRetained(mode)
+      expect(activationMocks.activateAndRevealWorkspace).toHaveBeenCalledWith('wt-1', {
+        executionHostId: 'runtime:host-B'
+      })
+      expect(activationMocks.activateAndRevealWorktree).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
+      expect(activationMocks.activateTabAndFocusPane).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+        'retained-tab',
+        LEAF_A,
+        expect.objectContaining({ ackPaneKeyOnSuccess: makePaneKey('retained-tab', LEAF_A) })
+      )
+      expect(ownerActivationMocks.activateTerminalTabOnOwner).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+        'wt-1',
+        'retained-tab',
+        LEAF_A
+      )
+    }
+  )
+
+  it.each([
+    'missing',
+    'sleeping',
+    'stale',
+    'other-split',
+    'foreign-owner',
+    'reveal-failed'
+  ] as const)('keeps a retained %s destination inert', async (shape) => {
+    retainedRow()
+    mockPtyIds = { 'retained-tab': ['live-pty'] }
+    if (shape === 'missing') {
+      mockTabsByWorktree = {}
+    }
+    if (shape === 'sleeping') {
+      mockPtyIds = {}
+      mockLayouts['retained-tab'].ptyIdsByLeafId = { [LEAF_A]: 'persisted-pty' }
+    }
+    if (shape === 'stale') {
+      mockLayouts['retained-tab'].ptyIdsByLeafId = { [LEAF_A]: 'exited-pty' }
+    }
+    if (shape === 'other-split') {
+      mockLayouts['retained-tab'] = {
         root: {
           type: 'split',
-          direction: 'vertical',
+          direction: 'horizontal',
           first: { type: 'leaf', leafId: LEAF_A },
           second: { type: 'leaf', leafId: LEAF_B }
         },
         activeLeafId: LEAF_B,
         expandedLeafId: null,
-        ptyIdsByLeafId: { [LEAF_A]: 'pty-a', [LEAF_B]: 'pty-b' }
+        ptyIdsByLeafId: { [LEAF_A]: 'exited-pty', [LEAF_B]: 'live-pty' }
       }
     }
-    mockPtyIdsByTabId = { [tabId]: [...livePtyIds, 'pty-b'] }
-    const { default: WorktreeCardAgents } = await import('./WorktreeCardAgents')
-
-    renderToStaticMarkup(<WorktreeCardAgents worktreeId="wt-1" />)
-    capturedRowActivations[0].onActivate(tabId, paneKey)
-
-    if (shouldActivate) {
-      expect(activationMocks.activateAndRevealWorktree).toHaveBeenCalledWith('wt-1')
-      expect(activationMocks.activateTabAndFocusPane).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
-        tabId,
-        LEAF_A,
-        expect.anything()
-      )
-    } else {
-      expect(activationMocks.activateAndRevealWorktree).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
-      expect(activationMocks.activateTabAndFocusPane).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
+    if (shape === 'foreign-owner') {
+      mockPtyIds = { 'retained-tab': ['remote:unscoped-handle'] }
     }
+    if (shape === 'reveal-failed') {
+      activationMocks.activateAndRevealWorkspace.mockReturnValue(false)
+    }
+    await clickRetained('full')
+    if (shape !== 'reveal-failed') {
+      expect(activationMocks.activateAndRevealWorkspace).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
+    }
+    expect(activationMocks.activateTabAndFocusPane).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
+    expect(ownerActivationMocks.activateTerminalTabOnOwner).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
     expect(staleAgentRowMocks.dismissStaleAgentRowByKey).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
   })
 
+  it('opens a retained native tab without a PTY using its explicit owner', async () => {
+    retainedRow()
+    mockTabsByWorktree = {}
+    mockUnifiedTabs = [
+      {
+        id: 'retained-tab',
+        entityId: 'session-1',
+        contentType: 'agent-session',
+        worktreeId: 'wt-1',
+        executionHostId: 'runtime:host-B',
+        groupId: 'g1',
+        label: 'Codex',
+        customLabel: null,
+        color: null,
+        sortOrder: 0,
+        createdAt: 0
+      }
+    ]
+    mockStructuredTabIds.add('retained-tab')
+    await clickRetained('full')
+    expect(structuredActivationMocks.activateStructuredAgentSessionTab).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
+      worktreeId: 'wt-1',
+      tabId: 'retained-tab',
+      target: { kind: 'environment', environmentId: 'host-B' }
+    })
+    expect(activationMocks.activateTabAndFocusPane).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
+    expect(ownerActivationMocks.activateTerminalTabOnOwner).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
+  })
+
   it('activates a projected structured session row through the unified tab path', async () => {
     mockAgentActivityDisplayMode = 'full'
     const tabId = 'structured-tab'
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/components/sidebar/WorktreeCardAgents.tsx b/src/renderer/src/components/sidebar/WorktreeCardAgents.tsx
index d10162348cc..d3389422e9a 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/components/sidebar/WorktreeCardAgents.tsx
+++ b/src/renderer/src/components/sidebar/WorktreeCardAgents.tsx
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@ import { revealElementInScrollContainer } from './worktree-sidebar-reveal'
 import { useWorktreeAgentExpansionState } from './worktree-card-agents-expansion-state'
 import { translate } from '@/i18n/i18n'
 import { activateStructuredAgentSessionTab } from '@/lib/agent-session/structured-agent-session-tab-activation'
+import { activateRetainedAgentRow } from './activate-retained-agent-row'
 import { selectAgentRowsUnread } from './worktree-card-agent-ack-inputs'
-import { stablePaneHasLivePty } from '@/lib/sleeping-agent-pane-ownership'
 
 export const SUPPRESS_WORKTREE_LIST_SCROLL_ADJUSTMENT_EVENT =
   'orca-suppress-worktree-list-scroll-adjustment'
@@ -187,24 +187,8 @@ const WorktreeCardAgentsBody = React.memo(function WorktreeCardAgentsBody({
     [worktreeId]
   )
   const handleActivateRetainedAgent = useCallback(
-    (tabId: string, paneKey: string) => {
-      const parsed = parsePaneKey(paneKey)
-      const state = useAppStore.getState()
-      // Retained rows are completion evidence; only open a still-live pane so a sleeping target pane is never resumed.
-      if (
-        parsed?.tabId === tabId &&
-        state.tabsByWorktree[worktreeId]?.some((tab) => tab.id === tabId) &&
-        stablePaneHasLivePty(
-          tabId,
-          parsed.leafId,
-          state.ptyIdsByTabId,
-          state.terminalLayoutsByTabId[tabId]
-        )
-      ) {
-        handleActivateAgentTab(tabId, paneKey)
-      }
-    },
-    [handleActivateAgentTab, worktreeId]
+    (tabId: string, paneKey: string) => activateRetainedAgentRow(worktreeId, tabId, paneKey),
+    [worktreeId]
   )
 
   const now = useNow(30_000)
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/components/sidebar/activate-retained-agent-row.ts b/src/renderer/src/components/sidebar/activate-retained-agent-row.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..9b335088379
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/renderer/src/components/sidebar/activate-retained-agent-row.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+import { useAppStore } from '@/store'
+import { activateAndRevealWorkspace } from '@/lib/worktree-activation'
+import { activateTabAndFocusPane } from '@/lib/activate-tab-and-focus-pane'
+import { activateTerminalTabOnOwner } from '@/lib/terminal-tab-owner-activation'
+import { activateStructuredAgentSessionTab } from '@/lib/agent-session/structured-agent-session-tab-activation'
+import {
+  structuredAgentSessionOwnerForTab,
+  structuredAgentSessionTargetForTab
+} from '@/runtime/structured-agent-session-owner'
+import { stablePaneHasLivePty } from '@/lib/sleeping-agent-pane-ownership'
+import { parsePaneKey } from '../../../../shared/stable-pane-id'
+import { getPtyExecutionHost } from '../../../../shared/terminal-execution-host'
+
+export function activateRetainedAgentRow(worktreeId: string, tabId: string, paneKey: string): void {
+  const parsed = parsePaneKey(paneKey)
+  if (!parsed || parsed.tabId !== tabId) {
+    return
+  }
+  const state = useAppStore.getState()
+  const nativeTab = state.unifiedTabsByWorktree[worktreeId]?.find(
+    (tab) =>
+      tab.id === tabId && tab.worktreeId === worktreeId && tab.contentType === 'agent-session'
+  )
+  const target = nativeTab ? structuredAgentSessionTargetForTab(state, nativeTab) : null
+  const layout = state.terminalLayoutsByTabId[tabId]
+  const hasLiveTerminal =
+    state.tabsByWorktree[worktreeId]?.some((tab) => tab.id === tabId) &&
+    stablePaneHasLivePty(tabId, parsed.leafId, state.ptyIdsByTabId, layout)
+  const owner = nativeTab
+    ? structuredAgentSessionOwnerForTab(state, nativeTab)
+    : getPtyExecutionHost(
+        layout?.ptyIdsByLeafId?.[parsed.leafId] ?? state.ptyIdsByTabId[tabId]?.[0]
+      )
+  if ((nativeTab ? !target : !hasLiveTerminal) || owner === 'foreign') {
+    return
+  }
+  // Verify an existing destination before workspace activation can resume sleeping panes.
+  if (
+    activateAndRevealWorkspace(worktreeId, owner ? { executionHostId: owner } : undefined) === false
+  ) {
+    return
+  }
+  if (nativeTab && target) {
+    activateStructuredAgentSessionTab({ worktreeId, tabId, target })
+  } else {
+    activateTabAndFocusPane(tabId, parsed.leafId, {
+      ackPaneKeyOnSuccess: paneKey,
+      flashFocusedPane: true,
+      scrollToBottomIfOutputSinceLastView: true
+    })
+    activateTerminalTabOnOwner(worktreeId, tabId, parsed.leafId)
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/i18n/locales/en.json b/src/renderer/src/i18n/locales/en.json
index 05711e13dda..1579037d638 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/i18n/locales/en.json
+++ b/src/renderer/src/i18n/locales/en.json
@@ -19128,7 +19128,7 @@
       "subagents_other": "{{count}} subagents"
     },
     "terminal": {
-      "closed": "No live terminal — this agent's pane has closed.",
+      "previewUnavailable": "No preview available — open the workspace to view this agent.",
       "remotePreviewUnavailable": "No preview for this remote session — open the workspace to view the terminal.",
       "focusWorktree": "Open worktree",
       "close": "Close"
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/i18n/locales/es.json b/src/renderer/src/i18n/locales/es.json
index dfac89a0a32..3008a57f3c0 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/i18n/locales/es.json
+++ b/src/renderer/src/i18n/locales/es.json
@@ -18832,7 +18832,6 @@
       "subagents_other": "{{count}} subagentes"
     },
     "terminal": {
-      "closed": "No hay terminal activa: el panel de este agente se ha cerrado.",
       "focusWorktree": "Open worktree",
       "close": "Close",
       "remotePreviewUnavailable": "No hay vista previa para esta sesión remota: abre el espacio de trabajo para ver la terminal."
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/i18n/locales/fr.json b/src/renderer/src/i18n/locales/fr.json
index 95b95aa9617..ee8f539dbbc 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/i18n/locales/fr.json
+++ b/src/renderer/src/i18n/locales/fr.json
@@ -19011,7 +19011,6 @@
       "subagents_other": "{{count}} sous-agents"
     },
     "terminal": {
-      "closed": "Pas de terminal en direct — le volet de cet agent est fermé.",
       "focusWorktree": "Ouvrir le worktree",
       "close": "Fermer",
       "remotePreviewUnavailable": "Aucun aperçu pour cette session à distance — ouvrez l'espace de travail pour afficher le terminal."
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/i18n/locales/ja.json b/src/renderer/src/i18n/locales/ja.json
index 548f8ee96e2..9854b50f3e6 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/i18n/locales/ja.json
+++ b/src/renderer/src/i18n/locales/ja.json
@@ -18831,7 +18831,6 @@
       "subagents_other": "{{count}} 個のサブ Agent"
     },
     "terminal": {
-      "closed": "実行中のターミナルがありません。この Agent のペインは閉じられています。",
       "focusWorktree": "ワークツリーを開く",
       "close": "閉じる",
       "remotePreviewUnavailable": "このリモートセッションにはプレビューがありません。ワークスペースを開いてターミナルを表示してください。"
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/i18n/locales/ko.json b/src/renderer/src/i18n/locales/ko.json
index 2119e9ca565..0f9d1138edf 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/i18n/locales/ko.json
+++ b/src/renderer/src/i18n/locales/ko.json
@@ -18831,7 +18831,6 @@
       "subagents_other": "서브에이전트 {{count}}개"
     },
     "terminal": {
-      "closed": "실시간 터미널이 없습니다 — 이 에이전트의 창이 닫혔습니다.",
       "focusWorktree": "워크트리 열기",
       "close": "닫기",
       "remotePreviewUnavailable": "이 원격 세션에 대한 미리 보기가 없습니다. 터미널을 보려면 워크스페이스를 엽니다."
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/i18n/locales/pt.json b/src/renderer/src/i18n/locales/pt.json
index a9d3f5b4df4..7d9256c7566 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/i18n/locales/pt.json
+++ b/src/renderer/src/i18n/locales/pt.json
@@ -509,7 +509,6 @@
       "subagents_other": "{{count}} subagentes"
     },
     "terminal": {
-      "closed": "Nenhum terminal ativo — o painel deste agente foi encerrado.",
       "remotePreviewUnavailable": "Nenhuma pré-visualização para esta sessão remota — abra o espaço de trabalho para ver o terminal.",
       "focusWorktree": "Abrir worktree",
       "close": "Fechar"
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/i18n/locales/zh.json b/src/renderer/src/i18n/locales/zh.json
index 228657abf77..90105605224 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/i18n/locales/zh.json
+++ b/src/renderer/src/i18n/locales/zh.json
@@ -18832,7 +18832,6 @@
       "subagents_other": "{{count}} 个子智能体"
     },
     "terminal": {
-      "closed": "没有活动的终端 — 该智能体的窗格已关闭。",
       "focusWorktree": "聚焦工作树",
       "close": "关闭",
       "remotePreviewUnavailable": "此远程会话没有预览 - 打开工作区以查看终端。"
diff --git a/src/shared/dashboard-snapshot.ts b/src/shared/dashboard-snapshot.ts
index 16612395ce9..227425c0d69 100644
--- a/src/shared/dashboard-snapshot.ts
+++ b/src/shared/dashboard-snapshot.ts
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ export type DashboardWorkspace = {
 export type DashboardCard = {
   /** Stable identity for React keys. */
   paneKey: string
-  /** Null when retained/done cards have no live pane; otherwise resolve the live preview PTY. */
+  /** Live preview PTY; null does not imply that the agent's destination is closed. */
   ptyId: string | null
   agentType: AgentType
   bucket: DashboardBucket