diff --git a/apps/frontend/src/main/app-logger.ts b/apps/frontend/src/main/app-logger.ts
index 07429c1953..dc984d417d 100644
--- a/apps/frontend/src/main/app-logger.ts
+++ b/apps/frontend/src/main/app-logger.ts
@@ -38,6 +38,18 @@ log.transports.file.fileName = 'main.log';
 // Console transport - always show warnings and errors, debug only in dev mode
 log.transports.console.level = process.env.NODE_ENV === 'development' ? 'debug' : 'warn';
 log.transports.console.format = '[{h}:{i}:{s}] [{level}] {text}';
+// Guard console transport writes so broken stdio streams do not crash the app.
+{
+  const originalConsoleWriteFn = log.transports.console.writeFn as (...args: unknown[]) => void;
+  log.transports.console.writeFn = (...args: unknown[]) => {
+    try {
+      originalConsoleWriteFn(...args);
+    } catch (error) {
+      const err = error instanceof Error ? `${error.name}: ${error.message}` : String(error);
+      safeStderrWrite(`[app-logger] console transport write failed: ${err}`);
+    }
+  };
+}
 
 // Determine if this is a beta version
 function isBetaVersion(): boolean {
@@ -204,14 +216,44 @@ export const appLog = {
   log: (...args: unknown[]) => log.info(...args),
 };
 
+/**
+ * Best-effort stderr fallback used when electron-log itself throws (e.g. EIO).
+ * Must never throw, especially inside uncaught exception handlers.
+ */
+function safeStderrWrite(message: string): void {
+  try {
+    process.stderr.write(`${message}\n`);
+  } catch {
+    // Ignore - nothing else we can safely do here.
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Log an unhandled error without risking recursive crashes if logger transport fails.
+ */
+function safeLogUnhandled(prefix: string, value: unknown): void {
+  try {
+    log.error(prefix, value);
+  } catch (loggingError) {
+    const loggingFailure = loggingError instanceof Error
+      ? `${loggingError.name}: ${loggingError.message}`
+      : String(loggingError);
+    const original = value instanceof Error
+      ? (value.stack || `${value.name}: ${value.message}`)
+      : String(value);
+    safeStderrWrite(`[app-logger] ${prefix} (logger failed: ${loggingFailure})`);
+    safeStderrWrite(original);
+  }
+}
+
 // Log unhandled errors
 export function setupErrorLogging(): void {
   process.on('uncaughtException', (error) => {
-    log.error('Uncaught exception:', error);
+    safeLogUnhandled('Uncaught exception:', error);
   });
 
   process.on('unhandledRejection', (reason) => {
-    log.error('Unhandled rejection:', reason);
+    safeLogUnhandled('Unhandled rejection:', reason);
   });
 
   log.info('Error logging initialized');
diff --git a/apps/frontend/src/main/index.ts b/apps/frontend/src/main/index.ts
index f98725d36c..c8644ed8a9 100644
--- a/apps/frontend/src/main/index.ts
+++ b/apps/frontend/src/main/index.ts
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ import { initializeAppUpdater, stopPeriodicUpdates } from './app-updater';
 import { DEFAULT_APP_SETTINGS, IPC_CHANNELS, SPELL_CHECK_LANGUAGE_MAP, DEFAULT_SPELL_CHECK_LANGUAGE, ADD_TO_DICTIONARY_LABELS } from '../shared/constants';
 import { getAppLanguage, initAppLanguage } from './app-language';
 import { readSettingsFile } from './settings-utils';
-import { setupErrorLogging } from './app-logger';
+import { appLog, setupErrorLogging } from './app-logger';
 import { initSentryMain } from './sentry';
 import { preWarmToolCache } from './cli-tool-manager';
 import { initializeClaudeProfileManager, getClaudeProfileManager } from './claude-profile-manager';
@@ -143,6 +143,11 @@ let mainWindow: BrowserWindow | null = null;
 let agentManager: AgentManager | null = null;
 let terminalManager: TerminalManager | null = null;
 
+// Capture child process exits (renderer/GPU/utility) for crash diagnostics.
+app.on('child-process-gone', (_event, details) => {
+  appLog.error('[main] child-process-gone:', details);
+});
+
 // Re-entrancy guard for before-quit handler.
 // The first before-quit call pauses quit for async cleanup, then calls app.quit() again.
 // The second call sees isQuitting=true and allows quit to proceed immediately.
@@ -214,6 +219,11 @@ function createWindow(): void {
     mainWindow?.show();
   });
 
+  // Capture renderer process crashes/termination reasons for diagnostics.
+  mainWindow.webContents.on('render-process-gone', (_event, details) => {
+    appLog.error('[main] render-process-gone:', details);
+  });
+
   // Configure initial spell check languages with proper fallback logic
   // Uses shared constant for consistency with the IPC handler
   const defaultLanguage = 'en';
diff --git a/apps/frontend/src/main/terminal-session-store.ts b/apps/frontend/src/main/terminal-session-store.ts
index 3dcc598b07..317abf4b07 100644
--- a/apps/frontend/src/main/terminal-session-store.ts
+++ b/apps/frontend/src/main/terminal-session-store.ts
@@ -195,8 +195,20 @@ export class TerminalSessionStore {
    * 1. Write to temp file
    * 2. Rotate current file to backup
    * 3. Rename temp to target (atomic on most filesystems)
+   *
+   * If an async write is in progress, defers to the async writer to avoid
+   * both operations competing for the same temp file (ENOENT race condition).
    */
   private save(): void {
+    // If an async write is in progress, don't write synchronously — the async
+    // writer shares the same temp file path. Instead, mark a pending write so
+    // saveAsync() will re-save with the latest in-memory data when it finishes.
+    if (this.writeInProgress) {
+      this.writePending = true;
+      debugLog('[TerminalSessionStore] Deferring sync save — async write in progress');
+      return;
+    }
+
     try {
       const content = JSON.stringify(this.data, null, 2);
 
@@ -366,7 +378,9 @@ export class TerminalSessionStore {
   private updateSessionInMemory(session: TerminalSession): boolean {
     // Check if session was deleted - skip if pending deletion
     if (this.pendingDelete.has(session.id)) {
-      console.warn('[TerminalSessionStore] Skipping save for deleted session:', session.id);
+      debugLog('[TerminalSessionStore] Skipping save for deleted session:', session.id,
+        'pendingDelete size:', this.pendingDelete.size,
+        'all pending IDs:', [...this.pendingDelete].join(', '));
       return false;
     }
 
@@ -596,6 +610,27 @@ export class TerminalSessionStore {
     return sessions.find(s => s.id === sessionId);
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Clear a session ID from pendingDelete, allowing saves to proceed.
+   *
+   * Called when a terminal is legitimately re-created with the same ID
+   * (e.g., worktree switching, terminal restart after exit). Without this,
+   * the 5-second pendingDelete window blocks session persistence for the
+   * new terminal.
+   */
+  clearPendingDelete(sessionId: string): void {
+    if (this.pendingDelete.has(sessionId)) {
+      this.pendingDelete.delete(sessionId);
+      // Also clear the cleanup timer since we're explicitly clearing
+      const timer = this.pendingDeleteTimers.get(sessionId);
+      if (timer) {
+        clearTimeout(timer);
+        this.pendingDeleteTimers.delete(sessionId);
+      }
+      debugLog('[TerminalSessionStore] Cleared pendingDelete for re-created terminal:', sessionId);
+    }
+  }
+
   /**
    * Remove a session (from today's sessions)
    *
@@ -606,6 +641,9 @@ export class TerminalSessionStore {
     // Mark as pending delete BEFORE modifying data to prevent race condition
     // with in-flight saveSessionAsync() calls
     this.pendingDelete.add(sessionId);
+    debugLog('[TerminalSessionStore] removeSession: added to pendingDelete:', sessionId,
+      'pendingDelete size:', this.pendingDelete.size,
+      'all pending IDs:', [...this.pendingDelete].join(', '));
 
     const todaySessions = this.getTodaysSessions();
     if (todaySessions[projectPath]) {
@@ -627,6 +665,8 @@ export class TerminalSessionStore {
     const timer = setTimeout(() => {
       this.pendingDelete.delete(sessionId);
       this.pendingDeleteTimers.delete(sessionId);
+      debugLog('[TerminalSessionStore] Cleanup timer fired for:', sessionId,
+        'removing from pendingDelete. Remaining:', this.pendingDelete.size);
     }, 5000);
     this.pendingDeleteTimers.set(sessionId, timer);
   }
diff --git a/apps/frontend/src/main/terminal/__tests__/claude-integration-handler.test.ts b/apps/frontend/src/main/terminal/__tests__/claude-integration-handler.test.ts
index 5126fd6045..7ed5d600e5 100644
--- a/apps/frontend/src/main/terminal/__tests__/claude-integration-handler.test.ts
+++ b/apps/frontend/src/main/terminal/__tests__/claude-integration-handler.test.ts
@@ -109,7 +109,16 @@ function mockPlatform(platform: 'win32' | 'darwin' | 'linux') {
 /**
  * Helper to get platform-specific expectations for PATH prefix
  */
-function getPathPrefixExpectation(platform: 'win32' | 'darwin' | 'linux', pathValue: string): string {
+function getPathPrefixExpectation(
+  platform: 'win32' | 'darwin' | 'linux',
+  pathValue: string,
+  command: string
+): string {
+  // Absolute executable commands no longer need PATH prefix injection.
+  if (path.isAbsolute(command)) {
+    return '';
+  }
+
   if (platform === 'win32') {
     // Windows: set "PATH=value" &&
     return `set "PATH=${pathValue}" && `;
@@ -118,6 +127,20 @@ function getPathPrefixExpectation(platform: 'win32' | 'darwin' | 'linux', pathVa
   return `PATH='${pathValue}' `;
 }
 
+function expectPathPrefix(
+  written: string,
+  platform: 'win32' | 'darwin' | 'linux',
+  pathValue: string,
+  command: string
+): void {
+  const expectedPrefix = getPathPrefixExpectation(platform, pathValue, command);
+  if (expectedPrefix) {
+    expect(written).toContain(expectedPrefix);
+  } else {
+    expect(written).not.toContain('PATH=');
+  }
+}
+
 /**
  * Helper to get platform-specific expectations for command quoting
  */
@@ -241,7 +264,7 @@ describe('claude-integration-handler', () => {
 
       const written = mockWriteToPty.mock.calls[0][1] as string;
       expect(written).toContain(buildCdCommand('/tmp/project'));
-      expect(written).toContain(getPathPrefixExpectation(platform, '/opt/claude/bin:/usr/bin'));
+      expectPathPrefix(written, platform, '/opt/claude/bin:/usr/bin', "/opt/claude bin/claude's");
       expect(written).toContain(getQuotedCommand(platform, "/opt/claude bin/claude's"));
       expect(mockReleaseSessionId).toHaveBeenCalledWith('term-1');
       expect(mockPersistSession).toHaveBeenCalledWith(terminal);
@@ -402,7 +425,7 @@ describe('claude-integration-handler', () => {
 
       expect(written).toContain(histPrefix);
       expect(written).toContain(configDir);
-      expect(written).toContain(getPathPrefixExpectation(platform, '/opt/claude/bin:/usr/bin'));
+      expectPathPrefix(written, platform, '/opt/claude/bin:/usr/bin', command);
       expect(written).toContain(getQuotedCommand(platform, command));
       expect(written).toContain(clearCmd);
       expect(profileManager.getProfile).toHaveBeenCalledWith('prof-2');
@@ -436,7 +459,7 @@ describe('claude-integration-handler', () => {
 
       const written = mockWriteToPty.mock.calls[0][1] as string;
       expect(written).toContain(getQuotedCommand(platform, command));
-      expect(written).toContain(getPathPrefixExpectation(platform, '/opt/claude/bin:/usr/bin'));
+      expectPathPrefix(written, platform, '/opt/claude/bin:/usr/bin', command);
       expect(profileManager.getProfile).toHaveBeenCalledWith('prof-3');
       expect(profileManager.markProfileUsed).toHaveBeenCalledWith('prof-3');
       expect(mockPersistSession).toHaveBeenCalledWith(terminal);
@@ -460,7 +483,7 @@ describe('claude-integration-handler', () => {
       resumeClaude(terminal, 'abc123', () => null);
 
       const resumeCall = mockWriteToPty.mock.calls[0][1] as string;
-      expect(resumeCall).toContain(getPathPrefixExpectation(platform, '/opt/claude/bin:/usr/bin'));
+      expectPathPrefix(resumeCall, platform, '/opt/claude/bin:/usr/bin', '/opt/claude/bin/claude');
       expect(resumeCall).toContain(getQuotedCommand(platform, '/opt/claude/bin/claude') + ' --continue');
       expect(resumeCall).not.toContain('--resume');
       // sessionId is cleared because --continue doesn't track specific sessions
@@ -656,7 +679,7 @@ describe('invokeClaudeAsync', () => {
 
       const written = mockWriteToPty.mock.calls[0][1] as string;
       expect(written).toContain(buildCdCommand('/tmp/project'));
-      expect(written).toContain(getPathPrefixExpectation(platform, '/opt/claude/bin:/usr/bin'));
+      expectPathPrefix(written, platform, '/opt/claude/bin:/usr/bin', '/opt/claude/bin/claude');
       expect(mockReleaseSessionId).toHaveBeenCalledWith('term-1');
       expect(mockPersistSession).toHaveBeenCalledWith(terminal);
       expect(profileManager.markProfileUsed).toHaveBeenCalledWith('default');
@@ -914,7 +937,8 @@ describe('claude-integration-handler - Helper Functions', () => {
       // Use a default terminal name pattern so renaming logic kicks in
       const terminal = createMockTerminal({ title: 'Terminal 1' });
       const mockWindow = {
-        webContents: { send: vi.fn() }
+        isDestroyed: () => false,
+        webContents: { send: vi.fn(), isDestroyed: () => false }
       };
 
       finalizeClaudeInvoke(
@@ -934,7 +958,8 @@ describe('claude-integration-handler - Helper Functions', () => {
       // Use a default terminal name pattern so renaming logic kicks in
       const terminal = createMockTerminal({ title: 'Terminal 2' });
       const mockWindow = {
-        webContents: { send: vi.fn() }
+        isDestroyed: () => false,
+        webContents: { send: vi.fn(), isDestroyed: () => false }
       };
 
       finalizeClaudeInvoke(
@@ -955,7 +980,8 @@ describe('claude-integration-handler - Helper Functions', () => {
       const terminal = createMockTerminal({ title: 'Terminal 3' });
       const mockSend = vi.fn();
       const mockWindow = {
-        webContents: { send: mockSend }
+        isDestroyed: () => false,
+        webContents: { send: mockSend, isDestroyed: () => false }
       };
 
       finalizeClaudeInvoke(
@@ -980,7 +1006,8 @@ describe('claude-integration-handler - Helper Functions', () => {
       const terminal = createMockTerminal({ title: 'Claude' });
       const mockSend = vi.fn();
       const mockWindow = {
-        webContents: { send: mockSend }
+        isDestroyed: () => false,
+        webContents: { send: mockSend, isDestroyed: () => false }
       };
 
       finalizeClaudeInvoke(
@@ -1004,7 +1031,8 @@ describe('claude-integration-handler - Helper Functions', () => {
       const terminal = createMockTerminal({ title: 'My Custom Terminal' });
       const mockSend = vi.fn();
       const mockWindow = {
-        webContents: { send: mockSend }
+        isDestroyed: () => false,
+        webContents: { send: mockSend, isDestroyed: () => false }
       };
 
       finalizeClaudeInvoke(
diff --git a/apps/frontend/src/main/terminal/claude-integration-handler.ts b/apps/frontend/src/main/terminal/claude-integration-handler.ts
index ef4c92b903..3f46397bcb 100644
--- a/apps/frontend/src/main/terminal/claude-integration-handler.ts
+++ b/apps/frontend/src/main/terminal/claude-integration-handler.ts
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import { getEmailFromConfigDir } from '../claude-profile/profile-utils';
 import * as OutputParser from './output-parser';
 import * as SessionHandler from './session-handler';
 import * as PtyManager from './pty-manager';
+import { safeSendToRenderer } from '../ipc-handlers/utils';
 import { debugLog, debugError } from '../../shared/utils/debug-logger';
 import { escapeShellArg, escapeForWindowsDoubleQuote, buildCdCommand } from '../../shared/utils/shell-escape';
 import { getClaudeCliInvocation, getClaudeCliInvocationAsync } from '../claude-cli-utils';
@@ -116,6 +117,19 @@ function normalizePathForBash(envPath: string): string {
   return isWindows() ? envPath.replace(/;/g, ':') : envPath;
 }
 
+/**
+ * Determine whether a command already resolves via an absolute executable path.
+ *
+ * When true, we should avoid prefixing PATH=... into the typed shell command because:
+ * 1) PATH is not needed to locate the executable
+ * 2) very long PATH prefixes create huge echoed command lines that can stress terminal rendering
+ */
+function isAbsoluteExecutableCommand(command: string): boolean {
+  const trimmed = command.trim();
+  if (!trimmed) return false;
+  return path.isAbsolute(trimmed);
+}
+
 /**
  * Generate temp file content for OAuth token based on platform
  *
@@ -380,11 +394,8 @@ export function finalizeClaudeInvoke(
       : 'Claude';
     terminal.title = title;
 
-    // Notify renderer of title change
-    const win = getWindow();
-    if (win) {
-      win.webContents.send(IPC_CHANNELS.TERMINAL_TITLE_CHANGE, terminal.id, title);
-    }
+    // Notify renderer of title change (use safeSendToRenderer to prevent SIGABRT on disposed frame)
+    safeSendToRenderer(getWindow, IPC_CHANNELS.TERMINAL_TITLE_CHANGE, terminal.id, title);
   }
 
   // Persist session if project path is available
@@ -434,18 +445,15 @@ export function handleRateLimit(
   const autoSwitchSettings = profileManager.getAutoSwitchSettings();
   const bestProfile = profileManager.getBestAvailableProfile(currentProfileId);
 
-  const win = getWindow();
-  if (win) {
-    win.webContents.send(IPC_CHANNELS.TERMINAL_RATE_LIMIT, {
-      terminalId: terminal.id,
-      resetTime,
-      detectedAt: new Date().toISOString(),
-      profileId: currentProfileId,
-      suggestedProfileId: bestProfile?.id,
-      suggestedProfileName: bestProfile?.name,
-      autoSwitchEnabled: autoSwitchSettings.autoSwitchOnRateLimit
-    } as RateLimitEvent);
-  }
+  safeSendToRenderer(getWindow, IPC_CHANNELS.TERMINAL_RATE_LIMIT, {
+    terminalId: terminal.id,
+    resetTime,
+    detectedAt: new Date().toISOString(),
+    profileId: currentProfileId,
+    suggestedProfileId: bestProfile?.id,
+    suggestedProfileName: bestProfile?.name,
+    autoSwitchEnabled: autoSwitchSettings.autoSwitchOnRateLimit
+  } as RateLimitEvent);
 
   if (autoSwitchSettings.enabled && autoSwitchSettings.autoSwitchOnRateLimit && bestProfile) {
     console.warn('[ClaudeIntegration] Auto-switching to profile:', bestProfile.name);
@@ -535,19 +543,16 @@ export function handleOAuthToken(
       // Set flag to watch for Claude's ready state (onboarding complete)
       terminal.awaitingOnboardingComplete = true;
 
-      const win = getWindow();
-      if (win) {
-        // needsOnboarding: true tells the UI to show "complete setup" message
-        // instead of "success" - user should finish Claude's onboarding before closing
-        win.webContents.send(IPC_CHANNELS.TERMINAL_OAUTH_TOKEN, {
-          terminalId: terminal.id,
-          profileId,
-          email: emailFromOutput || keychainCreds.email || profile?.email,
-          success: true,
-          needsOnboarding: true,
-          detectedAt: new Date().toISOString()
-        } as OAuthTokenEvent);
-      }
+      // needsOnboarding: true tells the UI to show "complete setup" message
+      // instead of "success" - user should finish Claude's onboarding before closing
+      safeSendToRenderer(getWindow, IPC_CHANNELS.TERMINAL_OAUTH_TOKEN, {
+        terminalId: terminal.id,
+        profileId,
+        email: emailFromOutput || keychainCreds.email || profile?.email,
+        success: true,
+        needsOnboarding: true,
+        detectedAt: new Date().toISOString()
+      } as OAuthTokenEvent);
     } else {
       // Token not in Keychain yet, but profile may still be authenticated via configDir
       // Check if profile has valid auth (credentials exist in configDir)
@@ -559,19 +564,16 @@ export function handleOAuthToken(
         // Set flag to watch for Claude's ready state (onboarding complete)
         terminal.awaitingOnboardingComplete = true;
 
-        const win = getWindow();
-        if (win) {
-          // needsOnboarding: true tells the UI to show "complete setup" message
-          // instead of "success" - user should finish Claude's onboarding before closing
-          win.webContents.send(IPC_CHANNELS.TERMINAL_OAUTH_TOKEN, {
-            terminalId: terminal.id,
-            profileId,
-            email: emailFromOutput || profile?.email,
-            success: true,
-            needsOnboarding: true,
-            detectedAt: new Date().toISOString()
-          } as OAuthTokenEvent);
-        }
+        // needsOnboarding: true tells the UI to show "complete setup" message
+        // instead of "success" - user should finish Claude's onboarding before closing
+        safeSendToRenderer(getWindow, IPC_CHANNELS.TERMINAL_OAUTH_TOKEN, {
+          terminalId: terminal.id,
+          profileId,
+          email: emailFromOutput || profile?.email,
+          success: true,
+          needsOnboarding: true,
+          detectedAt: new Date().toISOString()
+        } as OAuthTokenEvent);
       } else {
         console.warn('[ClaudeIntegration] Login successful but Keychain token not found and no credentials in configDir - user may need to complete authentication manually');
       }
@@ -622,16 +624,13 @@ export function handleOAuthToken(
       clearKeychainCache(profile.configDir);
       console.warn('[ClaudeIntegration] Profile credentials verified (not caching token):', profileId);
 
-      const win = getWindow();
-      if (win) {
-        win.webContents.send(IPC_CHANNELS.TERMINAL_OAUTH_TOKEN, {
-          terminalId: terminal.id,
-          profileId,
-          email,
-          success: true,
-          detectedAt: new Date().toISOString()
-        } as OAuthTokenEvent);
-      }
+      safeSendToRenderer(getWindow, IPC_CHANNELS.TERMINAL_OAUTH_TOKEN, {
+        terminalId: terminal.id,
+        profileId,
+        email,
+        success: true,
+        detectedAt: new Date().toISOString()
+      } as OAuthTokenEvent);
     } else {
       console.error('[ClaudeIntegration] Profile not found for OAuth token:', profileId);
     }
@@ -645,17 +644,14 @@ export function handleOAuthToken(
     // Defensive null check for active profile
     if (!activeProfile) {
       console.error('[ClaudeIntegration] Failed to update profile: no active profile found');
-      const win = getWindow();
-      if (win) {
-        win.webContents.send(IPC_CHANNELS.TERMINAL_OAUTH_TOKEN, {
-          terminalId: terminal.id,
-          profileId: undefined,
-          email,
-          success: false,
-          message: 'No active profile found',
-          detectedAt: new Date().toISOString()
-        } as OAuthTokenEvent);
-      }
+      safeSendToRenderer(getWindow, IPC_CHANNELS.TERMINAL_OAUTH_TOKEN, {
+        terminalId: terminal.id,
+        profileId: undefined,
+        email,
+        success: false,
+        message: 'No active profile found',
+        detectedAt: new Date().toISOString()
+      } as OAuthTokenEvent);
       return;
     }
 
@@ -686,16 +682,13 @@ export function handleOAuthToken(
     clearKeychainCache(activeProfile.configDir);
     console.warn('[ClaudeIntegration] Active profile credentials verified (not caching token):', activeProfile.name);
 
-    const win = getWindow();
-    if (win) {
-      win.webContents.send(IPC_CHANNELS.TERMINAL_OAUTH_TOKEN, {
-        terminalId: terminal.id,
-        profileId: activeProfile.id,
-        email,
-        success: true,
-        detectedAt: new Date().toISOString()
-      } as OAuthTokenEvent);
-    }
+    safeSendToRenderer(getWindow, IPC_CHANNELS.TERMINAL_OAUTH_TOKEN, {
+      terminalId: terminal.id,
+      profileId: activeProfile.id,
+      email,
+      success: true,
+      detectedAt: new Date().toISOString()
+    } as OAuthTokenEvent);
   }
 }
 
@@ -785,14 +778,11 @@ export function handleOnboardingComplete(
     }
   }
 
-  const win = getWindow();
-  if (win) {
-    win.webContents.send(IPC_CHANNELS.TERMINAL_ONBOARDING_COMPLETE, {
-      terminalId: terminal.id,
-      profileId,
-      detectedAt: new Date().toISOString()
-    } as OnboardingCompleteEvent);
-  }
+  safeSendToRenderer(getWindow, IPC_CHANNELS.TERMINAL_ONBOARDING_COMPLETE, {
+    terminalId: terminal.id,
+    profileId,
+    detectedAt: new Date().toISOString()
+  } as OnboardingCompleteEvent);
 
   // Trigger immediate usage fetch after successful re-authentication
   // This gives the user immediate feedback that their account is working
@@ -845,10 +835,7 @@ export function handleClaudeSessionId(
     SessionHandler.updateClaudeSessionId(terminal.projectPath, terminal.id, sessionId);
   }
 
-  const win = getWindow();
-  if (win) {
-    win.webContents.send(IPC_CHANNELS.TERMINAL_CLAUDE_SESSION, terminal.id, sessionId);
-  }
+  safeSendToRenderer(getWindow, IPC_CHANNELS.TERMINAL_CLAUDE_SESSION, terminal.id, sessionId);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -879,10 +866,7 @@ export function handleClaudeExit(
   }
 
   // Notify renderer to update UI
-  const win = getWindow();
-  if (win) {
-    win.webContents.send(IPC_CHANNELS.TERMINAL_CLAUDE_EXIT, terminal.id);
-  }
+  safeSendToRenderer(getWindow, IPC_CHANNELS.TERMINAL_CLAUDE_EXIT, terminal.id);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -1109,7 +1093,9 @@ export function invokeClaude(
     const cwdCommand = buildCdCommand(cwd, terminal.shellType);
     const { command: claudeCmd, env: claudeEnv } = getClaudeCliInvocation();
     const escapedClaudeCmd = escapeShellCommand(claudeCmd);
-    const pathPrefix = buildPathPrefix(claudeEnv.PATH || '');
+    const pathPrefix = isAbsoluteExecutableCommand(claudeCmd)
+      ? ''
+      : buildPathPrefix(claudeEnv.PATH || '');
     const needsEnvOverride: boolean = !!(profileId && profileId !== previousProfileId);
 
     debugLog('[ClaudeIntegration:invokeClaude] Environment override check:', {
@@ -1196,7 +1182,9 @@ export function resumeClaude(
 
     const { command: claudeCmd, env: claudeEnv } = getClaudeCliInvocation();
     const escapedClaudeCmd = escapeShellCommand(claudeCmd);
-    const pathPrefix = buildPathPrefix(claudeEnv.PATH || '');
+    const pathPrefix = isAbsoluteExecutableCommand(claudeCmd)
+      ? ''
+      : buildPathPrefix(claudeEnv.PATH || '');
 
     // Always use --continue which resumes the most recent session in the current directory.
     // This is more reliable than --resume with session IDs since Auto Claude already restores
@@ -1220,10 +1208,7 @@ export function resumeClaude(
     // This preserves user-customized names and prevents renaming on every resume
     if (shouldAutoRenameTerminal(terminal.title)) {
       terminal.title = 'Claude';
-      const win = getWindow();
-      if (win) {
-        win.webContents.send(IPC_CHANNELS.TERMINAL_TITLE_CHANGE, terminal.id, 'Claude');
-      }
+      safeSendToRenderer(getWindow, IPC_CHANNELS.TERMINAL_TITLE_CHANGE, terminal.id, 'Claude');
     }
 
     // Persist session
@@ -1313,7 +1298,9 @@ export async function invokeClaudeAsync(
       });
 
     const escapedClaudeCmd = escapeShellCommand(claudeCmd);
-    const pathPrefix = buildPathPrefix(claudeEnv.PATH || '');
+    const pathPrefix = isAbsoluteExecutableCommand(claudeCmd)
+      ? ''
+      : buildPathPrefix(claudeEnv.PATH || '');
     const needsEnvOverride: boolean = !!(profileId && profileId !== previousProfileId);
 
     debugLog('[ClaudeIntegration:invokeClaudeAsync] Environment override check:', {
@@ -1409,7 +1396,9 @@ export async function resumeClaudeAsync(
       });
 
     const escapedClaudeCmd = escapeShellCommand(claudeCmd);
-    const pathPrefix = buildPathPrefix(claudeEnv.PATH || '');
+    const pathPrefix = isAbsoluteExecutableCommand(claudeCmd)
+      ? ''
+      : buildPathPrefix(claudeEnv.PATH || '');
 
     // Always use --continue which resumes the most recent session in the current directory.
     // This is more reliable than --resume with session IDs since Auto Claude already restores
@@ -1433,10 +1422,7 @@ export async function resumeClaudeAsync(
     // This preserves user-customized names and prevents renaming on every resume
     if (shouldAutoRenameTerminal(terminal.title)) {
       terminal.title = 'Claude';
-      const win = getWindow();
-      if (win) {
-        win.webContents.send(IPC_CHANNELS.TERMINAL_TITLE_CHANGE, terminal.id, 'Claude');
-      }
+      safeSendToRenderer(getWindow, IPC_CHANNELS.TERMINAL_TITLE_CHANGE, terminal.id, 'Claude');
     }
 
     // Persist session (async, fire-and-forget to prevent main process blocking)
diff --git a/apps/frontend/src/main/terminal/pty-manager.ts b/apps/frontend/src/main/terminal/pty-manager.ts
index 4a188e341b..551cc090c3 100644
--- a/apps/frontend/src/main/terminal/pty-manager.ts
+++ b/apps/frontend/src/main/terminal/pty-manager.ts
@@ -209,18 +209,25 @@ export function setupPtyHandlers(
   onExitCallback: (terminal: TerminalProcess) => void
 ): void {
   const { id, pty: ptyProcess } = terminal;
+  terminal.hasExited = false;
 
   // Handle data from terminal
   ptyProcess.onData((data) => {
     // Shutdown guard (GitHub #1469): skip processing to avoid accessing
     // destroyed BrowserWindow.webContents, which triggers pty.node SIGABRT
     if (isShuttingDown) return;
+    if (terminal.hasExited) return;
 
     // Append to output buffer (limit to 100KB)
     terminal.outputBuffer = (terminal.outputBuffer + data).slice(-100000);
 
-    // Call custom data handler
-    onDataCallback(terminal, data);
+    // Call custom data handler. This must never crash the main process:
+    // parser logic in higher layers can throw on unexpected output.
+    try {
+      onDataCallback(terminal, data);
+    } catch (error) {
+      debugError('[PtyManager] onData callback failed for terminal:', id, 'error:', error);
+    }
 
     // Send to renderer with isDestroyed() check to prevent crashes
     // when the window is closed during terminal activity
@@ -229,6 +236,9 @@ export function setupPtyHandlers(
 
   // Handle terminal exit
   ptyProcess.onExit(({ exitCode }) => {
+    terminal.hasExited = true;
+    // Drop any queued writes for this terminal to avoid writing to dead PTYs.
+    pendingWrites.delete(id);
     debugLog('[PtyManager] Terminal exited:', id, 'code:', exitCode);
 
     // Always resolve pending exit promises, even during shutdown
@@ -248,8 +258,13 @@ export function setupPtyHandlers(
     // when the window is closed during terminal exit
     safeSendToRenderer(getWindow, IPC_CHANNELS.TERMINAL_EXIT, id, exitCode);
 
-    // Call custom exit handler
-    onExitCallback(terminal);
+    // Call custom exit handler. Guard against unexpected exceptions so PTY exit
+    // handling remains robust and doesn't take down the main process.
+    try {
+      onExitCallback(terminal);
+    } catch (error) {
+      debugError('[PtyManager] onExit callback failed for terminal:', id, 'error:', error);
+    }
 
     // Only delete if this is the SAME terminal object (not a newly created one with same ID).
     // This prevents a race where destroyTerminal() awaits PTY exit, a new terminal is created
@@ -285,6 +300,11 @@ const pendingWrites = new Map<string, Promise<void>>();
  */
 function performWrite(terminal: TerminalProcess, data: string): Promise<void> {
   return new Promise((resolve) => {
+    if (terminal.hasExited) {
+      resolve();
+      return;
+    }
+
     // For large commands, write in chunks to prevent blocking
     if (data.length > CHUNKED_WRITE_THRESHOLD) {
       debugLog('[PtyManager:writeToPty] Large write detected, using chunked write');
@@ -293,7 +313,7 @@ function performWrite(terminal: TerminalProcess, data: string): Promise<void> {
 
       const writeChunk = () => {
         // Check if terminal is still valid before writing
-        if (!terminal.pty) {
+        if (!terminal.pty || terminal.hasExited) {
           debugError('[PtyManager:writeToPty] Terminal PTY no longer valid, aborting chunked write');
           resolve();
           return;
@@ -339,6 +359,10 @@ function performWrite(terminal: TerminalProcess, data: string): Promise<void> {
  */
 export function writeToPty(terminal: TerminalProcess, data: string): void {
   debugLog('[PtyManager:writeToPty] About to write to pty, data length:', data.length);
+  if (terminal.hasExited) {
+    debugError('[PtyManager:writeToPty] Skipping write to exited terminal:', terminal.id);
+    return;
+  }
 
   // Get the previous write Promise for this terminal (if any)
   const previousWrite = pendingWrites.get(terminal.id) || Promise.resolve();
@@ -366,6 +390,11 @@ export function writeToPty(terminal: TerminalProcess, data: string): void {
  * @returns true if resize was successful, false otherwise
  */
 export function resizePty(terminal: TerminalProcess, cols: number, rows: number): boolean {
+  if (terminal.hasExited) {
+    debugError('[PtyManager] Resize skipped for exited terminal:', terminal.id);
+    return false;
+  }
+
   // Validate dimensions
   if (cols <= 0 || rows <= 0 || !Number.isFinite(cols) || !Number.isFinite(rows)) {
     debugError('[PtyManager] Invalid resize dimensions - terminal:', terminal.id, 'cols:', cols, 'rows:', rows);
@@ -394,6 +423,10 @@ export function resizePty(terminal: TerminalProcess, cols: number, rows: number)
 export function killPty(terminal: TerminalProcess, waitForExit: true): Promise<void>;
 export function killPty(terminal: TerminalProcess, waitForExit?: false): void;
 export function killPty(terminal: TerminalProcess, waitForExit?: boolean): Promise<void> | void {
+  if (terminal.hasExited) {
+    return waitForExit ? Promise.resolve() : undefined;
+  }
+
   if (waitForExit) {
     const exitPromise = waitForPtyExit(terminal.id);
     try {
diff --git a/apps/frontend/src/main/terminal/session-handler.ts b/apps/frontend/src/main/terminal/session-handler.ts
index f04e4a8548..2be49c61a0 100644
--- a/apps/frontend/src/main/terminal/session-handler.ts
+++ b/apps/frontend/src/main/terminal/session-handler.ts
@@ -225,6 +225,18 @@ export function persistAllSessions(terminals: Map<string, TerminalProcess>): voi
   });
 }
 
+/**
+ * Clear a terminal ID from pendingDelete, allowing session saves to proceed.
+ *
+ * Must be called when re-creating a terminal with a previously-used ID
+ * (e.g., worktree switching, terminal restart after shell exit). Without this,
+ * the pendingDelete guard blocks persistence for the new terminal.
+ */
+export function clearPendingDelete(terminalId: string): void {
+  const store = getTerminalSessionStore();
+  store.clearPendingDelete(terminalId);
+}
+
 /**
  * Remove a session from persistent storage
  */
diff --git a/apps/frontend/src/main/terminal/terminal-event-handler.ts b/apps/frontend/src/main/terminal/terminal-event-handler.ts
index d6d3ca2f35..4f5569d877 100644
--- a/apps/frontend/src/main/terminal/terminal-event-handler.ts
+++ b/apps/frontend/src/main/terminal/terminal-event-handler.ts
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import * as OutputParser from './output-parser';
 import * as ClaudeIntegration from './claude-integration-handler';
 import type { TerminalProcess, WindowGetter } from './types';
 import { IPC_CHANNELS } from '../../shared/constants';
+import { safeSendToRenderer } from '../ipc-handlers/utils';
 
 /**
  * Event handler callbacks
@@ -109,10 +110,7 @@ export function createEventCallbacks(
       ClaudeIntegration.handleOnboardingComplete(terminal, data, getWindow);
     },
     onClaudeBusyChange: (terminal, isBusy) => {
-      const win = getWindow();
-      if (win) {
-        win.webContents.send(IPC_CHANNELS.TERMINAL_CLAUDE_BUSY, terminal.id, isBusy);
-      }
+      safeSendToRenderer(getWindow, IPC_CHANNELS.TERMINAL_CLAUDE_BUSY, terminal.id, isBusy);
     },
     onClaudeExit: (terminal) => {
       ClaudeIntegration.handleClaudeExit(terminal, getWindow);
diff --git a/apps/frontend/src/main/terminal/terminal-lifecycle.ts b/apps/frontend/src/main/terminal/terminal-lifecycle.ts
index 0105f6aecc..7573402f02 100644
--- a/apps/frontend/src/main/terminal/terminal-lifecycle.ts
+++ b/apps/frontend/src/main/terminal/terminal-lifecycle.ts
@@ -54,6 +54,13 @@ export async function createTerminal(
     return { success: true };
   }
 
+  // Clear any pendingDelete for this terminal ID. This handles the case where
+  // a terminal is destroyed and immediately re-created with the same ID (e.g.,
+  // worktree switching, terminal restart after shell exit). Without this, the
+  // pendingDelete guard (5-second window) blocks session persistence for the
+  // new terminal, causing it to be invisible to the session store.
+  SessionHandler.clearPendingDelete(id);
+
   try {
     // For auth terminals, don't inject existing OAuth token - we want a fresh login
     const profileEnv = skipOAuthToken ? {} : PtyManager.getActiveProfileEnv();
@@ -101,6 +108,7 @@ export async function createTerminal(
       id,
       pty: ptyProcess,
       isClaudeMode: false,
+      hasExited: false,
       projectPath,
       cwd: terminalCwd,
       outputBuffer: '',
diff --git a/apps/frontend/src/main/terminal/types.ts b/apps/frontend/src/main/terminal/types.ts
index d68ca2c12d..357c55b629 100644
--- a/apps/frontend/src/main/terminal/types.ts
+++ b/apps/frontend/src/main/terminal/types.ts
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ export interface TerminalProcess {
   shellType?: WindowsShellType;
   /** Whether this terminal is waiting for Claude onboarding to complete (login flow) */
   awaitingOnboardingComplete?: boolean;
+  /** Whether PTY has emitted exit; used to avoid writes/resizes on dead PTYs */
+  hasExited?: boolean;
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/apps/frontend/src/renderer/components/settings/DisplaySettings.tsx b/apps/frontend/src/renderer/components/settings/DisplaySettings.tsx
index 13bd0695be..13d3d4a0ef 100644
--- a/apps/frontend/src/renderer/components/settings/DisplaySettings.tsx
+++ b/apps/frontend/src/renderer/components/settings/DisplaySettings.tsx
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import { Label } from '../ui/label';
 import { SettingsSection } from './SettingsSection';
 import { useSettingsStore } from '../../stores/settings-store';
 import { UI_SCALE_MIN, UI_SCALE_MAX, UI_SCALE_DEFAULT, UI_SCALE_STEP } from '../../../shared/constants';
-import type { AppSettings } from '../../../shared/types';
+import type { AppSettings, GpuAcceleration } from '../../../shared/types';
 import { Select, SelectContent, SelectItem, SelectTrigger, SelectValue } from '../ui/select';
 
 interface DisplaySettingsProps {
@@ -274,6 +274,45 @@ export function DisplaySettings({ settings, onSettingsChange }: DisplaySettingsP
             </Select>
           </div>
         </div>
+
+        {/* GPU Acceleration Setting */}
+        <div className="space-y-3">
+          <div className="flex items-center justify-between max-w-md">
+            <div className="space-y-1">
+              <Label htmlFor="gpuAcceleration" className="text-sm font-medium text-foreground">
+                {t('gpuAcceleration.label')}
+              </Label>
+              <p className="text-sm text-muted-foreground">
+                {t('gpuAcceleration.description')}
+              </p>
+            </div>
+            <Select
+              value={settings.gpuAcceleration || 'off'}
+              onValueChange={(value) => onSettingsChange({
+                ...settings,
+                gpuAcceleration: value as GpuAcceleration
+              })}
+            >
+              <SelectTrigger id="gpuAcceleration" className="w-72">
+                <SelectValue />
+              </SelectTrigger>
+              <SelectContent className="max-h-60 overflow-y-auto">
+                <SelectItem value="auto">
+                  {t('gpuAcceleration.auto')}
+                </SelectItem>
+                <SelectItem value="on">
+                  {t('gpuAcceleration.on')}
+                </SelectItem>
+                <SelectItem value="off">
+                  {t('gpuAcceleration.off')}
+                </SelectItem>
+              </SelectContent>
+            </Select>
+          </div>
+          <p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">
+            {t('gpuAcceleration.helperText')}
+          </p>
+        </div>
       </div>
     </SettingsSection>
   );
diff --git a/apps/frontend/src/renderer/components/settings/__tests__/DisplaySettings.test.tsx b/apps/frontend/src/renderer/components/settings/__tests__/DisplaySettings.test.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b19f6481ea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/frontend/src/renderer/components/settings/__tests__/DisplaySettings.test.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,157 @@
+/**
+ * @vitest-environment jsdom
+ */
+import { describe, it, expect, vi, beforeEach } from 'vitest';
+import { render, screen } from '@testing-library/react';
+import '@testing-library/jest-dom';
+import '../../../../shared/i18n';
+import { DisplaySettings } from '../DisplaySettings';
+import type { AppSettings } from '../../../../shared/types';
+
+// Mock the settings store
+vi.mock('../../../stores/settings-store', () => ({
+  useSettingsStore: vi.fn(() => ({
+    updateSettings: vi.fn()
+  }))
+}));
+
+// Track onValueChange callbacks per Select instance, keyed by the SelectTrigger id
+let selectCallbacks: Map<string, (v: string) => void> = new Map();
+let currentSelectCallback: ((v: string) => void) | null = null;
+
+// Mock Radix Select to make it testable in jsdom (portals don't work in jsdom)
+vi.mock('../../ui/select', () => {
+  return {
+    Select: ({ value, onValueChange, children }: { value: string; onValueChange: (v: string) => void; children: React.ReactNode }) => {
+      currentSelectCallback = onValueChange;
+      return <div data-value={value}>{children}</div>;
+    },
+    SelectTrigger: ({ id, children }: { id?: string; className?: string; children: React.ReactNode }) => {
+      if (id && currentSelectCallback) {
+        selectCallbacks.set(id, currentSelectCallback);
+        currentSelectCallback = null;
+      }
+      return <button data-testid={`select-trigger-${id || 'unknown'}`}>{children}</button>;
+    },
+    SelectValue: () => null,
+    SelectContent: ({ children }: { className?: string; children: React.ReactNode }) => (
+      <div data-testid="select-content">{children}</div>
+    ),
+    SelectItem: ({ value, children }: { value: string; children: React.ReactNode }) => (
+      <div role="option" data-testid={`select-item-${value}`} data-value={value}>
+        {children}
+      </div>
+    )
+  };
+});
+
+const defaultSettings: AppSettings = {
+  uiScale: 100,
+  logOrder: 'chronological',
+  gpuAcceleration: 'auto'
+} as AppSettings;
+
+describe('DisplaySettings - GPU Acceleration Dropdown', () => {
+  let mockOnSettingsChange: (settings: AppSettings) => void;
+
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    vi.clearAllMocks();
+    selectCallbacks = new Map();
+    currentSelectCallback = null;
+    mockOnSettingsChange = vi.fn();
+  });
+
+  it('should render the GPU acceleration dropdown with all 3 options', () => {
+    render(
+      <DisplaySettings settings={defaultSettings} onSettingsChange={mockOnSettingsChange} />
+    );
+
+    expect(screen.getByText('GPU Acceleration')).toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(screen.getByTestId('select-item-auto')).toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(screen.getByTestId('select-item-on')).toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(screen.getByTestId('select-item-off')).toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
+
+  it('should display the correct translated labels for each option', () => {
+    render(
+      <DisplaySettings settings={defaultSettings} onSettingsChange={mockOnSettingsChange} />
+    );
+
+    expect(screen.getByText('Auto (use WebGL when supported)')).toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(screen.getByText('Always on')).toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(screen.getByText('Off (default)')).toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
+
+  it('should display the current GPU acceleration value from settings', () => {
+    const settingsWithOn: AppSettings = { ...defaultSettings, gpuAcceleration: 'on' };
+
+    render(
+      <DisplaySettings settings={settingsWithOn} onSettingsChange={mockOnSettingsChange} />
+    );
+
+    // The GPU acceleration select is identified by its trigger id
+    const gpuTrigger = screen.getByTestId('select-trigger-gpuAcceleration');
+    const gpuSelect = gpuTrigger.closest('[data-value]');
+    expect(gpuSelect).toHaveAttribute('data-value', 'on');
+  });
+
+  it('should default to "off" when gpuAcceleration is not set', () => {
+    const settingsWithoutGpu: AppSettings = { ...defaultSettings, gpuAcceleration: undefined };
+
+    render(
+      <DisplaySettings settings={settingsWithoutGpu} onSettingsChange={mockOnSettingsChange} />
+    );
+
+    const gpuTrigger = screen.getByTestId('select-trigger-gpuAcceleration');
+    const gpuSelect = gpuTrigger.closest('[data-value]');
+    expect(gpuSelect).toHaveAttribute('data-value', 'off');
+  });
+
+  it('should call onSettingsChange with gpuAcceleration "on" when selected', () => {
+    render(
+      <DisplaySettings settings={defaultSettings} onSettingsChange={mockOnSettingsChange} />
+    );
+
+    selectCallbacks.get('gpuAcceleration')!('on');
+
+    expect(mockOnSettingsChange).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+      expect.objectContaining({ gpuAcceleration: 'on' })
+    );
+  });
+
+  it('should call onSettingsChange with gpuAcceleration "off" when selected', () => {
+    render(
+      <DisplaySettings settings={defaultSettings} onSettingsChange={mockOnSettingsChange} />
+    );
+
+    selectCallbacks.get('gpuAcceleration')!('off');
+
+    expect(mockOnSettingsChange).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+      expect.objectContaining({ gpuAcceleration: 'off' })
+    );
+  });
+
+  it('should call onSettingsChange with gpuAcceleration "auto" when selected', () => {
+    const settingsWithOff: AppSettings = { ...defaultSettings, gpuAcceleration: 'off' };
+
+    render(
+      <DisplaySettings settings={settingsWithOff} onSettingsChange={mockOnSettingsChange} />
+    );
+
+    selectCallbacks.get('gpuAcceleration')!('auto');
+
+    expect(mockOnSettingsChange).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+      expect.objectContaining({ gpuAcceleration: 'auto' })
+    );
+  });
+
+  it('should render the GPU acceleration description text', () => {
+    render(
+      <DisplaySettings settings={defaultSettings} onSettingsChange={mockOnSettingsChange} />
+    );
+
+    expect(
+      screen.getByText('Use WebGL for terminal rendering (experimental, faster with many terminals)')
+    ).toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
+});
diff --git a/apps/frontend/src/renderer/components/terminal/__tests__/useXterm.test.ts b/apps/frontend/src/renderer/components/terminal/__tests__/useXterm.test.ts
index 49494676b2..cf0dc40f75 100644
--- a/apps/frontend/src/renderer/components/terminal/__tests__/useXterm.test.ts
+++ b/apps/frontend/src/renderer/components/terminal/__tests__/useXterm.test.ts
@@ -66,11 +66,35 @@ vi.mock('@xterm/addon-serialize', () => ({
 vi.mock('../../../../lib/terminal-buffer-manager', () => ({
   terminalBufferManager: {
     get: vi.fn(() => ''),
+    getAndClear: vi.fn(() => ''),
     set: vi.fn(),
     clear: vi.fn()
   }
 }));
 
+// Mock WebGL context manager
+const mockWebglRegister = vi.fn();
+const mockWebglAcquire = vi.fn();
+const mockWebglUnregister = vi.fn();
+vi.mock('../../../lib/webgl-context-manager', () => ({
+  webglContextManager: {
+    register: (...args: unknown[]) => mockWebglRegister(...args),
+    acquire: (...args: unknown[]) => mockWebglAcquire(...args),
+    unregister: (...args: unknown[]) => mockWebglUnregister(...args),
+  }
+}));
+
+// Mock settings store (for gpuAcceleration setting)
+const mockSettingsStoreState = {
+  settings: { gpuAcceleration: 'auto' as string | undefined }
+};
+vi.mock('../../../stores/settings-store', () => ({
+  useSettingsStore: Object.assign(vi.fn(), {
+    getState: () => mockSettingsStoreState,
+    subscribe: vi.fn(() => vi.fn()),
+  })
+}));
+
 // Mock navigator.platform for platform detection
 const originalNavigatorPlatform = navigator.platform;
 
@@ -837,3 +861,186 @@ describe('useXterm keyboard handlers', () => {
     });
   });
 });
+
+describe('useXterm WebGL context management', () => {
+  // Mock requestAnimationFrame for jsdom environment
+  const originalRequestAnimationFrame = global.requestAnimationFrame;
+  const originalCancelAnimationFrame = global.cancelAnimationFrame;
+
+  beforeAll(() => {
+    global.requestAnimationFrame = vi.fn((cb: FrameRequestCallback) => setTimeout(cb, 0) as unknown as number);
+    global.cancelAnimationFrame = vi.fn((id: number) => clearTimeout(id));
+  });
+
+  afterAll(() => {
+    global.requestAnimationFrame = originalRequestAnimationFrame;
+    global.cancelAnimationFrame = originalCancelAnimationFrame;
+  });
+
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    vi.useFakeTimers();
+    vi.clearAllMocks();
+
+    // Reset gpuAcceleration to default
+    mockSettingsStoreState.settings.gpuAcceleration = 'auto';
+
+    // Mock ResizeObserver
+    global.ResizeObserver = vi.fn().mockImplementation(function() {
+      return { observe: vi.fn(), unobserve: vi.fn(), disconnect: vi.fn() };
+    });
+
+    // Mock window.electronAPI
+    (window as unknown as { electronAPI: unknown }).electronAPI = {
+      sendTerminalInput: vi.fn(),
+      openExternal: vi.fn(),
+    };
+  });
+
+  afterEach(() => {
+    vi.clearAllTimers();
+    vi.useRealTimers();
+    vi.restoreAllMocks();
+  });
+
+  /**
+   * Helper to render useXterm and wait for initialization
+   */
+  async function renderUseXterm(terminalId = 'test-webgl-terminal') {
+    // Set up XTerm mock with dispose tracking
+    const mockDispose = vi.fn();
+    (XTerm as unknown as Mock).mockImplementation(function() {
+      return {
+        open: vi.fn(),
+        loadAddon: vi.fn(),
+        attachCustomKeyEventHandler: vi.fn(),
+        hasSelection: vi.fn(() => false),
+        getSelection: vi.fn(() => ''),
+        paste: vi.fn(),
+        input: vi.fn(),
+        onData: vi.fn(),
+        onResize: vi.fn(),
+        dispose: mockDispose,
+        write: vi.fn(),
+        cols: 80,
+        rows: 24,
+        options: {
+          cursorBlink: true,
+          cursorStyle: 'block',
+          fontSize: 14,
+          fontFamily: 'monospace',
+          fontWeight: 'normal',
+          lineHeight: 1,
+          letterSpacing: 0,
+          theme: { cursorAccent: '#000000' },
+          scrollback: 1000
+        },
+        refresh: vi.fn()
+      };
+    });
+
+    const { FitAddon } = await import('@xterm/addon-fit');
+    (FitAddon as unknown as Mock).mockImplementation(function() {
+      return { fit: vi.fn(), dispose: vi.fn() };
+    });
+
+    const { WebLinksAddon } = await import('@xterm/addon-web-links');
+    (WebLinksAddon as unknown as Mock).mockImplementation(function() {
+      return {};
+    });
+
+    const { SerializeAddon } = await import('@xterm/addon-serialize');
+    (SerializeAddon as unknown as Mock).mockImplementation(function() {
+      return { serialize: vi.fn(() => ''), dispose: vi.fn() };
+    });
+
+    let disposeHook: (() => void) | null = null;
+
+    const TestWrapper = () => {
+      const result = useXterm({ terminalId });
+      // Expose dispose via ref so tests can call it
+      disposeHook = result.dispose;
+      return React.createElement('div', { ref: result.terminalRef });
+    };
+
+    await act(async () => {
+      render(React.createElement(TestWrapper));
+    });
+
+    return { disposeHook: () => disposeHook?.() };
+  }
+
+  it('should lazily import and acquire WebGL context when gpuAcceleration is "auto"', async () => {
+    mockSettingsStoreState.settings.gpuAcceleration = 'auto';
+
+    await renderUseXterm('terminal-auto');
+    // Flush the dynamic import() promise + microtasks
+    await act(async () => { await vi.advanceTimersByTimeAsync(0); });
+
+    expect(mockWebglRegister).toHaveBeenCalledWith('terminal-auto', expect.anything());
+    expect(mockWebglAcquire).toHaveBeenCalledWith('terminal-auto');
+  });
+
+  it('should lazily import and acquire WebGL context when gpuAcceleration is "on"', async () => {
+    mockSettingsStoreState.settings.gpuAcceleration = 'on';
+
+    await renderUseXterm('terminal-on');
+    await act(async () => { await vi.advanceTimersByTimeAsync(0); });
+
+    expect(mockWebglRegister).toHaveBeenCalledWith('terminal-on', expect.anything());
+    expect(mockWebglAcquire).toHaveBeenCalledWith('terminal-on');
+  });
+
+  it('should NOT import WebGL module at all when gpuAcceleration is "off"', async () => {
+    mockSettingsStoreState.settings.gpuAcceleration = 'off';
+
+    await renderUseXterm('terminal-off');
+    await act(async () => { await vi.advanceTimersByTimeAsync(0); });
+
+    // When off, the dynamic import() never fires — no GPU code runs
+    expect(mockWebglRegister).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    expect(mockWebglAcquire).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+  });
+
+  it('should unregister WebGL context on terminal disposal', async () => {
+    mockSettingsStoreState.settings.gpuAcceleration = 'auto';
+
+    const { disposeHook } = await renderUseXterm('terminal-dispose');
+    // Flush the dynamic import so the manager ref is populated
+    await act(async () => { await vi.advanceTimersByTimeAsync(0); });
+
+    expect(mockWebglRegister).toHaveBeenCalledWith('terminal-dispose', expect.anything());
+
+    // Dispose the terminal
+    act(() => {
+      disposeHook();
+    });
+
+    expect(mockWebglUnregister).toHaveBeenCalledWith('terminal-dispose');
+  });
+
+  it('should NOT unregister on disposal when WebGL was never loaded (off)', async () => {
+    mockSettingsStoreState.settings.gpuAcceleration = 'off';
+
+    const { disposeHook } = await renderUseXterm('terminal-off-dispose');
+    await act(async () => { await vi.advanceTimersByTimeAsync(0); });
+
+    // Dispose the terminal
+    act(() => {
+      disposeHook();
+    });
+
+    // WebGL was never loaded, so unregister should not be called
+    expect(mockWebglUnregister).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+  });
+
+  it('should fallback to "off" when gpuAcceleration is undefined (upgrading users)', async () => {
+    mockSettingsStoreState.settings.gpuAcceleration = undefined;
+
+    await renderUseXterm('terminal-undefined');
+    await act(async () => { await vi.advanceTimersByTimeAsync(0); });
+
+    // When undefined, the ?? 'off' fallback means no WebGL import at all
+    expect(mockWebglRegister).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    expect(mockWebglAcquire).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+  });
+});
diff --git a/apps/frontend/src/renderer/components/terminal/useXterm.ts b/apps/frontend/src/renderer/components/terminal/useXterm.ts
index f2382c7dfd..6bd52af4e7 100644
--- a/apps/frontend/src/renderer/components/terminal/useXterm.ts
+++ b/apps/frontend/src/renderer/components/terminal/useXterm.ts
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ import { isWindows as checkIsWindows, isLinux as checkIsLinux } from '../../lib/
 import { debounce } from '../../lib/debounce';
 import { DEFAULT_TERMINAL_THEME } from '../../lib/terminal-theme';
 import { debugLog, debugError } from '../../../shared/utils/debug-logger';
+import { useSettingsStore } from '../../stores/settings-store';
+import type { WebGLContextManagerType } from '../../lib/webgl-context-manager';
 
 interface UseXtermOptions {
   terminalId: string;
@@ -58,6 +60,8 @@ export function useXterm({ terminalId, onCommandEnter, onResize, onDimensionsRea
   const commandBufferRef = useRef<string>('');
   const isDisposedRef = useRef<boolean>(false);
   const dimensionsReadyCalledRef = useRef<boolean>(false);
+  // Lazily-loaded WebGL context manager — only populated when gpuAcceleration !== 'off'
+  const webglManagerRef = useRef<WebGLContextManagerType | null>(null);
   const onResizeRef = useRef(onResize);
   const [dimensions, setDimensions] = useState<{ cols: number; rows: number }>({ cols: 80, rows: 24 });
 
@@ -117,6 +121,29 @@ export function useXterm({ terminalId, onCommandEnter, onResize, onDimensionsRea
 
     xterm.open(terminalRef.current);
 
+    // WebGL acceleration: lazily load the WebGL module and acquire a context.
+    // The dynamic import() ensures NO GPU code (WebGL2 probing, context creation)
+    // runs unless the user has explicitly enabled GPU acceleration.
+    // This prevents GPU process instability on systems where WebGL2 is problematic
+    // (e.g., Apple Silicon Macs with certain macOS / Electron combinations).
+    const gpuAcceleration = useSettingsStore.getState().settings.gpuAcceleration ?? 'off';
+    debugLog(`[useXterm] WebGL check for ${terminalId}: gpuAcceleration=${gpuAcceleration}`);
+    if (gpuAcceleration !== 'off') {
+      import('../../lib/webgl-context-manager')
+        .then(({ webglContextManager }) => {
+          // Guard: terminal may have been disposed while the import was resolving
+          if (isDisposedRef.current) return;
+          webglManagerRef.current = webglContextManager;
+          webglContextManager.register(terminalId, xterm);
+          webglContextManager.acquire(terminalId);
+          debugLog(`[useXterm] WebGL acquired for ${terminalId}`);
+        })
+        .catch((error) => {
+          // WebGL is a progressive enhancement — terminal works fine without it
+          debugError(`[useXterm] WebGL initialization failed for ${terminalId}, falling back to canvas renderer:`, error);
+        });
+    }
+
     // Platform detection for copy/paste shortcuts
     // Use existing os-detection module instead of custom implementation
     const isWindows = checkIsWindows();
@@ -552,6 +579,16 @@ export function useXterm({ terminalId, onCommandEnter, onResize, onDimensionsRea
     // Serialize buffer before disposing to preserve ANSI formatting
     serializeBuffer();
 
+    // Release WebGL context before disposing addons and xterm (only if WebGL was loaded)
+    if (webglManagerRef.current) {
+      try {
+        webglManagerRef.current.unregister(terminalId);
+      } catch (error) {
+        debugError(`[useXterm] WebGL cleanup failed for ${terminalId}:`, error);
+      }
+      webglManagerRef.current = null;
+    }
+
     // Dispose addons explicitly before disposing xterm
     // While xterm.dispose() handles loaded addons, explicit disposal ensures
     // resources are freed in a predictable order and prevents potential leaks
diff --git a/apps/frontend/src/renderer/lib/webgl-context-manager.ts b/apps/frontend/src/renderer/lib/webgl-context-manager.ts
index 0ddf1866ab..fc3a491767 100644
--- a/apps/frontend/src/renderer/lib/webgl-context-manager.ts
+++ b/apps/frontend/src/renderer/lib/webgl-context-manager.ts
@@ -184,6 +184,9 @@ class WebGLContextManager {
   }
 }
 
+/** Type alias for the manager — used by consumers that import lazily via dynamic import() */
+export type WebGLContextManagerType = WebGLContextManager;
+
 // Export singleton instance
 export const webglContextManager = WebGLContextManager.getInstance();
 
diff --git a/apps/frontend/src/shared/constants/config.ts b/apps/frontend/src/shared/constants/config.ts
index a9ae47eb85..bf98326f6c 100644
--- a/apps/frontend/src/shared/constants/config.ts
+++ b/apps/frontend/src/shared/constants/config.ts
@@ -67,7 +67,11 @@ export const DEFAULT_APP_SETTINGS = {
   // Anonymous error reporting (Sentry) - enabled by default to help improve the app
   sentryEnabled: true,
   // Auto-name Claude terminals based on initial message (enabled by default)
-  autoNameClaudeTerminals: true
+  autoNameClaudeTerminals: true,
+  // GPU acceleration for terminal rendering
+  // Default to 'off' until WebGL stability is proven across all GPU drivers.
+  // Users can opt-in via Settings > Display > GPU Acceleration.
+  gpuAcceleration: 'off' as const
 };
 
 // ============================================
diff --git a/apps/frontend/src/shared/i18n/locales/en/settings.json b/apps/frontend/src/shared/i18n/locales/en/settings.json
index ab3ee21f36..bc7fd8fa8f 100644
--- a/apps/frontend/src/shared/i18n/locales/en/settings.json
+++ b/apps/frontend/src/shared/i18n/locales/en/settings.json
@@ -192,6 +192,14 @@
     "chronological": "Chronological (oldest first)",
     "reverseChronological": "Reverse-chronological (newest first)"
   },
+  "gpuAcceleration": {
+    "label": "GPU Acceleration",
+    "description": "Use WebGL for terminal rendering (experimental, faster with many terminals)",
+    "auto": "Auto (use WebGL when supported)",
+    "on": "Always on",
+    "off": "Off (default)",
+    "helperText": "Changes apply to new terminals only"
+  },
   "general": {
     "otherAgentSettings": "Other Agent Settings",
     "otherAgentSettingsDescription": "Additional agent configuration options",
diff --git a/apps/frontend/src/shared/i18n/locales/fr/settings.json b/apps/frontend/src/shared/i18n/locales/fr/settings.json
index edcc812b34..8d506e900f 100644
--- a/apps/frontend/src/shared/i18n/locales/fr/settings.json
+++ b/apps/frontend/src/shared/i18n/locales/fr/settings.json
@@ -192,6 +192,14 @@
     "chronological": "Chronologique (plus ancien en premier)",
     "reverseChronological": "Chronologique inverse (plus récent en premier)"
   },
+  "gpuAcceleration": {
+    "label": "Accélération GPU",
+    "description": "Utiliser WebGL pour le rendu des terminaux (expérimental, plus rapide avec plusieurs terminaux)",
+    "auto": "Auto (utiliser WebGL si supporté)",
+    "on": "Toujours activé",
+    "off": "Désactivé (par défaut)",
+    "helperText": "Les modifications s'appliquent uniquement aux nouveaux terminaux"
+  },
   "general": {
     "otherAgentSettings": "Autres paramètres de l'agent",
     "otherAgentSettingsDescription": "Options de configuration supplémentaires de l'agent",
diff --git a/apps/frontend/src/shared/types/settings.ts b/apps/frontend/src/shared/types/settings.ts
index c6b03e52fd..77d3d6a32f 100644
--- a/apps/frontend/src/shared/types/settings.ts
+++ b/apps/frontend/src/shared/types/settings.ts
@@ -294,8 +294,13 @@ export interface AppSettings {
   seenVersionWarnings?: string[];
   // Sidebar collapsed state (icons only when true)
   sidebarCollapsed?: boolean;
+  // GPU acceleration for terminal rendering (WebGL)
+  gpuAcceleration?: GpuAcceleration;
 }
 
+// GPU acceleration mode for terminal WebGL rendering
+export type GpuAcceleration = 'auto' | 'on' | 'off';
+
 // Auto-Claude Source Environment Configuration (for auto-claude repo .env)
 export interface SourceEnvConfig {
   // Claude Authentication (required for ideation, roadmap generation, etc.)
diff --git a/apps/frontend/src/shared/utils/debug-logger.ts b/apps/frontend/src/shared/utils/debug-logger.ts
index 8cd6e1aa50..f7187773c0 100644
--- a/apps/frontend/src/shared/utils/debug-logger.ts
+++ b/apps/frontend/src/shared/utils/debug-logger.ts
@@ -10,20 +10,36 @@ export const isDebugEnabled = (): boolean => {
   return false;
 };
 
+function safeConsoleWarn(...args: unknown[]): void {
+  try {
+    console.warn(...args);
+  } catch {
+    // Ignore console stream failures (e.g. EIO) in debug logging paths.
+  }
+}
+
+function safeConsoleError(...args: unknown[]): void {
+  try {
+    console.error(...args);
+  } catch {
+    // Ignore console stream failures (e.g. EIO) in debug logging paths.
+  }
+}
+
 export const debugLog = (...args: unknown[]): void => {
   if (isDebugEnabled()) {
-    console.warn(...args);
+    safeConsoleWarn(...args);
   }
 };
 
 export const debugWarn = (...args: unknown[]): void => {
   if (isDebugEnabled()) {
-    console.warn(...args);
+    safeConsoleWarn(...args);
   }
 };
 
 export const debugError = (...args: unknown[]): void => {
   if (isDebugEnabled()) {
-    console.error(...args);
+    safeConsoleError(...args);
   }
 };