feat: add close_on_exit terminal configuration option

README.md

@@ -157,6 +157,7 @@ For deep technical details, see [ARCHITECTURE.md](./ARCHITECTURE.md).
       split_width_percentage = 0.30,
       provider = "auto", -- "auto", "snacks", or "native"
       auto_close = true,
+      close_on_exit = true, -- Close terminal window when process exits
     },
 
     -- Diff Integration

lua/claudecode/terminal.lua

@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ local config = {
   show_native_term_exit_tip = true,
   terminal_cmd = nil,
   auto_close = true,
+  close_on_exit = true, -- When true, closes terminal window when process exits
 }
 
 -- Lazy load providers
@@ -102,6 +103,7 @@ local function build_config(opts_override)
     split_side = effective_config.split_side,
     split_width_percentage = effective_config.split_width_percentage,
     auto_close = effective_config.auto_close,
+    close_on_exit = effective_config.close_on_exit,
   }
 end
 
@@ -210,6 +212,8 @@ function M.setup(user_term_config, p_terminal_cmd)
         config[k] = v
       elseif k == "auto_close" and type(v) == "boolean" then
         config[k] = v
+      elseif k == "close_on_exit" and type(v) == "boolean" then
+        config[k] = v
       else
         vim.notify("claudecode.terminal.setup: Invalid value for " .. k .. ": " .. tostring(v), vim.log.levels.WARN)
       end

lua/claudecode/terminal/native.lua

@@ -98,6 +98,10 @@ local function open_terminal(cmd_string, env_table, effective_config, focus)
 
           cleanup_state() -- Clear our managed state first
 
+          if not effective_config.close_on_exit then
+            return
+          end
+
           if current_winid_for_job and vim.api.nvim_win_is_valid(current_winid_for_job) then
             if current_bufnr_for_job and vim.api.nvim_buf_is_valid(current_bufnr_for_job) then
               -- Optional: Check if the window still holds the same terminal buffer

lua/claudecode/terminal/snacks.lua

@@ -29,7 +29,9 @@ local function setup_terminal_events(term_instance, config)
       -- Clean up
       terminal = nil
       vim.schedule(function()
-        term_instance:close({ buf = true })
+        if config.close_on_exit then
+          term_instance:close({ buf = true })
+        end
         vim.cmd.checktime()
       end)
     end, { buf = true })