3 files changed, 12 insertions, 18 deletions
diff --git a/packages/app/e2e/terminal/terminal-init.spec.ts b/packages/app/e2e/terminal/terminal-init.spec.ts
index 18991bf76..d9bbfa2be 100644
--- a/packages/app/e2e/terminal/terminal-init.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/app/e2e/terminal/terminal-init.spec.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import { test, expect } from "../fixtures"
+import { waitTerminalReady } from "../actions"
 import { promptSelector, terminalSelector } from "../selectors"
 import { terminalToggleKey } from "../utils"
 
@@ -13,8 +14,7 @@ test("smoke terminal mounts and can create a second tab", async ({ page, gotoSes
     await page.keyboard.press(terminalToggleKey)
   }
 
-  await expect(terminals.first()).toBeVisible()
-  await expect(terminals.first().locator("textarea")).toHaveCount(1)
+  await waitTerminalReady(page, { term: terminals.first() })
   await expect(terminals).toHaveCount(1)
 
   // Ghostty captures a lot of keybinds when focused; move focus back
@@ -24,5 +24,5 @@ test("smoke terminal mounts and can create a second tab", async ({ page, gotoSes
 
   await expect(tabs).toHaveCount(2)
   await expect(terminals).toHaveCount(1)
-  await expect(terminals.first().locator("textarea")).toHaveCount(1)
+  await waitTerminalReady(page, { term: terminals.first() })
 })
diff --git a/packages/app/e2e/terminal/terminal-tabs.spec.ts b/packages/app/e2e/terminal/terminal-tabs.spec.ts
index afa6254cd..ca1f7eee8 100644
--- a/packages/app/e2e/terminal/terminal-tabs.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/app/e2e/terminal/terminal-tabs.spec.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import type { Page } from "@playwright/test"
+import { runTerminal, waitTerminalReady } from "../actions"
 import { test, expect } from "../fixtures"
 import { terminalSelector } from "../selectors"
 import { terminalToggleKey, workspacePersistKey } from "../utils"
@@ -17,16 +18,7 @@ async function open(page: Page) {
   const terminal = page.locator(terminalSelector)
   const visible = await terminal.isVisible().catch(() => false)
   if (!visible) await page.keyboard.press(terminalToggleKey)
-  await expect(terminal).toBeVisible()
-  await expect(terminal.locator("textarea")).toHaveCount(1)
-}
-
-async function run(page: Page, cmd: string) {
-  const terminal = page.locator(terminalSelector)
-  await expect(terminal).toBeVisible()
-  await terminal.click()
-  await page.keyboard.type(cmd)
-  await page.keyboard.press("Enter")
+  await waitTerminalReady(page, { term: terminal })
 }
 
 async function store(page: Page, key: string) {
@@ -56,15 +48,16 @@ test("inactive terminal tab buffers persist across tab switches", async ({ page,
     await gotoSession()
     await open(page)
 
-    await run(page, `echo ${one}`)
+    await runTerminal(page, { cmd: `echo ${one}`, token: one })
 
     await page.getByRole("button", { name: /new terminal/i }).click()
     await expect(tabs).toHaveCount(2)
 
-    await run(page, `echo ${two}`)
+    await runTerminal(page, { cmd: `echo ${two}`, token: two })
 
     await first.click()
     await expect(first).toHaveAttribute("aria-selected", "true")
+
     await expect
       .poll(
         async () => {
@@ -76,7 +69,7 @@ test("inactive terminal tab buffers persist across tab switches", async ({ page,
             second: second.includes(two),
           }
         },
-        { timeout: 30_000 },
+        { timeout: 5_000 },
       )
       .toEqual({ first: false, second: true })
 
@@ -93,7 +86,7 @@ test("inactive terminal tab buffers persist across tab switches", async ({ page,
             second: second.includes(two),
           }
         },
-        { timeout: 30_000 },
+        { timeout: 5_000 },
       )
       .toEqual({ first: true, second: false })
   })
diff --git a/packages/app/e2e/terminal/terminal.spec.ts b/packages/app/e2e/terminal/terminal.spec.ts
index ef88aa34e..768f7c182 100644
--- a/packages/app/e2e/terminal/terminal.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/app/e2e/terminal/terminal.spec.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import { test, expect } from "../fixtures"
+import { waitTerminalReady } from "../actions"
 import { terminalSelector } from "../selectors"
 import { terminalToggleKey } from "../utils"
 
@@ -13,5 +14,5 @@ test("terminal panel can be toggled", async ({ page, gotoSession }) => {
   }
 
   await page.keyboard.press(terminalToggleKey)
-  await expect(terminal).toBeVisible()
+  await waitTerminalReady(page, { term: terminal })
 })