From 6a6f9cd3f02dc58899517ce4a20c41f9f6a02260 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Taylor Ho <taylorkmho@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 14 Oct 2026 17:05:24 -0700
Subject: [PATCH] feat(terminal): close tabs with middle click

Co-authored-by: Carl <acda9e433d19dcd0e6b6840f7f4b98f3a56f1fab98049d444c087019e6d36560@buzz.block.builderlab.xyz>
Signed-off-by: Taylor Ho <taylorkmho@gmail.com>
---
 .../terminal/TerminalSubstrate.test.mjs       | 34 +++++++++++++++++++
 .../features/terminal/TerminalSubstrate.tsx   |  6 ++++
 2 files changed, 40 insertions(+)

diff --git a/desktop/src/features/terminal/TerminalSubstrate.test.mjs b/desktop/src/features/terminal/TerminalSubstrate.test.mjs
index d6113cbf08..6d994f7f28 100644
--- a/desktop/src/features/terminal/TerminalSubstrate.test.mjs
+++ b/desktop/src/features/terminal/TerminalSubstrate.test.mjs
@@ -233,6 +233,40 @@ test("tab actions restore terminal input focus", async () => {
   }
 });
 
+test("middle-click closes an open terminal tab only", async () => {
+  const closed = [];
+  const { view } = fixture({
+    onCloseSession(id) {
+      closed.push(id);
+    },
+    sessions: [
+      { active: true, closing: false, id: "one", title: "SHELL" },
+      { active: false, closing: true, id: "two", title: "LOG" },
+    ],
+  });
+  await ready(view);
+
+  const openTab = view.getByRole("tab", { name: "Terminal 1" }).parentElement;
+  const closingTab = view.getByRole("tab", {
+    name: "Terminal 2, closing",
+  }).parentElement;
+  const auxClick = (target, button) => {
+    const event = new dom.window.MouseEvent("auxclick", {
+      bubbles: true,
+      button,
+      cancelable: true,
+    });
+    fireEvent(target, event);
+    return event;
+  };
+  const middleClick = auxClick(openTab, 1);
+  auxClick(openTab, 2);
+  auxClick(closingTab, 1);
+
+  assert.deepEqual(closed, ["one"]);
+  assert.equal(middleClick.defaultPrevented, true);
+});
+
 test("drag resize batches visual updates and commits state only on release", async () => {
   const { view } = fixture({ mode: "docked" });
   await ready(view);
diff --git a/desktop/src/features/terminal/TerminalSubstrate.tsx b/desktop/src/features/terminal/TerminalSubstrate.tsx
index d8aaee2e2d..41932a22b3 100644
--- a/desktop/src/features/terminal/TerminalSubstrate.tsx
+++ b/desktop/src/features/terminal/TerminalSubstrate.tsx
@@ -609,6 +609,12 @@ export function TerminalSubstrate({
                 session.active && "buzz-terminal-tab-active",
               )}
               key={session.id}
+              onAuxClick={(event) => {
+                if (event.button !== 1) return;
+                event.preventDefault();
+                if (session.closing) return;
+                runTabAction(() => onCloseSession(session.id));
+              }}
               role="presentation"
             >
               <button