🤯 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.
This repository also configures its own agents. See what auto-kill-terminal tells them →
Skill Claude CodeCodex
Teaches AI agents to properly manage VS Code terminal lifecycle — always use background terminals and kill them after commands complete. Prevents zombie terminal accumulation in GitHub Codespaces and VS Code.