diff --git a/src/workspaces/officerdev/src/apps/Terminal/CommandTerminalWrapper.tsx b/src/workspaces/officerdev/src/apps/Terminal/CommandTerminalWrapper.tsx
index 5b20a29f..cbc528c9 100644
--- a/src/workspaces/officerdev/src/apps/Terminal/CommandTerminalWrapper.tsx
+++ b/src/workspaces/officerdev/src/apps/Terminal/CommandTerminalWrapper.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
-import { useEffect, useRef } from 'react';
+import { useCallback, useEffect, useRef } from 'react';
 import { useWorkspace } from '../../components/Workspace';
 import { useDashboardState } from 'state/useDashboardState';
+import { useGlobal } from 'hooks/useGlobal';
+import type { TerminalConnectionState } from './Terminal';
 import { TerminalView } from './Terminal';
 
 const EMPTY_TERMINALS: Record<string, string> = {};
@@ -36,10 +38,22 @@ export const CommandTerminalWrapper = ({ panelId, command, statePrefix, onPanelR
     };
   }, [panelId]);
 
+  const [, setConnState] = useGlobal<TerminalConnectionState>(`terminal-conn-${panelId}`, 'disconnected');
+  const onConnectionChange = useCallback((state: TerminalConnectionState) => setConnState(state), [setConnState]);
+
   if (!sessionId) return null;
 
   const cwdPath = cwd && cwd !== '~' ? (cwd.startsWith('~') ? cwd : `~/${cwd.replace(/^\//, '')}`) : null;
   const fullCommand = cwdPath ? `cd ${cwdPath} && ${command}` : command;
 
-  return <TerminalView className="h-full w-full p-2" sessionId={sessionId} cwd={cwd} initialInput={fullCommand} onPanelRefresh={onPanelRefresh} />;
+  return (
+    <TerminalView
+      className="h-full w-full p-2"
+      sessionId={sessionId}
+      cwd={cwd}
+      initialInput={fullCommand}
+      onPanelRefresh={onPanelRefresh}
+      onConnectionChange={onConnectionChange}
+    />
+  );
 };
diff --git a/src/workspaces/officerdev/src/apps/Terminal/Headers.tsx b/src/workspaces/officerdev/src/apps/Terminal/Headers.tsx
index 949ff3c0..3a1e23fc 100644
--- a/src/workspaces/officerdev/src/apps/Terminal/Headers.tsx
+++ b/src/workspaces/officerdev/src/apps/Terminal/Headers.tsx
@@ -1,57 +1,78 @@
-import { TerminalSquare, Monitor, Columns2, PenLine, Sparkles } from 'lucide-react';
+import { TerminalSquare, Monitor, Columns2, PenLine, Sparkles, Circle, Loader2 } from 'lucide-react';
 import { useWorkspace } from '../../components/Workspace';
+import { useGlobal } from 'hooks/useGlobal';
+import type { TerminalConnectionState } from './Terminal';
 
-export const TerminalHeader = () => {
+const ConnectionIndicator = ({ panelId }: { panelId: string }) => {
+  const [state] = useGlobal<TerminalConnectionState>(`terminal-conn-${panelId}`, 'disconnected');
+
+  if (state === 'connected') {
+    return <Circle className="h-2 w-2 shrink-0 fill-emerald-500 text-emerald-500" />;
+  }
+
+  if (state === 'reconnecting') {
+    return <Loader2 className="h-3 w-3 shrink-0 text-yellow-500 animate-spin" />;
+  }
+
+  return <Circle className="h-2 w-2 shrink-0 fill-red-500 text-red-500" />;
+};
+
+export const TerminalHeader = ({ panelId }: { panelId: string }) => {
   const { cwd } = useWorkspace();
 
   return (
     <>
       <TerminalSquare className="h-3.5 w-3.5 shrink-0" />
       <span className="text-xs font-medium shrink-0">Terminal</span>
+      <ConnectionIndicator panelId={panelId} />
       <span className="text-[10px] font-mono truncate opacity-60">{cwd}</span>
     </>
   );
 };
 
-export const HostTerminalHeader = () => {
+export const HostTerminalHeader = ({ panelId }: { panelId: string }) => {
   const { cwd } = useWorkspace();
   return (
     <>
       <Monitor className="h-3.5 w-3.5 shrink-0" />
       <span className="text-xs font-medium shrink-0">Terminal</span>
+      <ConnectionIndicator panelId={panelId} />
       <span className="text-[10px] font-mono truncate opacity-60">{cwd}</span>
     </>
   );
 };
 
-export const TmuxHeader = () => {
+export const TmuxHeader = ({ panelId }: { panelId: string }) => {
   const { cwd } = useWorkspace();
   return (
     <>
       <Columns2 className="h-3.5 w-3.5 shrink-0" />
       <span className="text-xs font-medium shrink-0">Tmux</span>
+      <ConnectionIndicator panelId={panelId} />
       <span className="text-[10px] font-mono truncate opacity-60">{cwd}</span>
     </>
   );
 };
 
-export const NvimHeader = () => {
+export const NvimHeader = ({ panelId }: { panelId: string }) => {
   const { cwd } = useWorkspace();
   return (
     <>
       <PenLine className="h-3.5 w-3.5 shrink-0" />
       <span className="text-xs font-medium shrink-0">Neovim</span>
+      <ConnectionIndicator panelId={panelId} />
       <span className="text-[10px] font-mono truncate opacity-60">{cwd}</span>
     </>
   );
 };
 
-export const ClaudeCodeHeader = () => {
+export const ClaudeCodeHeader = ({ panelId }: { panelId: string }) => {
   const { cwd } = useWorkspace();
   return (
     <>
       <Sparkles className="h-3.5 w-3.5 shrink-0" />
       <span className="text-xs font-medium shrink-0">Claude Code</span>
+      <ConnectionIndicator panelId={panelId} />
       <span className="text-[10px] font-mono truncate opacity-60">{cwd}</span>
     </>
   );
diff --git a/src/workspaces/officerdev/src/apps/Terminal/HostTerminalWrapper.tsx b/src/workspaces/officerdev/src/apps/Terminal/HostTerminalWrapper.tsx
index 7f5a3481..c706fe95 100644
--- a/src/workspaces/officerdev/src/apps/Terminal/HostTerminalWrapper.tsx
+++ b/src/workspaces/officerdev/src/apps/Terminal/HostTerminalWrapper.tsx
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
-import { useEffect, useRef } from 'react';
+import { useCallback, useEffect, useRef } from 'react';
 import { useWorkspace } from '../../components/Workspace';
 import { useAuth } from 'hooks/useAuth';
 import { useDashboardState } from 'state/useDashboardState';
+import { useGlobal } from 'hooks/useGlobal';
+import type { TerminalConnectionState } from './Terminal';
 import { TerminalView } from './Terminal';
 
 const EMPTY_TERMINALS: Record<string, string> = {};
@@ -39,7 +41,18 @@ export const HostTerminalWrapper = ({ panelId }: { panelId: string }) => {
     );
   }
 
+  const [, setConnState] = useGlobal<TerminalConnectionState>(`terminal-conn-${panelId}`, 'disconnected');
+  const onConnectionChange = useCallback((state: TerminalConnectionState) => setConnState(state), [setConnState]);
+
   if (!sessionId) return null;
 
-  return <TerminalView className="h-full w-full p-2" sessionId={sessionId} sandboxed={false} cwd={cwd} />;
+  return (
+    <TerminalView
+      className="h-full w-full p-2"
+      sessionId={sessionId}
+      sandboxed={false}
+      cwd={cwd}
+      onConnectionChange={onConnectionChange}
+    />
+  );
 };
diff --git a/src/workspaces/officerdev/src/apps/Terminal/Terminal.tsx b/src/workspaces/officerdev/src/apps/Terminal/Terminal.tsx
index 9b37fab3..827ae65a 100644
--- a/src/workspaces/officerdev/src/apps/Terminal/Terminal.tsx
+++ b/src/workspaces/officerdev/src/apps/Terminal/Terminal.tsx
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ type TerminalTheme = {
   selectionBackground?: string;
 };
 
+export type TerminalConnectionState = 'connected' | 'disconnected' | 'reconnecting';
+
 export type TerminalViewProps = {
   className?: string;
   style?: CSSProperties;
@@ -30,6 +32,7 @@ export type TerminalViewProps = {
   onCommandDone?: (exitCode: number, output: string) => void;
   onDisconnect?: () => void;
   onPanelRefresh?: () => void;
+  onConnectionChange?: (state: TerminalConnectionState) => void;
 };
 
 const DEFAULT_THEME: Required<TerminalTheme> = {
@@ -71,6 +74,7 @@ export const TerminalView = ({
   onCommandDone,
   onDisconnect,
   onPanelRefresh,
+  onConnectionChange,
 }: TerminalViewProps) => {
   const containerRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null);
   const termRef = useRef<XTerm | null>(null);
@@ -81,6 +85,7 @@ export const TerminalView = ({
   const onCommandDoneRef = useRef<TerminalViewProps['onCommandDone']>(onCommandDone);
   const onDisconnectRef = useRef<TerminalViewProps['onDisconnect']>(onDisconnect);
   const onPanelRefreshRef = useRef<TerminalViewProps['onPanelRefresh']>(onPanelRefresh);
+  const onConnectionChangeRef = useRef<TerminalViewProps['onConnectionChange']>(onConnectionChange);
   const commandRef = useRef(command);
   const initialInputRef = useRef(initialInput);
 
@@ -89,6 +94,7 @@ export const TerminalView = ({
   onCommandDoneRef.current = onCommandDone;
   onDisconnectRef.current = onDisconnect;
   onPanelRefreshRef.current = onPanelRefresh;
+  onConnectionChangeRef.current = onConnectionChange;
   commandRef.current = command;
   initialInputRef.current = initialInput;
 
@@ -127,108 +133,164 @@ export const TerminalView = ({
     termRef.current = term;
     onReadyRef.current?.(term);
 
+    // Reconnect state
+    let reconnectAttempts = 0;
+    let reconnectTimer: ReturnType<typeof setTimeout> | null = null;
+    let processExited = false;
+    const MAX_RECONNECT_ATTEMPTS = 5;
+    const RECONNECT_DELAYS = [1000, 2000, 3000, 5000, 5000];
+
+    let commandSent = false;
+    let commandDone = false;
+    let initialInputSent = false;
+    let commandOutput = '';
+    const EXIT_MARKER = '__OFFICER_EXIT_';
+    // eslint-disable-next-line no-control-regex
+    const stripAnsi = (s: string) => s.replace(/\x1b\[[0-9;]*[a-zA-Z]|\x1b\][^\x07]*\x07/g, '');
+
+    const connect = () => {
+      if (disposed) return;
+
+      fitAddon.fit();
+      const cols = term.cols;
+      const rows = term.rows;
+
+      const ws = new WebSocket(buildWsUrl(wsPath, sessionId, sandboxed, cwd, command, cols, rows));
+      wsRef.current = ws;
+
+      const cleanupWs = () => {
+        ws.removeEventListener('open', handleOpen);
+        ws.removeEventListener('message', handleMessage);
+        ws.removeEventListener('close', handleClose);
+        ws.close();
+      };
+
+      const handleOpen = () => {
+        reconnectAttempts = 0;
+        onConnectionChangeRef.current?.('connected');
+        ws.send(JSON.stringify({ type: 'resize', cols, rows }));
+      };
+
+      const handleMessage = (ev: MessageEvent) => {
+        try {
+          const msg = JSON.parse(ev.data as string);
+          if (msg.type === 'output') {
+            term.write(msg.data);
+            if (commandRef.current && !commandSent) {
+              commandSent = true;
+              setTimeout(() => {
+                if (ws.readyState === WebSocket.OPEN) {
+                  const wrapped = onCommandDoneRef.current
+                    ? `${commandRef.current}; echo "${EXIT_MARKER}$?__"`
+                    : commandRef.current;
+                  ws.send(JSON.stringify({ type: 'input', data: wrapped + '\r' }));
+                }
+              }, 100);
+            }
+            if (!commandRef.current && initialInputRef.current && !initialInputSent) {
+              initialInputSent = true;
+              setTimeout(() => {
+                if (ws.readyState === WebSocket.OPEN) {
+                  ws.send(JSON.stringify({ type: 'input', data: initialInputRef.current + '\r' }));
+                }
+              }, 500);
+            }
+            if (commandSent && !commandDone && onCommandDoneRef.current) {
+              commandOutput += msg.data as string;
+              const markerMatch = stripAnsi(commandOutput).match(/__OFFICER_EXIT_(\d+)__/);
+              if (markerMatch) {
+                const exitCode = Number(markerMatch[1]);
+                const raw = stripAnsi(commandOutput).slice(0, markerMatch.index);
+                const lines = raw.split(/\r?\n/).map((l) => l.trim()).filter(Boolean);
+                const cmdLine = lines.findIndex((l) => l.includes(commandRef.current!.slice(0, 20)));
+                const output = lines.slice(cmdLine >= 0 ? cmdLine + 1 : 0).join('\n').trim();
+                commandDone = true;
+                onCommandDoneRef.current(exitCode, output);
+              }
+            }
+          } else if (msg.type === 'exit') {
+            processExited = true;
+            term.write('\r\n[Process exited]\r\n');
+            onExitRef.current?.();
+          } else if (msg.type === 'detached') {
+            term.write('\r\n[Session taken over]\r\n');
+          } else if (msg.type === 'panel-refresh') {
+            onPanelRefreshRef.current?.();
+          }
+        } catch {
+          // ignore
+        }
+      };
+
+      const handleClose = () => {
+        cleanupWs();
+        if (disposed || processExited) {
+          onConnectionChangeRef.current?.('disconnected');
+          term.write('\r\n[Disconnected]\r\n');
+          onDisconnectRef.current?.();
+          return;
+        }
+        if (reconnectAttempts < MAX_RECONNECT_ATTEMPTS) {
+          const delay = RECONNECT_DELAYS[reconnectAttempts] ?? 5000;
+          reconnectAttempts++;
+          onConnectionChangeRef.current?.('reconnecting');
+          term.write(`\r\n[Reconnecting (${reconnectAttempts}/${MAX_RECONNECT_ATTEMPTS})...]\r\n`);
+          reconnectTimer = setTimeout(connect, delay);
+        } else {
+          onConnectionChangeRef.current?.('disconnected');
+          term.write('\r\n[Disconnected]\r\n');
+          onDisconnectRef.current?.();
+        }
+      };
+
+      ws.addEventListener('open', handleOpen);
+      ws.addEventListener('message', handleMessage);
+      ws.addEventListener('close', handleClose);
+
+      (container as any).__terminalCleanup = () => {
+        cleanupWs();
+      };
+    };
+
+    const dataDisposable = term.onData((data) => {
+      if (wsRef.current?.readyState === WebSocket.OPEN) {
+        wsRef.current.send(JSON.stringify({ type: 'input', data }));
+      }
+    });
+
+    // Reconnect when tab becomes visible again
+    const handleVisibilityChange = () => {
+      if (document.visibilityState === 'visible' && !disposed && !processExited) {
+        if (!wsRef.current || wsRef.current.readyState === WebSocket.CLOSED) {
+          reconnectAttempts = 0;
+          connect();
+        }
+      }
+    };
+    document.addEventListener('visibilitychange', handleVisibilityChange);
+
     // Wait for layout to fully settle (double rAF), then fit + connect
     requestAnimationFrame(() => {
       requestAnimationFrame(() => {
-        if (disposed) return;
-
-        fitAddon.fit();
-        const cols = term.cols;
-        const rows = term.rows;
-
-        const ws = new WebSocket(buildWsUrl(wsPath, sessionId, sandboxed, cwd, command, cols, rows));
-        wsRef.current = ws;
-        let commandSent = false;
-        let commandDone = false;
-        let initialInputSent = false;
-        let commandOutput = '';
-        const EXIT_MARKER = '__OFFICER_EXIT_';
-        // eslint-disable-next-line no-control-regex
-        const stripAnsi = (s: string) => s.replace(/\x1b\[[0-9;]*[a-zA-Z]|\x1b\][^\x07]*\x07/g, '');
-
-        const handleOpen = () => {
-          ws.send(JSON.stringify({ type: 'resize', cols, rows }));
-        };
-
-        const handleMessage = (ev: MessageEvent) => {
-          try {
-            const msg = JSON.parse(ev.data as string);
-            if (msg.type === 'output') {
-              term.write(msg.data);
-              if (commandRef.current && !commandSent) {
-                commandSent = true;
-                setTimeout(() => {
-                  if (ws.readyState === WebSocket.OPEN) {
-                    const wrapped = onCommandDoneRef.current
-                      ? `${commandRef.current}; echo "${EXIT_MARKER}$?__"`
-                      : commandRef.current;
-                    ws.send(JSON.stringify({ type: 'input', data: wrapped + '\r' }));
-                  }
-                }, 100);
-              }
-              if (!commandRef.current && initialInputRef.current && !initialInputSent) {
-                initialInputSent = true;
-                setTimeout(() => {
-                  if (ws.readyState === WebSocket.OPEN) {
-                    ws.send(JSON.stringify({ type: 'input', data: initialInputRef.current + '\r' }));
-                  }
-                }, 500);
-              }
-              if (commandSent && !commandDone && onCommandDoneRef.current) {
-                commandOutput += msg.data as string;
-                const markerMatch = stripAnsi(commandOutput).match(/__OFFICER_EXIT_(\d+)__/);
-                if (markerMatch) {
-                  const exitCode = Number(markerMatch[1]);
-                  const raw = stripAnsi(commandOutput).slice(0, markerMatch.index);
-                  const lines = raw.split(/\r?\n/).map((l) => l.trim()).filter(Boolean);
-                  const cmdLine = lines.findIndex((l) => l.includes(commandRef.current!.slice(0, 20)));
-                  const output = lines.slice(cmdLine >= 0 ? cmdLine + 1 : 0).join('\n').trim();
-                  commandDone = true;
-                  onCommandDoneRef.current(exitCode, output);
-                }
-              }
-            } else if (msg.type === 'exit') {
-              term.write('\r\n[Process exited]\r\n');
-              onExitRef.current?.();
-            } else if (msg.type === 'detached') {
-              term.write('\r\n[Session taken over]\r\n');
-            } else if (msg.type === 'panel-refresh') {
-              onPanelRefreshRef.current?.();
-            }
-          } catch {
-            // ignore
-          }
-        };
-
-        const handleClose = () => {
-          term.write('\r\n[Disconnected]\r\n');
-          onDisconnectRef.current?.();
-        };
-
-        ws.addEventListener('open', handleOpen);
-        ws.addEventListener('message', handleMessage);
-        ws.addEventListener('close', handleClose);
-
-        const dataDisposable = term.onData((data) => {
-          if (ws.readyState === WebSocket.OPEN) {
-            ws.send(JSON.stringify({ type: 'input', data }));
-          }
-        });
-
-        (container as any).__terminalCleanup = () => {
-          dataDisposable.dispose();
-          ws.removeEventListener('open', handleOpen);
-          ws.removeEventListener('message', handleMessage);
-          ws.removeEventListener('close', handleClose);
-          ws.close();
-        };
+        connect();
       });
     });
 
+    const originalCleanup = () => {
+      dataDisposable.dispose();
+      document.removeEventListener('visibilitychange', handleVisibilityChange);
+      if (reconnectTimer) clearTimeout(reconnectTimer);
+      const wsCleanup = (container as any).__terminalCleanup as (() => void) | undefined;
+      wsCleanup?.();
+    };
+
+    (container as any).__terminalFullCleanup = originalCleanup;
+
     return () => {
       disposed = true;
-      const cleanup = (container as any).__terminalCleanup as (() => void) | undefined;
+      const cleanup = (container as any).__terminalFullCleanup as (() => void) | undefined;
       cleanup?.();
+      delete (container as any).__terminalFullCleanup;
       delete (container as any).__terminalCleanup;
       wsRef.current = null;
       termRef.current?.dispose();
diff --git a/src/workspaces/officerdev/src/apps/Terminal/TerminalWrapper.tsx b/src/workspaces/officerdev/src/apps/Terminal/TerminalWrapper.tsx
index b49d5ac3..0c7309e6 100644
--- a/src/workspaces/officerdev/src/apps/Terminal/TerminalWrapper.tsx
+++ b/src/workspaces/officerdev/src/apps/Terminal/TerminalWrapper.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
-import { useEffect, useRef } from 'react';
+import { useCallback, useEffect, useRef } from 'react';
 import { useWorkspace } from '../../components/Workspace';
 import { useDashboardState } from 'state/useDashboardState';
+import { useGlobal } from 'hooks/useGlobal';
+import type { TerminalConnectionState } from './Terminal';
 import { TerminalView } from './Terminal';
 import { useTerminalMode } from './useTerminalMode';
 
@@ -34,7 +36,18 @@ export const TerminalWrapper = ({ panelId }: { panelId: string }) => {
     };
   }, [panelId]);
 
+  const [, setConnState] = useGlobal<TerminalConnectionState>(`terminal-conn-${panelId}`, 'disconnected');
+  const onConnectionChange = useCallback((state: TerminalConnectionState) => setConnState(state), [setConnState]);
+
   if (!sessionId) return null;
 
-  return <TerminalView className="h-full w-full p-2" sessionId={sessionId} sandboxed={sandboxed} cwd={cwd} />;
+  return (
+    <TerminalView
+      className="h-full w-full p-2"
+      sessionId={sessionId}
+      sandboxed={sandboxed}
+      cwd={cwd}
+      onConnectionChange={onConnectionChange}
+    />
+  );
 };
diff --git a/src/workspaces/officerdev/src/apps/Terminal/index.tsx b/src/workspaces/officerdev/src/apps/Terminal/index.tsx
index f63415fd..bc2be2e0 100644
--- a/src/workspaces/officerdev/src/apps/Terminal/index.tsx
+++ b/src/workspaces/officerdev/src/apps/Terminal/index.tsx
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import { HostTerminalWrapper } from './HostTerminalWrapper';
 import { CommandTerminalWrapper } from './CommandTerminalWrapper';
 import { TerminalHeader, HostTerminalHeader, TmuxHeader, NvimHeader, ClaudeCodeHeader } from './Headers';
 
-export { TerminalView, type TerminalViewProps } from './Terminal';
+export { TerminalView, type TerminalViewProps, type TerminalConnectionState } from './Terminal';
 
 const TmuxWrapper = ({ panelId }: { panelId: string }) => (
   <CommandTerminalWrapper panelId={panelId} command="tmux" statePrefix="tmux" />