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auto-kill-terminal
nirholas February 8, 2026
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🤯 Stop AI agents from leaving zombie terminals in GitHub Codespaces & VS Code. Copy-paste terminal management rules for Copilot, Claude, Gemini, Cursor, Windsurf, Cline, Aider. Fix "terminal unresponsive" errors, agent refusing to run commands, isBackground true, kill_terminal. Install script + dev container + templates.
Agent Definition
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<h3>💀 Stop AI agents from leaving zombie terminals in your Codespace</h3>
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