Workspace Grid

Open terminals or AI chat panels in a configurable grid layout with a single command.

Commands

Both commands close all existing editors and terminals first, then build the grid fresh.

Configuration

All settings are under the workspace-grid prefix in your settings.json.

Terminal Grid

"workspace-grid.rows": 2,
"workspace-grid.columns": 4,
"workspace-grid.terminals": [
  { "name": "D.A.R.Y.L.",      "command": "", "icon": "server",   "color": "terminal.ansiGreen"   },
  { "name": "ROBOCOP",        "command": "", "icon": "git-merge","color": "terminal.ansiYellow"  },
  { "name": "HAL 9000",        "command": "", "icon": "beaker",   "color": "terminal.ansiCyan"    },
  { "name": "R2D2",            "command": "", "icon": "terminal", "color": "terminal.ansiWhite"   },
  { "name": "OPTIMUS PRIME",   "command": "", "icon": "package",  "color": "terminal.ansiMagenta" },
  { "name": "MARVIN",          "command": "", "icon": "output",   "color": "terminal.ansiBlue"    },
  { "name": "LCDR DATA",       "command": "", "icon": "vm",       "color": "terminal.ansiRed"     },
  { "name": "JOHNNY 5",        "command": "", "icon": "terminal", "color": "terminal.ansiGreen"   }
]

Terminals are assigned in row-major order: R1C1, R1C2 ... R1CN, R2C1 ... You can define more entries than rows * columns - extras are pre-configured and used if you increase the grid size later.

Terminal options

Chat Grid

Use separate dimensions for the chat grid - it defaults to rows/columns if not set.

Works with any AI extension that registers a command to open a new chat panel (Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, Cursor, etc.).

"workspace-grid.chatRows": 2,
"workspace-grid.chatColumns": 4,
"workspace-grid.chatCommand": "claude-vscode.editor.open"

To find the correct chatCommand ID: open the Command Palette, hover over the AI chat command for your extension, and copy its ID.

All settings

License

CC BY-NC 4.0 - free to use and adapt with attribution, not for commercial use or resale.

Copyright (c) 2026 Gareth B. Davies