Disable auto-opening terminal on SSH connection (Windsurf Remote SSH)

[ArthurClaro]

When connecting to a remote host using codeium.windsurf-remote-openssh, the extension automatically opens a terminal panel.

This behavior is disruptive because:

• The terminal steals focus from the editor
• • It reopens even after being manually closed
• • • It appears to be triggered not only on initial connection but also during reconnection attempts
• • • • There is currently no configuration option to disable this behavior.
        Expected behavior:
        Provide a setting to prevent the terminal from opening automatically on SSH connection and reconnection events.

Example:

"remote.windsurfSSH.showTerminalOnConnect": false

Additional context:

The issue persists regardless of standard VS Code settings such as:

• terminal.integrated.showOnMount
• • terminal.integrated.defaultLocation
    The behavior seems to be hardcoded in the extension

Reconnection logic (maxReconnectionAttempts) may also trigger the terminal repeatedly

Environment:

• Windsurf (latest)
• • Extension: codeium.windsurf-remote-openssh
    Impact:
    This negatively affects developer experience, especially for users who frequently reconnect or work with multiple SSH sessions.

Suggestion:
Expose a setting to control:

• Auto-open terminal on connect
• • Auto-open terminal on reconnect
• • • Optional: run SSH process silently in background