diff --git a/crates/lumbridge-runtime/src/lib.rs b/crates/lumbridge-runtime/src/lib.rs
index 2386022..79b7dc5 100644
--- a/crates/lumbridge-runtime/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/lumbridge-runtime/src/lib.rs
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 
 pub use lumbridge_pty::{CommandConfig, PtyOptions, TerminalSize};
 use lumbridge_pty::{ExitStatus, OutputEvent, PtyError, PtySession};
+use std::collections::BTreeMap;
 use std::num::NonZeroUsize;
 use std::sync::atomic::{AtomicU64, Ordering};
 use std::sync::mpsc::{self, Receiver, RecvTimeoutError, SyncSender, TryRecvError, TrySendError};
@@ -113,6 +114,142 @@ pub enum RuntimeActorError {
     InvalidPollInterval,
 }
 
+#[derive(Debug, Error)]
+pub enum RuntimeRegistryError {
+    #[error("a runtime session already exists for this pane")]
+    SessionAlreadyExists,
+    #[error("no runtime session exists for this pane")]
+    SessionNotFound,
+    #[error(transparent)]
+    Actor(#[from] RuntimeActorError),
+}
+
+/// Owns independent runtime actors by stable pane identity.
+///
+/// Layout attachment is deliberately absent from this type. Detaching a panel
+/// must not remove its actor; only an explicit shutdown terminates the session.
+pub struct RuntimeRegistry<K> {
+    actors: BTreeMap<K, RuntimeActor>,
+}
+
+impl<K> Default for RuntimeRegistry<K> {
+    fn default() -> Self {
+        Self {
+            actors: BTreeMap::new(),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl<K: Ord> RuntimeRegistry<K> {
+    #[must_use]
+    pub fn new() -> Self {
+        Self::default()
+    }
+
+    #[must_use]
+    pub fn len(&self) -> usize {
+        self.actors.len()
+    }
+
+    #[must_use]
+    pub fn is_empty(&self) -> bool {
+        self.actors.is_empty()
+    }
+
+    #[must_use]
+    pub fn contains(&self, pane: &K) -> bool {
+        self.actors.contains_key(pane)
+    }
+
+    #[must_use]
+    pub fn session_id(&self, pane: &K) -> Option<RuntimeSessionId> {
+        self.actors.get(pane).map(RuntimeActor::session_id)
+    }
+
+    #[must_use]
+    pub fn process_id(&self, pane: &K) -> Option<u32> {
+        self.actors.get(pane).and_then(RuntimeActor::process_id)
+    }
+
+    /// Starts and registers one pane-owned actor.
+    ///
+    /// # Errors
+    ///
+    /// Rejects duplicate pane ownership or propagates PTY/actor startup errors.
+    pub fn spawn(
+        &mut self,
+        pane: K,
+        command: CommandConfig,
+        pty_options: PtyOptions,
+        actor_options: RuntimeActorOptions,
+    ) -> Result<RuntimeSessionId, RuntimeRegistryError> {
+        if self.actors.contains_key(&pane) {
+            return Err(RuntimeRegistryError::SessionAlreadyExists);
+        }
+        let actor = RuntimeActor::spawn(command, pty_options, actor_options)?;
+        let session_id = actor.session_id();
+        self.actors.insert(pane, actor);
+        Ok(session_id)
+    }
+
+    /// Enqueues a command for one pane without blocking.
+    ///
+    /// # Errors
+    ///
+    /// Reports a missing pane, actor disconnection, or bounded backpressure.
+    pub fn try_send(&self, pane: &K, command: RuntimeCommand) -> Result<(), RuntimeRegistryError> {
+        self.actors
+            .get(pane)
+            .ok_or(RuntimeRegistryError::SessionNotFound)?
+            .try_send(command)?;
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    /// Polls one pane's next ordered event without blocking.
+    ///
+    /// # Errors
+    ///
+    /// Reports a missing pane or actor disconnection.
+    pub fn try_recv(&self, pane: &K) -> Result<Option<RuntimeEvent>, RuntimeRegistryError> {
+        Ok(self
+            .actors
+            .get(pane)
+            .ok_or(RuntimeRegistryError::SessionNotFound)?
+            .try_recv()?)
+    }
+
+    /// Waits for one pane's next ordered event up to `timeout`.
+    ///
+    /// # Errors
+    ///
+    /// Reports a missing pane, timeout, or actor disconnection.
+    pub fn recv_timeout(
+        &self,
+        pane: &K,
+        timeout: Duration,
+    ) -> Result<RuntimeEvent, RuntimeRegistryError> {
+        Ok(self
+            .actors
+            .get(pane)
+            .ok_or(RuntimeRegistryError::SessionNotFound)?
+            .recv_timeout(timeout)?)
+    }
+
+    /// Explicitly terminates and removes one pane-owned actor.
+    ///
+    /// # Errors
+    ///
+    /// Reports a missing pane, actor disconnection, or actor-thread panic.
+    pub fn shutdown(&mut self, pane: &K) -> Result<(), RuntimeRegistryError> {
+        let actor = self
+            .actors
+            .remove(pane)
+            .ok_or(RuntimeRegistryError::SessionNotFound)?;
+        actor.shutdown()?;
+        Ok(())
+    }
+}
+
 /// UI-side owner of one runtime actor and its bounded channels.
 pub struct RuntimeActor {
     session_id: RuntimeSessionId,
@@ -411,6 +548,7 @@ fn send_fault(
 mod tests {
     use super::{
         RuntimeActor, RuntimeActorError, RuntimeActorOptions, RuntimeCommand, RuntimeEvent,
+        RuntimeRegistry, RuntimeRegistryError,
     };
     use lumbridge_pty::{CommandConfig, PtyOptions, TerminalSize};
     use std::time::{Duration, Instant};
@@ -447,6 +585,36 @@ mod tests {
         }
     }
 
+    fn registry_events_until_exit(registry: &RuntimeRegistry<u8>, pane: u8) -> Vec<RuntimeEvent> {
+        let deadline = Instant::now() + TEST_TIMEOUT;
+        let mut events = Vec::new();
+        loop {
+            let remaining = deadline.saturating_duration_since(Instant::now());
+            assert!(!remaining.is_zero(), "timed out waiting for registry exit");
+            let event = registry
+                .recv_timeout(&pane, remaining)
+                .expect("runtime registry event");
+            let exited = matches!(event, RuntimeEvent::Exited { .. });
+            events.push(event);
+            if exited {
+                return events;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn output_text(events: &[RuntimeEvent]) -> String {
+        let bytes = events
+            .iter()
+            .filter_map(|event| match event {
+                RuntimeEvent::Output { bytes, .. } => Some(bytes.as_slice()),
+                _ => None,
+            })
+            .flatten()
+            .copied()
+            .collect::<Vec<_>>();
+        String::from_utf8_lossy(&bytes).replace('\r', "")
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn emits_started_ordered_output_and_exit() {
         let actor = actor("printf 'first\\n'; printf 'second\\n'; exit 7");
@@ -555,4 +723,97 @@ mod tests {
             Err(RuntimeActorError::InvalidPollInterval)
         ));
     }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn registry_routes_input_and_output_by_pane() {
+        let mut registry = RuntimeRegistry::new();
+        let options = RuntimeActorOptions::default();
+        let left_id = registry
+            .spawn(
+                1,
+                shell("IFS= read -r line; printf 'left:%s\\n' \"$line\""),
+                PtyOptions::default(),
+                options,
+            )
+            .unwrap();
+        let right_id = registry
+            .spawn(
+                2,
+                shell("IFS= read -r line; printf 'right:%s\\n' \"$line\""),
+                PtyOptions::default(),
+                options,
+            )
+            .unwrap();
+        assert_ne!(left_id, right_id);
+        assert_eq!(registry.len(), 2);
+
+        registry
+            .try_send(&1, RuntimeCommand::Input(b"alpha\n".to_vec()))
+            .unwrap();
+        registry
+            .try_send(&2, RuntimeCommand::Input(b"beta\n".to_vec()))
+            .unwrap();
+
+        let left = output_text(&registry_events_until_exit(&registry, 1));
+        let right = output_text(&registry_events_until_exit(&registry, 2));
+        assert!(left.contains("left:alpha"), "unexpected output: {left:?}");
+        assert!(!left.contains("beta"), "cross-pane output: {left:?}");
+        assert!(right.contains("right:beta"), "unexpected output: {right:?}");
+        assert!(!right.contains("alpha"), "cross-pane output: {right:?}");
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn registry_rejects_duplicates_and_missing_panes() {
+        let mut registry = RuntimeRegistry::new();
+        registry
+            .spawn(
+                1,
+                shell("sleep 30"),
+                PtyOptions::default(),
+                RuntimeActorOptions::default(),
+            )
+            .unwrap();
+        assert!(matches!(
+            registry.spawn(
+                1,
+                shell("exit 0"),
+                PtyOptions::default(),
+                RuntimeActorOptions::default(),
+            ),
+            Err(RuntimeRegistryError::SessionAlreadyExists)
+        ));
+        assert!(matches!(
+            registry.try_send(&2, RuntimeCommand::CloseInput),
+            Err(RuntimeRegistryError::SessionNotFound)
+        ));
+        assert!(matches!(
+            registry.try_recv(&2),
+            Err(RuntimeRegistryError::SessionNotFound)
+        ));
+        registry.shutdown(&1).unwrap();
+        assert!(registry.is_empty());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn shutting_down_one_registry_entry_leaves_its_sibling_running() {
+        let mut registry = RuntimeRegistry::new();
+        for pane in [1, 2] {
+            registry
+                .spawn(
+                    pane,
+                    shell("IFS= read -r line; printf 'got:%s\\n' \"$line\""),
+                    PtyOptions::default(),
+                    RuntimeActorOptions::default(),
+                )
+                .unwrap();
+        }
+        registry.shutdown(&1).unwrap();
+        assert!(!registry.contains(&1));
+        assert!(registry.contains(&2));
+        registry
+            .try_send(&2, RuntimeCommand::Input(b"still-running\n".to_vec()))
+            .unwrap();
+        let events = registry_events_until_exit(&registry, 2);
+        assert!(output_text(&events).contains("got:still-running"));
+    }
 }
diff --git a/docs/ARCHITECTURE.md b/docs/ARCHITECTURE.md
index 0b64e4d..220b6c9 100644
--- a/docs/ARCHITECTURE.md
+++ b/docs/ARCHITECTURE.md
@@ -65,16 +65,18 @@ clipboard writes are disabled by default. The renderer never imports the
 upstream terminal type, and protocol replies return through the same actor input
 queue as human input. See decision 0005.
 
-The first `lumbridge-runtime` actor now owns one `PtySession` on a dedicated
-thread. Bounded command and event queues serialize input, resize, close, and
-shutdown against ordered raw-byte output. The GPUI slice feeds one actor session
-through the terminal engine while five surfaces retain deterministic comparison
-output. Its adapter groups adjacent cells into native GPUI paint runs and renders
+Each `lumbridge-runtime` actor owns one `PtySession` on a dedicated thread.
+Bounded command and event queues serialize input, resize, close, and shutdown
+against ordered raw-byte output. A generic pane-indexed registry now owns and
+routes multiple actors without knowing whether their panels are attached. The
+GPUI slice feeds three independent actor sessions through three terminal engines
+while three non-terminal surfaces retain deterministic comparison output. Its
+adapter groups adjacent cells into native GPUI paint runs and renders
 ANSI/indexed/RGB colors, emphasis, hyperlinks, and cursor shapes. Window geometry
 drives terminal rows and columns and resizes both the engine and PTY. The engine
 now exposes retained-history offsets and page/top/bottom viewport movement
 without writing scroll keys to the PTY. Text selection, mouse reporting, and a
-lower-level terminal canvas remain. This actor still runs in-process; moving the
+lower-level terminal canvas remain. These actors still run in-process; moving the
 same framework-neutral contract behind local authenticated IPC is the next
 durability step. See decisions 0004 and 0005.
 
diff --git a/docs/TESTING.md b/docs/TESTING.md
index 38082db..6bd0617 100644
--- a/docs/TESTING.md
+++ b/docs/TESTING.md
@@ -111,9 +111,10 @@ who already have the final cargo-watch release installed.
   input, resize, one-chunk backpressure, hung-process termination, invalid
   dimensions, and exclusion of provider credentials from the child environment.
 - `lumbridge-runtime` tests ordered actor output, serialized input and resize,
-  event polling, invalid configuration, and bounded-time cleanup of a hung PTY.
-  A cross-crate integration test drives a real synthetic shell through actor
-  output, VT parsing, terminal key encoding, and a 41×101 resize.
+  event polling, invalid configuration, bounded-time cleanup of a hung PTY,
+  pane-keyed input/output isolation, duplicate ownership, and independent
+  shutdown. A cross-crate integration test drives a real synthetic shell through
+  actor output, VT parsing, terminal key encoding, and a 41×101 resize.
 - `lumbridge-terminal` fixtures cover styled Unicode, cursor/title state,
   alternate screen, bracketed paste, protocol replies, sanitized title and
   blocked OSC 52 behavior, key encoding, application-cursor mode, and resize.
@@ -123,8 +124,9 @@ who already have the final cargo-watch release installed.
 - The GPUI slice tests its key-event adapter, responsive one/three/five-panel
   geometry, selected-panel windowing, per-panel 20/60/20 PTY sizing, xterm
   256-color conversion, styled-run coalescing, cursor-run boundaries, and
-  scrollback shortcut routing. It renders one real actor-owned VT session while
-  five surfaces continue their deterministic background workload.
+  scrollback shortcut routing. It renders three independently actor-owned VT
+  sessions while three non-terminal surfaces continue their deterministic
+  background workload.
 - `lumbridge-terminal` retains 10,000 history lines by default and tests
   framework-neutral page/top/bottom viewport movement, revision changes, and
   live-bottom no-ops without sending history-navigation bytes to the child PTY.
diff --git a/docs/UI_SPIKE_SCORECARD.md b/docs/UI_SPIKE_SCORECARD.md
index 5944070..9af95b2 100644
--- a/docs/UI_SPIKE_SCORECARD.md
+++ b/docs/UI_SPIKE_SCORECARD.md
@@ -91,9 +91,9 @@ fallback.
 
 Both renderers retain the same all-deterministic six-surface action stream for
 comparison. GPUI now presents one, three, or five vertical panels, each with its
-own 20/60/20 context/work/decision composition, while one terminal fixture is
-replaced with a real actor-owned VT session and five deterministic surfaces keep
-running. Counters
+own 20/60/20 context/work/decision composition, while all three terminal
+fixtures are independent actor-owned VT sessions and the three non-terminal
+surfaces keep deterministic updates running. Counters
 separate external PTY batches/lines from total model updates. The GPUI footer
 reports dispatch-to-element-build p50/p95 over a bounded 256-sample window. It
 is deliberately not called key-to-present or frame-present latency: neither
diff --git a/docs/UX_VERTICAL_SLICE.md b/docs/UX_VERTICAL_SLICE.md
index d666c71..54713c9 100644
--- a/docs/UX_VERTICAL_SLICE.md
+++ b/docs/UX_VERTICAL_SLICE.md
@@ -103,11 +103,11 @@ receive the same state transitions and tests.
 
 ## Decisive workload
 
-- In the first actor integration, one terminal pane consumes ordered output from
-  a real local PTY while each deterministic tick updates the other five
-  surfaces. One, three, or five are visible according to available width; the
-  all-deterministic constructor remains available for framework comparison and
-  replay tests.
+- Three terminal panes consume ordered output from independent local PTYs in a
+  pane-indexed runtime registry while each deterministic tick updates the three
+  non-terminal surfaces. One, three, or five are visible according to available
+  width; the all-deterministic constructor remains available for framework
+  comparison and replay tests.
 - One pane enters and leaves `needs input` through a deterministic event.
 - Markdown, browser-boundary, and review panes update counters without using a
   web application shell.
diff --git a/docs/decisions/0004-runtime-actor-owns-each-pty.md b/docs/decisions/0004-runtime-actor-owns-each-pty.md
index 2b80c7b..679bda5 100644
--- a/docs/decisions/0004-runtime-actor-owns-each-pty.md
+++ b/docs/decisions/0004-runtime-actor-owns-each-pty.md
@@ -25,3 +25,9 @@ Dropping the UI-side actor disconnects its bounded channels, releases an actor
 blocked by event backpressure, terminates the process group through
 `lumbridge-pty`, and joins the actor thread. Tests use only synthetic shell
 fixtures and never provider credentials or real transcripts.
+
+A pane-indexed registry now owns multiple actors and routes commands and events
+without exposing pane identity to the actor itself. Duplicate ownership is
+rejected before spawning. Detaching a panel does not touch this registry;
+explicit registry shutdown is the process-terminating operation. The GPUI slice
+currently owns three registry entries, one for each terminal fixture.
diff --git a/docs/decisions/0009-responsive-ultrawide-work-lanes.md b/docs/decisions/0009-responsive-ultrawide-work-lanes.md
index 601c9b9..6f5ee8e 100644
--- a/docs/decisions/0009-responsive-ultrawide-work-lanes.md
+++ b/docs/decisions/0009-responsive-ultrawide-work-lanes.md
@@ -20,7 +20,8 @@ resized through the runtime actor when the responsive panel count or window
 bounds change. On the 3440×1440 reference display the current fixed-cell spike
 derives approximately 71 columns by 42 rows per panel.
 
-The first actor slice still owns one real PTY and five deterministic comparison
-surfaces. Promoting the runtime boundary from one actor to a pane-indexed session
-registry is required before all five visible terminal panels can own independent
-real processes.
+The runtime slice now owns three independent real PTYs through a pane-indexed
+session registry, one for every terminal fixture. The Markdown, browser, and
+review fixtures remain deterministic comparison surfaces. Adding arbitrary new
+terminal panels requires replacing the fixed fixture identity pool with dynamic
+pane creation; it does not require another runtime ownership design.
diff --git a/spikes/gpui-shell/src/main.rs b/spikes/gpui-shell/src/main.rs
index 28d8697..79cc6f4 100644
--- a/spikes/gpui-shell/src/main.rs
+++ b/spikes/gpui-shell/src/main.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use std::collections::VecDeque;
+use std::collections::{BTreeMap, VecDeque};
 use std::time::{Duration, Instant};
 
 use gpui::{
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@ use gpui::{
     Size, Window, WindowBounds, WindowOptions, actions, div, prelude::*, px, relative, rgb, size,
 };
 use lumbridge_runtime::{
-    CommandConfig, PtyOptions, RuntimeActor, RuntimeActorError, RuntimeActorOptions,
-    RuntimeCommand, RuntimeEvent, TerminalSize,
+    CommandConfig, PtyOptions, RuntimeActorError, RuntimeActorOptions, RuntimeCommand,
+    RuntimeEvent, RuntimeRegistry, RuntimeRegistryError, TerminalSize,
 };
 use lumbridge_spike_model::{
     ActionOutcome, FOOTER_RIGHT, FocusDirection, INITIAL_ATTACHED_PANEL_COUNT, OutputSource,
@@ -33,8 +33,7 @@ const SUCCESS: u32 = 0x70d6a8;
 const TIMING_SAMPLE_LIMIT: usize = 256;
 const RUNTIME_POLL_INTERVAL: Duration = Duration::from_millis(16);
 const RUNTIME_DRAIN_LIMIT: usize = 64;
-const LIVE_PANE: PaneId = PaneId::CodexRuntime;
-const LIVE_PTY_SCRIPT: &str = "printf 'Lumbridge interactive PTY · type here\\n'; exec /bin/sh -i";
+const LIVE_PANES: [PaneId; 3] = [PaneId::CodexRuntime, PaneId::ClaudeUi, PaneId::PiDocs];
 const SIDEBAR_WIDTH: f32 = 248.0;
 const APP_HEADER_HEIGHT: f32 = 48.0;
 const TAB_BAR_HEIGHT: f32 = 38.0;
@@ -74,14 +73,34 @@ actions!(
 struct LumbridgeShell {
     model: ShellModel,
     timing: RenderTiming,
-    runtime: Option<RuntimeActor>,
-    runtime_status: LiveRuntimeStatus,
-    terminal: TerminalEngine,
-    terminal_snapshot: TerminalSnapshot,
-    last_runtime_sequence: u64,
+    runtimes: RuntimeRegistry<PaneId>,
+    live_terminals: BTreeMap<PaneId, LiveTerminalState>,
     root_focus: FocusHandle,
 }
 
+struct LiveTerminalState {
+    status: LiveRuntimeStatus,
+    terminal: TerminalEngine,
+    snapshot: TerminalSnapshot,
+    last_runtime_sequence: u64,
+}
+
+impl LiveTerminalState {
+    fn new(dimensions: TerminalDimensions) -> Self {
+        let terminal = TerminalEngine::new(TerminalEngineOptions {
+            dimensions,
+            ..TerminalEngineOptions::default()
+        });
+        let snapshot = terminal.snapshot();
+        Self {
+            status: LiveRuntimeStatus::Starting,
+            terminal,
+            snapshot,
+            last_runtime_sequence: 0,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 #[derive(Clone, Debug, Eq, PartialEq)]
 enum LiveRuntimeStatus {
     Starting,
@@ -409,34 +428,31 @@ impl LumbridgeShell {
 
         let terminal_dimensions =
             terminal_dimensions_for_window(window.bounds().size, INITIAL_ATTACHED_PANEL_COUNT);
-        let terminal = TerminalEngine::new(TerminalEngineOptions {
-            dimensions: terminal_dimensions,
-            ..TerminalEngineOptions::default()
-        });
-        let terminal_snapshot = terminal.snapshot();
-        let (runtime, runtime_status) = match start_live_runtime(terminal.dimensions()) {
-            Ok(runtime) => (Some(runtime), LiveRuntimeStatus::Starting),
-            Err(error) => (None, LiveRuntimeStatus::Fault(error.to_string())),
-        };
+        let mut runtimes = RuntimeRegistry::new();
+        let mut live_terminals = BTreeMap::new();
+        for pane in LIVE_PANES {
+            let mut terminal = LiveTerminalState::new(terminal_dimensions);
+            if let Err(error) = spawn_live_runtime(&mut runtimes, pane, terminal_dimensions) {
+                terminal.status = LiveRuntimeStatus::Fault(error.to_string());
+            }
+            live_terminals.insert(pane, terminal);
+        }
 
         cx.observe_window_bounds(window, |shell, window, cx| {
             let dimensions = terminal_dimensions_for_window(
                 window.bounds().size,
                 shell.model.attached_panel_count(),
             );
-            shell.resize_terminal(dimensions.rows(), dimensions.columns(), cx);
+            shell.resize_attached_terminals(dimensions.rows(), dimensions.columns(), cx);
         })
         .detach();
 
         Self {
-            model: ShellModel::with_external_output(LIVE_PANE)
-                .expect("the live comparison pane is a terminal"),
+            model: ShellModel::with_external_outputs(LIVE_PANES)
+                .expect("all live comparison panes are terminals"),
             timing: RenderTiming::default(),
-            runtime,
-            runtime_status,
-            terminal,
-            terminal_snapshot,
-            last_runtime_sequence: 0,
+            runtimes,
+            live_terminals,
             root_focus,
         }
     }
@@ -447,119 +463,179 @@ impl LumbridgeShell {
     }
 
     fn drain_runtime_events(&mut self) -> bool {
-        if self.runtime_status.is_terminal() {
-            return false;
-        }
-
         let mut changed = false;
-        for _ in 0..RUNTIME_DRAIN_LIMIT {
-            let event = match self.runtime.as_ref().map(RuntimeActor::try_recv) {
-                Some(Ok(Some(event))) => event,
-                Some(Ok(None)) | None => break,
-                Some(Err(RuntimeActorError::Disconnected)) => {
-                    self.runtime_status =
-                        LiveRuntimeStatus::Fault("runtime actor disconnected".to_owned());
-                    changed = true;
-                    break;
-                }
-                Some(Err(error)) => {
-                    self.runtime_status = LiveRuntimeStatus::Fault(error.to_string());
-                    changed = true;
-                    break;
-                }
-            };
+        for pane in LIVE_PANES {
+            if self
+                .live_terminals
+                .get(&pane)
+                .is_none_or(|terminal| terminal.status.is_terminal())
+            {
+                continue;
+            }
+            for _ in 0..RUNTIME_DRAIN_LIMIT {
+                let event = match self.runtimes.try_recv(&pane) {
+                    Ok(Some(event)) => event,
+                    Ok(None) => break,
+                    Err(RuntimeRegistryError::Actor(RuntimeActorError::Disconnected)) => {
+                        self.live_terminals
+                            .get_mut(&pane)
+                            .expect("live terminal state exists")
+                            .status =
+                            LiveRuntimeStatus::Fault("runtime actor disconnected".to_owned());
+                        changed = true;
+                        break;
+                    }
+                    Err(error) => {
+                        self.live_terminals
+                            .get_mut(&pane)
+                            .expect("live terminal state exists")
+                            .status = LiveRuntimeStatus::Fault(error.to_string());
+                        changed = true;
+                        break;
+                    }
+                };
 
-            match event {
-                RuntimeEvent::Started {
-                    session_id,
-                    process_id,
-                } => {
-                    self.runtime_status = LiveRuntimeStatus::Running {
-                        session_id: session_id.get(),
+                match event {
+                    RuntimeEvent::Started {
+                        session_id,
                         process_id,
-                    };
-                    changed = true;
-                }
-                RuntimeEvent::Output {
-                    sequence, bytes, ..
-                } => {
-                    if sequence <= self.last_runtime_sequence {
-                        self.runtime_status = LiveRuntimeStatus::Fault(format!(
-                            "non-monotonic PTY output sequence {sequence}"
+                    } => {
+                        self.live_terminals
+                            .get_mut(&pane)
+                            .expect("live terminal state exists")
+                            .status = LiveRuntimeStatus::Running {
+                            session_id: session_id.get(),
+                            process_id,
+                        };
+                        changed = true;
+                    }
+                    RuntimeEvent::Output {
+                        sequence, bytes, ..
+                    } => {
+                        let responses = {
+                            let terminal = self
+                                .live_terminals
+                                .get_mut(&pane)
+                                .expect("live terminal state exists");
+                            if sequence <= terminal.last_runtime_sequence {
+                                terminal.status = LiveRuntimeStatus::Fault(format!(
+                                    "non-monotonic PTY output sequence {sequence}"
+                                ));
+                                changed = true;
+                                break;
+                            }
+                            terminal.last_runtime_sequence = sequence;
+                            terminal.terminal.process(&bytes).outbound
+                        };
+                        for response in responses {
+                            if let Err(error) =
+                                self.send_runtime_command(pane, RuntimeCommand::Input(response))
+                            {
+                                self.live_terminals
+                                    .get_mut(&pane)
+                                    .expect("live terminal state exists")
+                                    .status = LiveRuntimeStatus::Fault(error.to_string());
+                                return true;
+                            }
+                        }
+                        self.publish_terminal_snapshot(pane);
+                        changed = true;
+                    }
+                    RuntimeEvent::InputClosed { .. } => {}
+                    RuntimeEvent::Exited { status, .. } => {
+                        self.live_terminals
+                            .get_mut(&pane)
+                            .expect("live terminal state exists")
+                            .status = LiveRuntimeStatus::Exited(format!(
+                            "PTY exited with code {}",
+                            status.code
                         ));
                         changed = true;
                         break;
                     }
-                    self.last_runtime_sequence = sequence;
-                    let update = self.terminal.process(&bytes);
-                    for response in update.outbound {
-                        if let Err(error) =
-                            self.send_runtime_command(RuntimeCommand::Input(response))
-                        {
-                            self.runtime_status = LiveRuntimeStatus::Fault(error.to_string());
-                            return true;
-                        }
+                    RuntimeEvent::Fault {
+                        operation, message, ..
+                    } => {
+                        self.live_terminals
+                            .get_mut(&pane)
+                            .expect("live terminal state exists")
+                            .status = LiveRuntimeStatus::Fault(format!("{operation:?}: {message}"));
+                        changed = true;
+                        break;
                     }
-                    self.publish_terminal_snapshot();
-                    changed = true;
-                }
-                RuntimeEvent::InputClosed { .. } => {}
-                RuntimeEvent::Exited { status, .. } => {
-                    self.runtime_status =
-                        LiveRuntimeStatus::Exited(format!("PTY exited with code {}", status.code));
-                    changed = true;
-                    break;
-                }
-                RuntimeEvent::Fault {
-                    operation, message, ..
-                } => {
-                    self.runtime_status =
-                        LiveRuntimeStatus::Fault(format!("{operation:?}: {message}"));
-                    changed = true;
-                    break;
                 }
             }
         }
         changed
     }
 
-    fn send_runtime_command(&self, command: RuntimeCommand) -> Result<(), RuntimeActorError> {
-        self.runtime
-            .as_ref()
-            .ok_or(RuntimeActorError::Disconnected)?
-            .try_send(command)
+    fn send_runtime_command(
+        &self,
+        pane: PaneId,
+        command: RuntimeCommand,
+    ) -> Result<(), RuntimeRegistryError> {
+        self.runtimes.try_send(&pane, command)
     }
 
-    fn publish_terminal_snapshot(&mut self) {
-        let snapshot = self.terminal.snapshot();
-        let lines = snapshot.plain_rows();
-        self.terminal_snapshot = snapshot;
-        self.dispatch(ShellAction::ReplaceExternalOutput {
-            pane: LIVE_PANE,
-            lines,
-        });
+    fn publish_terminal_snapshot(&mut self, pane: PaneId) {
+        let lines = {
+            let terminal = self
+                .live_terminals
+                .get_mut(&pane)
+                .expect("live terminal state exists");
+            let snapshot = terminal.terminal.snapshot();
+            let lines = snapshot.plain_rows();
+            terminal.snapshot = snapshot;
+            lines
+        };
+        self.dispatch(ShellAction::ReplaceExternalOutput { pane, lines });
     }
 
-    fn resize_terminal(&mut self, rows: u16, columns: u16, cx: &mut Context<Self>) {
+    fn resize_terminal(&mut self, pane: PaneId, rows: u16, columns: u16) -> bool {
         let dimensions = TerminalDimensions::new(rows, columns)
             .expect("resize actions always retain non-zero dimensions");
-        if !self.terminal.resize(dimensions) {
-            return;
+        let terminal = self
+            .live_terminals
+            .get_mut(&pane)
+            .expect("live terminal state exists");
+        if !terminal.terminal.resize(dimensions) {
+            return false;
         }
         let pty_size = TerminalSize::new(rows, columns)
             .expect("terminal engine dimensions are valid PTY dimensions");
-        if let Err(error) = self.send_runtime_command(RuntimeCommand::Resize(pty_size)) {
-            self.runtime_status = LiveRuntimeStatus::Fault(error.to_string());
+        if let Err(error) = self.send_runtime_command(pane, RuntimeCommand::Resize(pty_size)) {
+            self.live_terminals
+                .get_mut(&pane)
+                .expect("live terminal state exists")
+                .status = LiveRuntimeStatus::Fault(error.to_string());
         }
-        self.publish_terminal_snapshot();
-        cx.notify();
+        self.publish_terminal_snapshot(pane);
+        true
     }
 
-    fn scroll_terminal(&mut self, scroll: TerminalScroll, cx: &mut Context<Self>) {
-        if !self.terminal.scroll_display(scroll) {
+    fn resize_attached_terminals(&mut self, rows: u16, columns: u16, cx: &mut Context<Self>) {
+        let mut changed = false;
+        for pane in LIVE_PANES {
+            if self.model.is_panel_attached(pane) {
+                changed |= self.resize_terminal(pane, rows, columns);
+            }
+        }
+        if changed {
+            cx.notify();
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn scroll_terminal(&mut self, pane: PaneId, scroll: TerminalScroll, cx: &mut Context<Self>) {
+        if !self
+            .live_terminals
+            .get_mut(&pane)
+            .expect("live terminal state exists")
+            .terminal
+            .scroll_display(scroll)
+        {
             return;
         }
-        self.publish_terminal_snapshot();
+        self.publish_terminal_snapshot(pane);
         cx.notify();
     }
 
@@ -572,7 +648,7 @@ impl LumbridgeShell {
     fn resize_terminal_for_workspace(&mut self, window: &Window, cx: &mut Context<Self>) {
         let dimensions =
             terminal_dimensions_for_window(window.bounds().size, self.model.attached_panel_count());
-        self.resize_terminal(dimensions.rows(), dimensions.columns(), cx);
+        self.resize_attached_terminals(dimensions.rows(), dimensions.columns(), cx);
     }
 
     fn attach_panel(&mut self, pane: PaneId, window: &mut Window, cx: &mut Context<Self>) {
@@ -650,55 +726,83 @@ impl LumbridgeShell {
         cx.notify();
     }
 
+    fn selected_terminal_dimensions(&self) -> Option<(PaneId, TerminalDimensions)> {
+        let pane = self.model.selected_pane();
+        self.live_terminals
+            .get(&pane)
+            .map(|terminal| (pane, terminal.terminal.dimensions()))
+    }
+
     fn terminal_taller(&mut self, _: &TerminalTaller, _: &mut Window, cx: &mut Context<Self>) {
-        let dimensions = self.terminal.dimensions();
-        self.resize_terminal(
+        let Some((pane, dimensions)) = self.selected_terminal_dimensions() else {
+            return;
+        };
+        if self.resize_terminal(
+            pane,
             dimensions.rows().saturating_add(TERMINAL_ROW_STEP),
             dimensions.columns(),
-            cx,
-        );
+        ) {
+            cx.notify();
+        }
     }
 
     fn terminal_shorter(&mut self, _: &TerminalShorter, _: &mut Window, cx: &mut Context<Self>) {
-        let dimensions = self.terminal.dimensions();
-        self.resize_terminal(
+        let Some((pane, dimensions)) = self.selected_terminal_dimensions() else {
+            return;
+        };
+        if self.resize_terminal(
+            pane,
             dimensions.rows().saturating_sub(TERMINAL_ROW_STEP).max(2),
             dimensions.columns(),
-            cx,
-        );
+        ) {
+            cx.notify();
+        }
     }
 
     fn terminal_wider(&mut self, _: &TerminalWider, _: &mut Window, cx: &mut Context<Self>) {
-        let dimensions = self.terminal.dimensions();
-        self.resize_terminal(
+        let Some((pane, dimensions)) = self.selected_terminal_dimensions() else {
+            return;
+        };
+        if self.resize_terminal(
+            pane,
             dimensions.rows(),
             dimensions.columns().saturating_add(TERMINAL_COLUMN_STEP),
-            cx,
-        );
+        ) {
+            cx.notify();
+        }
     }
 
     fn terminal_narrower(&mut self, _: &TerminalNarrower, _: &mut Window, cx: &mut Context<Self>) {
-        let dimensions = self.terminal.dimensions();
-        self.resize_terminal(
+        let Some((pane, dimensions)) = self.selected_terminal_dimensions() else {
+            return;
+        };
+        if self.resize_terminal(
+            pane,
             dimensions.rows(),
             dimensions
                 .columns()
                 .saturating_sub(TERMINAL_COLUMN_STEP)
                 .max(20),
-            cx,
-        );
+        ) {
+            cx.notify();
+        }
     }
 
     fn on_key_down(&mut self, event: &KeyDownEvent, _window: &mut Window, cx: &mut Context<Self>) {
         if !self.model.command_palette().is_open() {
-            if self.model.selected_pane() != LIVE_PANE || self.runtime_status.is_terminal() {
+            let pane = self.model.selected_pane();
+            if self
+                .live_terminals
+                .get(&pane)
+                .is_none_or(|terminal| terminal.status.is_terminal())
+            {
                 return;
             }
             let modifiers = key_modifiers(event);
             if let Some(scroll) =
                 terminal_scroll_from_parts(event.keystroke.key.as_str(), modifiers)
             {
-                self.scroll_terminal(scroll, cx);
+                self.scroll_terminal(pane, scroll, cx);
                 return;
             }
             let Some(event) = terminal_key_from_parts(
@@ -708,17 +812,31 @@ impl LumbridgeShell {
             ) else {
                 return;
             };
-            let bytes = self.terminal.encode_key(&event);
+            let bytes = self
+                .live_terminals
+                .get(&pane)
+                .expect("selected live terminal exists")
+                .terminal
+                .encode_key(&event);
             if bytes.is_empty() {
                 return;
             }
-            if let Err(error) = self.send_runtime_command(RuntimeCommand::Input(bytes)) {
-                self.runtime_status = LiveRuntimeStatus::Fault(error.to_string());
+            if let Err(error) = self.send_runtime_command(pane, RuntimeCommand::Input(bytes)) {
+                self.live_terminals
+                    .get_mut(&pane)
+                    .expect("selected live terminal exists")
+                    .status = LiveRuntimeStatus::Fault(error.to_string());
             }
-            if self.terminal.display_offset() > 0
-                && self.terminal.scroll_display(TerminalScroll::Bottom)
-            {
-                self.publish_terminal_snapshot();
+            let moved_to_bottom = {
+                let terminal = self
+                    .live_terminals
+                    .get_mut(&pane)
+                    .expect("selected live terminal exists");
+                terminal.terminal.display_offset() > 0
+                    && terminal.terminal.scroll_display(TerminalScroll::Bottom)
+            };
+            if moved_to_bottom {
+                self.publish_terminal_snapshot(pane);
             }
             cx.notify();
             return;
@@ -798,8 +916,12 @@ impl LumbridgeShell {
             .into_any_element()
     }
 
-    fn terminal_view(&self) -> gpui::AnyElement {
-        let rows = terminal_paint_rows(&self.terminal_snapshot)
+    fn terminal_view(&self, pane: PaneId) -> gpui::AnyElement {
+        let terminal = self
+            .live_terminals
+            .get(&pane)
+            .expect("external terminal pane has live state");
+        let rows = terminal_paint_rows(&terminal.snapshot)
             .into_iter()
             .map(|runs| {
                 div()
@@ -830,34 +952,38 @@ impl LumbridgeShell {
         let pane_id = pane.id();
         let can_detach = self.model.attached_panel_count() > 1;
         let external = pane.output_source() == OutputSource::External;
-        let status = if external {
-            self.runtime_status.badge()
-        } else {
-            pane.fixture().badge
-        };
-        let detail = if external {
-            self.runtime_status.detail()
-        } else {
-            pane.fixture().target.to_owned()
-        };
-        let surface_status = if external && self.terminal_snapshot.display_offset > 0 {
-            format!(
-                "{} · ↑{} · {}×{}",
-                status,
-                self.terminal_snapshot.display_offset,
-                self.terminal.dimensions().columns(),
-                self.terminal.dimensions().rows()
-            )
-        } else if external {
-            format!(
-                "{} · {}×{}",
-                status,
-                self.terminal.dimensions().columns(),
-                self.terminal.dimensions().rows()
-            )
-        } else {
-            status.to_owned()
-        };
+        let live_terminal = external.then(|| {
+            self.live_terminals
+                .get(&pane_id)
+                .expect("external terminal pane has live state")
+        });
+        let status = live_terminal.map_or(pane.fixture().badge, |terminal| terminal.status.badge());
+        let detail = live_terminal.map_or_else(
+            || pane.fixture().target.to_owned(),
+            |terminal| terminal.status.detail(),
+        );
+        let surface_status = live_terminal.map_or_else(
+            || status.to_owned(),
+            |terminal| {
+                let dimensions = terminal.terminal.dimensions();
+                if terminal.snapshot.display_offset > 0 {
+                    format!(
+                        "{} · ↑{} · {}×{}",
+                        status,
+                        terminal.snapshot.display_offset,
+                        dimensions.columns(),
+                        dimensions.rows()
+                    )
+                } else {
+                    format!(
+                        "{} · {}×{}",
+                        status,
+                        dimensions.columns(),
+                        dimensions.rows()
+                    )
+                }
+            },
+        );
         let surface = match pane.kind() {
             SurfaceKind::Terminal => "TERMINAL",
             SurfaceKind::Markdown => "CONTEXT",
@@ -993,7 +1119,7 @@ impl LumbridgeShell {
     fn pane_work_surface(&self, pane: &PaneState) -> gpui::AnyElement {
         let external = pane.output_source() == OutputSource::External;
         let content = if external {
-            self.terminal_view()
+            self.terminal_view(pane.id())
         } else {
             let start = pane.lines().len().saturating_sub(18);
             div()
@@ -1261,6 +1387,15 @@ impl Render for LumbridgeShell {
             .collect::<Vec<_>>();
         let detached_count = detached_entries.len();
         let visible_count = panel_capacity.min(attached_count).max(1);
+        let running_runtime_count = self
+            .live_terminals
+            .values()
+            .filter(|terminal| matches!(terminal.status, LiveRuntimeStatus::Running { .. }))
+            .count();
+        let runtime_summary = format!(
+            "{running_runtime_count}/{} LIVE PTYS",
+            self.live_terminals.len()
+        );
         let sidebar = div()
             .flex()
             .flex_col()
@@ -1347,7 +1482,7 @@ impl Render for LumbridgeShell {
                     .py_1()
                     .text_sm()
                     .text_color(rgb(SUCCESS))
-                    .child(format!("metal · {}", self.runtime_status.badge())),
+                    .child(format!("metal · {runtime_summary}")),
             )
             .child(
                 div()
@@ -1496,10 +1631,16 @@ impl Render for LumbridgeShell {
             .children(workspace_panels);
 
         let counters = self.model.counters();
+        let terminal_revision = self
+            .live_terminals
+            .values()
+            .map(|terminal| terminal.terminal.revision())
+            .sum::<u64>();
         let footer_left = format!(
-            "rev {} · VT rev {} · {} focus · {} VT snapshots · {} synthetic lines",
+            "rev {} · {} PTYs · VT rev {} · {} focus · {} VT snapshots · {} synthetic lines",
             self.model.revision(),
-            self.terminal.revision(),
+            self.runtimes.len(),
+            terminal_revision,
             counters.focus_moves,
             counters.external_snapshot_updates,
             counters.terminal_lines_appended
@@ -1574,7 +1715,7 @@ impl Render for LumbridgeShell {
                             .mr_4()
                             .text_xs()
                             .text_color(rgb(SUCCESS))
-                            .child(format!("metal · {}", self.runtime_status.badge())),
+                            .child(format!("metal · {runtime_summary}")),
                     )
                     .child(
                         div()
@@ -1685,17 +1826,38 @@ fn terminal_scroll_from_parts(key: &str, modifiers: KeyModifiers) -> Option<Term
     }
 }
 
-fn start_live_runtime(dimensions: TerminalDimensions) -> Result<RuntimeActor, RuntimeActorError> {
+fn live_pty_script(pane: PaneId) -> &'static str {
+    match pane {
+        PaneId::CodexRuntime => {
+            "printf 'Codex runtime · independent Lumbridge PTY\\n'; exec /bin/sh -i"
+        }
+        PaneId::ClaudeUi => {
+            "printf 'Claude workspace · independent Lumbridge PTY\\n'; exec /bin/sh -i"
+        }
+        PaneId::PiDocs => "printf 'Pi docs · independent Lumbridge PTY\\n'; exec /bin/sh -i",
+        PaneId::Architecture | PaneId::AcpPreview | PaneId::RuntimeReview => {
+            unreachable!("only terminal fixtures own live PTYs")
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+fn spawn_live_runtime(
+    runtimes: &mut RuntimeRegistry<PaneId>,
+    pane: PaneId,
+    dimensions: TerminalDimensions,
+) -> Result<(), RuntimeRegistryError> {
     let command = CommandConfig::new("/bin/sh")
         .map_err(RuntimeActorError::Start)?
-        .args(["-c", LIVE_PTY_SCRIPT]);
+        .args(["-c", live_pty_script(pane)]);
     let pty_size = TerminalSize::new(dimensions.rows(), dimensions.columns())
         .map_err(RuntimeActorError::Start)?;
-    RuntimeActor::spawn(
+    runtimes.spawn(
+        pane,
         command,
         PtyOptions::new(pty_size),
         RuntimeActorOptions::default(),
-    )
+    )?;
+    Ok(())
 }
 
 fn main() {
diff --git a/spikes/ui-shell-model/src/lib.rs b/spikes/ui-shell-model/src/lib.rs
index ac4f2ba..6d290e9 100644
--- a/spikes/ui-shell-model/src/lib.rs
+++ b/spikes/ui-shell-model/src/lib.rs
@@ -404,13 +404,27 @@ impl ShellModel {
     ///
     /// Returns [`InvalidExternalOutputPane`] when `pane` is not a terminal.
     pub fn with_external_output(pane: PaneId) -> Result<Self, InvalidExternalOutputPane> {
+        Self::with_external_outputs([pane])
+    }
+
+    /// Creates the comparison model with actor-driven output for each named
+    /// terminal while non-terminal surfaces retain deterministic updates.
+    ///
+    /// # Errors
+    ///
+    /// Returns [`InvalidExternalOutputPane`] if any pane is not a terminal.
+    pub fn with_external_outputs(
+        panes: impl IntoIterator<Item = PaneId>,
+    ) -> Result<Self, InvalidExternalOutputPane> {
         let mut model = Self::default();
-        let pane_state = &mut model.panes[pane.index()];
-        if pane_state.kind() != SurfaceKind::Terminal {
-            return Err(InvalidExternalOutputPane);
+        for pane in panes {
+            let pane_state = &mut model.panes[pane.index()];
+            if pane_state.kind() != SurfaceKind::Terminal {
+                return Err(InvalidExternalOutputPane);
+            }
+            pane_state.output_source = OutputSource::External;
+            pane_state.lines.clear();
         }
-        pane_state.output_source = OutputSource::External;
-        pane_state.lines.clear();
         Ok(model)
     }
 
@@ -990,6 +1004,32 @@ mod tests {
         assert_eq!(model.counters().external_snapshot_updates, 1);
     }
 
+    #[test]
+    fn three_external_terminals_keep_independent_output_and_three_fixtures() {
+        let mut model = ShellModel::with_external_outputs([
+            PaneId::CodexRuntime,
+            PaneId::ClaudeUi,
+            PaneId::PiDocs,
+        ])
+        .unwrap();
+        let tick = model.dispatch(ShellAction::SyntheticStreamTick);
+        assert_eq!(tick.terminal_lines_appended, 0);
+        assert_eq!(model.counters().surface_updates, 3);
+
+        model.dispatch(ShellAction::ReplaceExternalOutput {
+            pane: PaneId::ClaudeUi,
+            lines: vec!["claude shell".into()],
+        });
+        model.dispatch(ShellAction::ReplaceExternalOutput {
+            pane: PaneId::PiDocs,
+            lines: vec!["pi shell".into()],
+        });
+        assert_eq!(model.pane(PaneId::ClaudeUi).lines(), ["claude shell"]);
+        assert_eq!(model.pane(PaneId::PiDocs).lines(), ["pi shell"]);
+        assert!(model.pane(PaneId::CodexRuntime).lines().is_empty());
+        assert_eq!(model.counters().external_snapshot_updates, 2);
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn external_output_rejects_nonterminals_and_deterministic_panes() {
         assert!(ShellModel::with_external_output(PaneId::Architecture).is_err());