diff --git a/src/main/runtime/runtime-notifier-contract.ts b/src/main/runtime/runtime-notifier-contract.ts
index 4b49990a566..c66e7d27b5d 100644
--- a/src/main/runtime/runtime-notifier-contract.ts
+++ b/src/main/runtime/runtime-notifier-contract.ts
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import type {
 } from '../../shared/runtime-file-contracts'
 import type { AgentLaunchPaneVerdictEvent } from '../../shared/agent-launch-pane-verdict'
 import type { SleepingAgentLaunchConfig } from '../../shared/agent-session-resume'
+import type { PaneLaunchRecipe } from '../../shared/terminal-attachment-launch-result'
 import type {
   AgentLaunchTabPublished,
   AgentLaunchTabViewerRule,
@@ -102,6 +103,8 @@ export type RuntimeNotifier = {
   ): Promise<AgentLaunchTabPublished>
   /** A launch pane's fate, for the window to keep on its tab or act on. */
   agentLaunchPaneVerdict?(event: AgentLaunchPaneVerdictEvent): void
+  /** A launch's recipe when no reveal carried it, so resume can replay it. */
+  rememberLaunchRecipe?(recipe: PaneLaunchRecipe): void
   resolveLegacyWorkerTerminalRecovery?(
     paneKey: string,
     resolution: 'adopted' | 'exited' | 'rolled_back',
diff --git a/src/main/runtime/terminal/launch/terminal-create-reveal.test.ts b/src/main/runtime/terminal/launch/terminal-create-reveal.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..9c58521b65e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/runtime/terminal/launch/terminal-create-reveal.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+import { describe, expect, it, vi } from 'vitest'
+import { revealCreatedTerminal } from './terminal-create-reveal'
+
+const launchConfig = { agentArgs: '--dangerously-skip-permissions', agentEnv: {} }
+const recipe = {
+  tabId: 'tab',
+  leafId: 'leaf',
+  launchConfig,
+  launchToken: 'token',
+  launchAgent: 'claude'
+}
+
+async function reveal(args: {
+  presentation: 'background' | 'focused'
+  revealFails?: boolean
+  adoptedStablePane?: boolean
+}) {
+  const notifier = {
+    revealTerminalSession: vi.fn(async () => {
+      if (args.revealFails) {
+        throw new Error('Terminal reveal timed out')
+      }
+      return { tabId: 'tab' }
+    }),
+    rememberLaunchRecipe: vi.fn()
+  }
+  const result = await revealCreatedTerminal({
+    notifier,
+    workspace: { id: 'wt', path: '/repo' },
+    ptyId: 'pty',
+    handle: 'term_1',
+    cwd: '/repo',
+    launchOpts: { launchAgent: 'claude' },
+    effectiveLaunchConfig: launchConfig,
+    launchToken: 'token',
+    adoptedStablePane: args.adoptedStablePane ?? false,
+    presentation: args.presentation,
+    opts: {},
+    tabId: 'tab',
+    leafId: 'leaf'
+  })
+  return { notifier, surface: result.surface }
+}
+
+describe('revealCreatedTerminal launch recipe', () => {
+  it.each([
+    { name: 'a background launch', presentation: 'background' as const },
+    { name: 'a launch whose reveal failed', presentation: 'focused' as const, revealFails: true }
+  ])('tells the window the recipe of $name', async (args) => {
+    const { notifier, surface } = await reveal(args)
+
+    expect(surface).toBe('background')
+    expect(notifier.rememberLaunchRecipe).toHaveBeenCalledWith(recipe)
+  })
+
+  it('never re-registers an adopted pane, whose launch token is already spent', async () => {
+    const { notifier } = await reveal({ presentation: 'background', adoptedStablePane: true })
+
+    expect(notifier.rememberLaunchRecipe).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
+  })
+})
diff --git a/src/main/runtime/terminal/launch/terminal-create-reveal.ts b/src/main/runtime/terminal/launch/terminal-create-reveal.ts
index 825e62dbb99..17fcd19e66a 100644
--- a/src/main/runtime/terminal/launch/terminal-create-reveal.ts
+++ b/src/main/runtime/terminal/launch/terminal-create-reveal.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import type { TerminalWorkspaceLaunchScope } from '../../runtime-legacy-worker-t
 import type { RuntimeTerminalPresentation } from '../../../../shared/runtime-types'
 
 export function revealCreatedTerminal(args: {
-  notifier: RuntimeNotifier | null
+  notifier: Pick<RuntimeNotifier, 'revealTerminalSession' | 'rememberLaunchRecipe'> | null
   workspace: Pick<TerminalWorkspaceLaunchScope, 'id' | 'path'>
   ptyId: string
   handle: string
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ export function revealCreatedTerminal(args: {
   launchOpts: dependencies.TerminalCreateOptions
   effectiveLaunchConfig: dependencies.TerminalCreateOptions['launchConfig']
   launchToken: string | undefined
+  /** An adopted pane already ran; its recipe and spent launch token must not be re-registered. */
+  adoptedStablePane: boolean
   presentation: RuntimeTerminalPresentation | undefined
   opts: dependencies.TerminalCreateOptions
   tabId: string
@@ -28,12 +30,24 @@ export function revealCreatedTerminal(args: {
     launchOpts,
     effectiveLaunchConfig,
     launchToken,
+    adoptedStablePane,
     presentation,
     opts,
     tabId,
     leafId
   } = args
   const reveal = notifier?.revealTerminalSession?.bind(notifier)
+  const rememberLaunchRecipe = (): void => {
+    if (effectiveLaunchConfig && !adoptedStablePane) {
+      notifier?.rememberLaunchRecipe?.({
+        tabId,
+        leafId,
+        launchConfig: effectiveLaunchConfig,
+        ...(launchToken ? { launchToken } : {}),
+        ...(launchOpts.launchAgent ? { launchAgent: launchOpts.launchAgent } : {})
+      })
+    }
+  }
   if (presentation !== 'background' && reveal) {
     return (async () => {
       try {
@@ -54,6 +68,7 @@ export function revealCreatedTerminal(args: {
         return { surface: 'visible' as const }
       } catch (err) {
         console.warn(`[terminal-create] failed to create inactive tab for ${ptyId}:`, err)
+        rememberLaunchRecipe()
         return {
           surface: 'background' as const,
           warning: dependencies.createTerminalRevealWarning(handle, err)
@@ -61,6 +76,7 @@ export function revealCreatedTerminal(args: {
       }
     })()
   }
+  rememberLaunchRecipe()
   return {
     surface: 'background',
     warning:
diff --git a/src/main/runtime/terminal/launch/terminal-create.ts b/src/main/runtime/terminal/launch/terminal-create.ts
index 7a57eead259..4c8e8427610 100644
--- a/src/main/runtime/terminal/launch/terminal-create.ts
+++ b/src/main/runtime/terminal/launch/terminal-create.ts
@@ -279,6 +279,7 @@ export abstract class OrcaRuntimeWithCreateTerminal extends OrcaRuntimeWithTermi
           },
           effectiveLaunchConfig: pty?.launchConfig ?? undefined,
           launchToken: pty?.launchToken ?? undefined,
+          adoptedStablePane: launch.adoptedStablePane,
           presentation,
           opts,
           tabId,
diff --git a/src/main/window/runtime-window-lifecycle.ts b/src/main/window/runtime-window-lifecycle.ts
index b027404350d..6b0a516baf9 100644
--- a/src/main/window/runtime-window-lifecycle.ts
+++ b/src/main/window/runtime-window-lifecycle.ts
@@ -153,6 +153,7 @@ export function registerRuntimeWindowLifecycle(
     publishAgentLaunchTab: (request) =>
       requestAgentLaunchTabPublishFromRenderer(mainWindow, request),
     agentLaunchPaneVerdict: (event) => send('ui:agentLaunchPaneVerdict', event),
+    rememberLaunchRecipe: (recipe) => send('ui:launchRecipe', recipe),
     resolveLegacyWorkerTerminalRecovery: (paneKey, resolution, ptyId) =>
       send('agentStatus:legacyWorkerTerminalRecovery', {
         paneKey,
diff --git a/src/preload/api/ui-bridge-terminal-and-session-tabs.ts b/src/preload/api/ui-bridge-terminal-and-session-tabs.ts
index b24f01518d1..62423bf50b6 100644
--- a/src/preload/api/ui-bridge-terminal-and-session-tabs.ts
+++ b/src/preload/api/ui-bridge-terminal-and-session-tabs.ts
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import type {
   AgentLaunchTabPublishRequest
 } from '../../shared/agent-launch-tab-publication'
 import type { AgentLaunchPaneVerdictEvent } from '../../shared/agent-launch-pane-verdict'
+import type { PaneLaunchRecipe } from '../../shared/terminal-attachment-launch-result'
 import type {
   TerminalPaneRevealReply,
   TerminalPaneRevealRequest
@@ -142,6 +143,11 @@ export const uiTerminalAndSessionTabsApi = {
     ipcRenderer.on('ui:agentLaunchPaneVerdict', listener)
     return () => ipcRenderer.removeListener('ui:agentLaunchPaneVerdict', listener)
   },
+  onLaunchRecipe: (callback: (data: PaneLaunchRecipe) => void): (() => void) => {
+    const listener = (_event: Electron.IpcRendererEvent, data: PaneLaunchRecipe) => callback(data)
+    ipcRenderer.on('ui:launchRecipe', listener)
+    return () => ipcRenderer.removeListener('ui:launchRecipe', listener)
+  },
   onSplitTerminal: (
     callback: (data: {
       tabId: string
diff --git a/src/preload/api/ui-command-event-api.ts b/src/preload/api/ui-command-event-api.ts
index a4260a2377e..f1303c2450e 100644
--- a/src/preload/api/ui-command-event-api.ts
+++ b/src/preload/api/ui-command-event-api.ts
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import type {
   AgentLaunchTabPublishRequest
 } from '../../shared/agent-launch-tab-publication'
 import type { AgentLaunchPaneVerdictEvent } from '../../shared/agent-launch-pane-verdict'
+import type { PaneLaunchRecipe } from '../../shared/terminal-attachment-launch-result'
 import type {
   TerminalPaneRevealReply,
   TerminalPaneRevealRequest
@@ -214,6 +215,7 @@ export type UiCommandEventApi = {
   onPublishAgentLaunchTab: (callback: (data: AgentLaunchTabPublishRequest) => void) => () => void
   replyAgentLaunchTabPublish: (reply: AgentLaunchTabPublishReply) => void
   onAgentLaunchPaneVerdict: (callback: (data: AgentLaunchPaneVerdictEvent) => void) => () => void
+  onLaunchRecipe: (callback: (data: PaneLaunchRecipe) => void) => () => void
   onRevealTerminalPane: (callback: (data: TerminalPaneRevealRequest) => void) => () => void
   replyTerminalPaneReveal: (reply: TerminalPaneRevealReply) => void
   onSplitTerminal: (
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/hooks/ipc-events-agent-status-window-test-fixtures.ts b/src/renderer/src/hooks/ipc-events-agent-status-window-test-fixtures.ts
index ed9ac393d70..465803d0449 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/hooks/ipc-events-agent-status-window-test-fixtures.ts
+++ b/src/renderer/src/hooks/ipc-events-agent-status-window-test-fixtures.ts
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ export function buildWindowApi(args: {
         onPublishAgentLaunchTab: () => () => {},
         onRevealTerminalPane: () => () => {},
         onAgentLaunchPaneVerdict: () => () => {},
+        onLaunchRecipe: () => () => {},
         onRequestTerminalTabMount: () => () => {},
         replyTerminalCreate: () => {},
         onSplitTerminal: () => () => {},
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/hooks/ipc-events-close-routing-test-harness.ts b/src/renderer/src/hooks/ipc-events-close-routing-test-harness.ts
index 80e286dd1ae..5b05c88e89f 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/hooks/ipc-events-close-routing-test-harness.ts
+++ b/src/renderer/src/hooks/ipc-events-close-routing-test-harness.ts
@@ -180,6 +180,7 @@ export async function useIpcEventsForCloseRouting({
         onPublishAgentLaunchTab: () => () => {},
         onRevealTerminalPane: () => () => {},
         onAgentLaunchPaneVerdict: () => () => {},
+        onLaunchRecipe: () => () => {},
         onRequestTerminalTabMount: () => () => {},
         replyTerminalCreate: () => {},
         onSplitTerminal: () => () => {},
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/hooks/ipc-events-terminal-create-window-test-fixtures.ts b/src/renderer/src/hooks/ipc-events-terminal-create-window-test-fixtures.ts
index fb3730e5ab5..f95915b9fe6 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/hooks/ipc-events-terminal-create-window-test-fixtures.ts
+++ b/src/renderer/src/hooks/ipc-events-terminal-create-window-test-fixtures.ts
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ export function buildTerminalCreateWindow(args: {
         onPublishAgentLaunchTab: () => () => {},
         onRevealTerminalPane: () => () => {},
         onAgentLaunchPaneVerdict: () => () => {},
+        onLaunchRecipe: () => () => {},
         onSplitTerminal: () => () => {},
         onRenameTerminal: () => () => {},
         onFocusTerminal: (
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/hooks/ipc-events-test-harness.ts b/src/renderer/src/hooks/ipc-events-test-harness.ts
index 888c9cf1a7c..7a6edef5a59 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/hooks/ipc-events-test-harness.ts
+++ b/src/renderer/src/hooks/ipc-events-test-harness.ts
@@ -162,6 +162,7 @@ export async function loadIpcEventsHarness(
             createTerminalListener = listener
             return () => {}
           },
+          onLaunchRecipe: () => () => {},
           onRequestTerminalCreate: (listener: (request: RequestTerminalCreateRequest) => void) => {
             requestTerminalCreateListener = listener
             return () => {}
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/hooks/ipc-events/launch-recipe-registration.ts b/src/renderer/src/hooks/ipc-events/launch-recipe-registration.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..da8b9777df3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/renderer/src/hooks/ipc-events/launch-recipe-registration.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+import { useAppStore } from '../../store'
+import type { PaneLaunchRecipe } from '../../../../shared/terminal-attachment-launch-result'
+import { tryMakePaneKey } from './agent-status-routing'
+
+/** Record a pane's launch recipe so a later resume replays its flags. */
+export function registerLaunchRecipe(recipe: PaneLaunchRecipe): void {
+  const paneKey = tryMakePaneKey(recipe.tabId, recipe.leafId)
+  if (paneKey) {
+    useAppStore.getState().registerAgentLaunchConfig(paneKey, recipe.launchConfig, {
+      ...(recipe.launchAgent ? { agentType: recipe.launchAgent } : {}),
+      ...(recipe.launchToken ? { launchToken: recipe.launchToken } : {}),
+      tabId: recipe.tabId,
+      leafId: recipe.leafId
+    })
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/hooks/ipc-events/terminal-presentation-ipc-bridge.ts b/src/renderer/src/hooks/ipc-events/terminal-presentation-ipc-bridge.ts
index 8e361635d26..4d97e494a02 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/hooks/ipc-events/terminal-presentation-ipc-bridge.ts
+++ b/src/renderer/src/hooks/ipc-events/terminal-presentation-ipc-bridge.ts
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import { singlePaneLayoutSnapshot } from '@/store/slices/terminal-helpers'
 import { verifyTerminalRevealIdentity } from '@/lib/terminal-reveal-identity'
 import { insertUnifiedTabAfterAnchor } from '@/lib/unified-tab-anchor-insertion'
 import { tryMakePaneKey } from './agent-status-routing'
+import { registerLaunchRecipe } from './launch-recipe-registration'
 import { wasAgentLaunchPaneClosedByUser } from '@/lib/agent-launch-pane-closes'
 import { revealWorkspaceSurface } from '@/lib/workspace-surface-reveal'
 import { useAppStore } from '../../store'
@@ -22,6 +23,7 @@ import {
 
 export function registerTerminalPresentationIpcBridge(unsubs: (() => void)[]): void {
   unsubs.push(
+    window.api.ui.onLaunchRecipe(registerLaunchRecipe),
     window.api.ui.onCreateTerminal(
       ({
         requestId,
@@ -175,14 +177,13 @@ export function registerTerminalPresentationIpcBridge(unsubs: (() => void)[]): v
           if (leafId && ptyId) {
             const launchPaneKey = tryMakePaneKey(tab.id, leafId)
             if (launchConfig) {
-              if (launchPaneKey) {
-                store.registerAgentLaunchConfig(launchPaneKey, launchConfig, {
-                  ...(launchAgent ? { agentType: launchAgent } : {}),
-                  ...(launchToken ? { launchToken } : {}),
-                  tabId: tab.id,
-                  leafId
-                })
-              }
+              registerLaunchRecipe({
+                tabId: tab.id,
+                leafId,
+                launchConfig,
+                ...(launchToken ? { launchToken } : {}),
+                ...(launchAgent ? { launchAgent } : {})
+              })
             } else if (!splitFromLeafId && launchPaneKey) {
               store.clearAgentLaunchConfig(launchPaneKey)
             }
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/hooks/useIpcEvents-browser-tab-create.test.ts b/src/renderer/src/hooks/useIpcEvents-browser-tab-create.test.ts
index 54f4f82ef79..bd97291951f 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/hooks/useIpcEvents-browser-tab-create.test.ts
+++ b/src/renderer/src/hooks/useIpcEvents-browser-tab-create.test.ts
@@ -168,6 +168,7 @@ describe('useIpcEvents browser tab create routing', () => {
           onPublishAgentLaunchTab: () => () => {},
           onRevealTerminalPane: () => () => {},
           onAgentLaunchPaneVerdict: () => () => {},
+          onLaunchRecipe: () => () => {},
           onRequestTerminalTabMount: () => () => {},
           replyTerminalCreate: () => {},
           onSplitTerminal: () => () => {},
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/hooks/useIpcEvents-cli-worktree-activation.test.ts b/src/renderer/src/hooks/useIpcEvents-cli-worktree-activation.test.ts
index 263dd7d1035..7e2f4434858 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/hooks/useIpcEvents-cli-worktree-activation.test.ts
+++ b/src/renderer/src/hooks/useIpcEvents-cli-worktree-activation.test.ts
@@ -139,6 +139,7 @@ describe('useIpcEvents CLI-created worktree activation', () => {
           onPublishAgentLaunchTab: () => () => {},
           onRevealTerminalPane: () => () => {},
           onAgentLaunchPaneVerdict: () => () => {},
+          onLaunchRecipe: () => () => {},
           onRequestTerminalTabMount: () => () => {},
           replyTerminalCreate: () => {},
           onSplitTerminal: () => () => {},
@@ -399,6 +400,7 @@ describe('useIpcEvents CLI-created worktree activation', () => {
           onPublishAgentLaunchTab: () => () => {},
           onRevealTerminalPane: () => () => {},
           onAgentLaunchPaneVerdict: () => () => {},
+          onLaunchRecipe: () => () => {},
           onRequestTerminalTabMount: () => () => {},
           replyTerminalCreate: () => {},
           onSplitTerminal: () => () => {},
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/hooks/useIpcEvents-close-routing-browser-pages.test.ts b/src/renderer/src/hooks/useIpcEvents-close-routing-browser-pages.test.ts
index 9fcb0a3f016..bbc71d7ab75 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/hooks/useIpcEvents-close-routing-browser-pages.test.ts
+++ b/src/renderer/src/hooks/useIpcEvents-close-routing-browser-pages.test.ts
@@ -142,6 +142,7 @@ describe('useIpcEvents browser tab close routing', () => {
           onPublishAgentLaunchTab: () => () => {},
           onRevealTerminalPane: () => () => {},
           onAgentLaunchPaneVerdict: () => () => {},
+          onLaunchRecipe: () => () => {},
           onRequestTerminalTabMount: () => () => {},
           replyTerminalCreate: () => {},
           onSplitTerminal: () => () => {},
@@ -370,6 +371,7 @@ describe('useIpcEvents browser tab close routing', () => {
           onPublishAgentLaunchTab: () => () => {},
           onRevealTerminalPane: () => () => {},
           onAgentLaunchPaneVerdict: () => () => {},
+          onLaunchRecipe: () => () => {},
           onRequestTerminalTabMount: () => () => {},
           replyTerminalCreate: () => {},
           onSplitTerminal: () => () => {},
@@ -593,6 +595,7 @@ describe('useIpcEvents browser tab close routing', () => {
           onPublishAgentLaunchTab: () => () => {},
           onRevealTerminalPane: () => () => {},
           onAgentLaunchPaneVerdict: () => () => {},
+          onLaunchRecipe: () => () => {},
           onRequestTerminalTabMount: () => () => {},
           replyTerminalCreate: () => {},
           onSplitTerminal: () => () => {},
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/hooks/useIpcEvents-ssh-disconnect-cleanup.test.ts b/src/renderer/src/hooks/useIpcEvents-ssh-disconnect-cleanup.test.ts
index 7b6abf4208d..a04cd3a11e3 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/hooks/useIpcEvents-ssh-disconnect-cleanup.test.ts
+++ b/src/renderer/src/hooks/useIpcEvents-ssh-disconnect-cleanup.test.ts
@@ -151,6 +151,7 @@ describe('useIpcEvents updater integration', () => {
           onPublishAgentLaunchTab: () => () => {},
           onRevealTerminalPane: () => () => {},
           onAgentLaunchPaneVerdict: () => () => {},
+          onLaunchRecipe: () => () => {},
           onRequestTerminalTabMount: () => () => {},
           replyTerminalCreate: () => {},
           onSplitTerminal: () => () => {},
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/hooks/useIpcEvents-updater-status.test.ts b/src/renderer/src/hooks/useIpcEvents-updater-status.test.ts
index a66e9e52473..126699888f8 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/hooks/useIpcEvents-updater-status.test.ts
+++ b/src/renderer/src/hooks/useIpcEvents-updater-status.test.ts
@@ -118,6 +118,7 @@ describe('useIpcEvents updater integration', () => {
           onPublishAgentLaunchTab: () => () => {},
           onRevealTerminalPane: () => () => {},
           onAgentLaunchPaneVerdict: () => () => {},
+          onLaunchRecipe: () => () => {},
           onRequestTerminalTabMount: () => () => {},
           replyTerminalCreate: () => {},
           onSplitTerminal: () => () => {},
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/lib/setup-split-activation-single-owner.test.ts b/src/renderer/src/lib/setup-split-activation-single-owner.test.ts
index e6efb4dd794..6d574fcad10 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/lib/setup-split-activation-single-owner.test.ts
+++ b/src/renderer/src/lib/setup-split-activation-single-owner.test.ts
@@ -145,6 +145,7 @@ function stubHost(
           listener = next
           return () => {}
         },
+        onLaunchRecipe: () => () => {},
         onRequestTerminalTabMount: () => () => {},
         replyTerminalCreate: vi.fn()
       }
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/lib/worktree-creation-backend-startup-focus.test.ts b/src/renderer/src/lib/worktree-creation-backend-startup-focus.test.ts
index d7b6b7103c0..bff445c9043 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/lib/worktree-creation-backend-startup-focus.test.ts
+++ b/src/renderer/src/lib/worktree-creation-backend-startup-focus.test.ts
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ beforeEach(() => {
           revealTerminal = listener
           return () => {}
         },
+        onLaunchRecipe: () => () => {},
         onRequestTerminalTabMount: () => () => {},
         replyTerminalCreate: vi.fn()
       }
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/web/preload-api/web-ui-api.ts b/src/renderer/src/web/preload-api/web-ui-api.ts
index e2d9b9de98e..0572cd454c8 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/web/preload-api/web-ui-api.ts
+++ b/src/renderer/src/web/preload-api/web-ui-api.ts
@@ -263,6 +263,7 @@ export function createWebUiApi(): NonNullable<Partial<PreloadApi>['ui']> {
     replyTerminalCreate: () => {},
     onPublishAgentLaunchTab: () => noopUnsubscribe,
     onAgentLaunchPaneVerdict: () => noopUnsubscribe,
+    onLaunchRecipe: () => noopUnsubscribe,
     replyAgentLaunchTabPublish: () => {},
     onRevealTerminalPane: () => noopUnsubscribe,
     replyTerminalPaneReveal: () => {},
diff --git a/src/shared/terminal-attachment-launch-result.ts b/src/shared/terminal-attachment-launch-result.ts
index 21a050d9b52..6b9952dc322 100644
--- a/src/shared/terminal-attachment-launch-result.ts
+++ b/src/shared/terminal-attachment-launch-result.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,17 @@
 import { z } from 'zod'
-import type { TerminalLaunchResult } from './agent-session-resume'
+import type { SleepingAgentLaunchConfig, TerminalLaunchResult } from './agent-session-resume'
 import { isTuiAgent } from './tui-agent-config'
 import type { TuiAgent } from './tui-agent'
 import { ResumeProviderSessionParam } from './rpc-contract/terminal-unary-params'
 import { sleepingAgentLaunchConfigBaseSchema } from './workspace-session-sleeping-agents'
 
+/** A launch recipe for a pane the window was not shown; the reveal otherwise carries it. */
+export type PaneLaunchRecipe = Pick<TerminalLaunchResult, 'launchToken' | 'launchAgent'> & {
+  tabId: string
+  leafId: string
+  launchConfig: SleepingAgentLaunchConfig
+}
+
 export type TerminalAttachmentLaunchResult = TerminalLaunchResult & {
   ptyId: string
   incarnationId: string