Preserve background terminals on interrupt and rename cleanup command to /stop (#14602)

### Motivation
- Interrupting a running turn (Ctrl+C / Esc) currently also terminates
long‑running background shells, which is surprising for workflows like
local dev servers or file watchers.
- The existing cleanup command name was confusing; callers expect an
explicit command to stop background terminals rather than a UI clear
action.
- Make background‑shell termination explicit and surface a clearer
command name while preserving backward compatibility.

### Description
- Renamed the background‑terminal cleanup slash command from `Clean`
(`/clean`) to `Stop` (`/stop`) and kept `clean` as an alias in the
command parsing/visibility layer, updated the user descriptions and
command popup wiring accordingly.
- Updated the unified‑exec footer text and snapshots to point to `/stop`
(and trimmed corresponding snapshot output to match the new label).
- Changed interrupt behavior so `Op::Interrupt` (Ctrl+C / Esc interrupt)
no longer closes or clears tracked unified exec / background terminal
processes in the TUI or core cleanup path; background shells are now
preserved after an interrupt.
- Updated protocol/docs to clarify that `turn/interrupt` (or
`Op::Interrupt`) interrupts the active turn but does not terminate
background terminals, and that `thread/backgroundTerminals/clean` is the
explicit API to stop those shells.
- Updated unit/integration tests and insta snapshots in the TUI and core
unified‑exec suites to reflect the new semantics and command name.

### Testing
- Ran formatting with `just fmt` in `codex-rs` (succeeded). 
- Ran `cargo test -p codex-protocol` (succeeded). 
- Attempted `cargo test -p codex-tui` but the build could not complete
in this environment due to a native build dependency that requires
`libcap` development headers (the `codex-linux-sandbox` vendored build
step); install `libcap-dev` / make `libcap.pc` available in
`PKG_CONFIG_PATH` to run the TUI test suite locally.
- Updated and accepted the affected `insta` snapshots for the TUI
changes so visual diffs reflect the new `/stop` wording and preserved
interrupt behavior.

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[Codex
Task](https://chatgpt.com/codex/tasks/task_i_69b39c44b6dc8323bd133ae206310fae)

codex-rs/tui/src/bottom_pane/slash_commands.rs

@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 //! The same sandbox- and feature-gating rules are used by both the composer
 //! and the command popup. Centralizing them here keeps those call sites small
 //! and ensures they stay in sync.
+use std::str::FromStr;
+
 use codex_utils_fuzzy_match::fuzzy_match;
 
 use crate::slash_command::SlashCommand;
@@ -38,10 +40,11 @@ pub(crate) fn builtins_for_input(flags: BuiltinCommandFlags) -> Vec<(&'static st
 
 /// Find a single built-in command by exact name, after applying the gating rules.
 pub(crate) fn find_builtin_command(name: &str, flags: BuiltinCommandFlags) -> Option<SlashCommand> {
+    let cmd = SlashCommand::from_str(name).ok()?;
     builtins_for_input(flags)
         .into_iter()
-        .find(|(command_name, _)| *command_name == name)
-        .map(|(_, cmd)| cmd)
+        .any(|(_, visible_cmd)| visible_cmd == cmd)
+        .then_some(cmd)
 }
 
 /// Whether any visible built-in fuzzily matches the provided prefix.
@@ -82,6 +85,22 @@ mod tests {
         );
     }
 
+    #[test]
+    fn stop_command_resolves_for_dispatch() {
+        assert_eq!(
+            find_builtin_command("stop", all_enabled_flags()),
+            Some(SlashCommand::Stop)
+        );
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn clean_command_alias_resolves_for_dispatch() {
+        assert_eq!(
+            find_builtin_command("clean", all_enabled_flags()),
+            Some(SlashCommand::Stop)
+        );
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn fast_command_is_hidden_when_disabled() {
         let mut flags = all_enabled_flags();

codex-rs/tui/src/bottom_pane/snapshots/codex_tui__bottom_pane__unified_exec_footer__tests__render_more_sessions.snap

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ expression: "format!(\"{buf:?}\")"
 Buffer {
     area: Rect { x: 0, y: 0, width: 50, height: 1 },
     content: [
-        "  1 background terminal running · /ps to view · /c",
+        "  1 background terminal running · /ps to view · /s",
     ],
     styles: [
         x: 0, y: 0, fg: Reset, bg: Reset, underline: Reset, modifier: DIM,

codex-rs/tui/src/bottom_pane/unified_exec_footer.rs

@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ impl UnifiedExecFooter {
         let count = self.processes.len();
         let plural = if count == 1 { "" } else { "s" };
         Some(format!(
-            "{count} background terminal{plural} running · /ps to view · /clean to close"
+            "{count} background terminal{plural} running · /ps to view · /stop to close"
         ))
     }
 

codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget.rs

@@ -2172,9 +2172,6 @@ impl ChatWidget {
     fn on_interrupted_turn(&mut self, reason: TurnAbortReason) {
         // Finalize, log a gentle prompt, and clear running state.
         self.finalize_turn();
-        if reason == TurnAbortReason::Interrupted {
-            self.clear_unified_exec_processes();
-        }
         let send_pending_steers_immediately = self.submit_pending_steers_after_interrupt;
         self.submit_pending_steers_after_interrupt = false;
         if reason != TurnAbortReason::ReviewEnded {
@@ -2834,14 +2831,6 @@ impl ChatWidget {
         }
     }
 
-    fn clear_unified_exec_processes(&mut self) {
-        if self.unified_exec_processes.is_empty() {
-            return;
-        }
-        self.unified_exec_processes.clear();
-        self.sync_unified_exec_footer();
-    }
-
     fn on_mcp_tool_call_begin(&mut self, ev: McpToolCallBeginEvent) {
         let ev2 = ev.clone();
         self.defer_or_handle(|q| q.push_mcp_begin(ev), |s| s.handle_mcp_begin_now(ev2));
@@ -4282,7 +4271,7 @@ impl ChatWidget {
     }
 
     pub(crate) fn can_run_ctrl_l_clear_now(&mut self) -> bool {
-        // Ctrl+L is not a slash command, but it follows /clear's current rule:
+        // Ctrl+L is not a slash command, but it follows /clear's rule:
         // block while a task is running.
         if !self.bottom_pane.is_task_running() {
             return true;
@@ -4557,7 +4546,7 @@ impl ChatWidget {
             SlashCommand::Ps => {
                 self.add_ps_output();
             }
-            SlashCommand::Clean => {
+            SlashCommand::Stop => {
                 self.clean_background_terminals();
             }
             SlashCommand::MemoryDrop => {
@@ -8601,7 +8590,7 @@ impl ChatWidget {
     ///
     /// The first press arms a time-bounded quit shortcut and shows a footer hint via the bottom
     /// pane. If cancellable work is active, Ctrl+C also submits `Op::Interrupt` after the shortcut
-    /// is armed.
+    /// is armed; this interrupts the turn but intentionally preserves background terminals.
     ///
     /// If the same quit shortcut is pressed again before expiry, this requests a shutdown-first
     /// quit.

codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/tests.rs

@@ -3820,7 +3820,7 @@ async fn enqueueing_history_prompt_multiple_times_is_stable() {
 }
 
 #[tokio::test]
-async fn streaming_final_answer_keeps_task_running_state() {
+async fn streaming_final_answer_ctrl_c_interrupt_preserves_background_shells() {
     let (mut chat, mut rx, mut op_rx) = make_chatwidget_manual(None).await;
     chat.thread_id = Some(ThreadId::new());
 
@@ -3843,12 +3843,16 @@ async fn streaming_final_answer_keeps_task_running_state() {
     );
     assert_matches!(op_rx.try_recv(), Err(TryRecvError::Empty));
 
+    begin_unified_exec_startup(&mut chat, "call-1", "process-1", "npm run dev");
+    assert_eq!(chat.unified_exec_processes.len(), 1);
+
     chat.handle_key_event(KeyEvent::new(KeyCode::Char('c'), KeyModifiers::CONTROL));
     match op_rx.try_recv() {
         Ok(Op::Interrupt) => {}
         other => panic!("expected Op::Interrupt, got {other:?}"),
     }
     assert!(!chat.bottom_pane.quit_shortcut_hint_visible());
+    assert_eq!(chat.unified_exec_processes.len(), 1);
 }
 
 #[tokio::test]
@@ -6025,10 +6029,10 @@ async fn slash_exit_requests_exit() {
 }
 
 #[tokio::test]
-async fn slash_clean_submits_background_terminal_cleanup() {
+async fn slash_stop_submits_background_terminal_cleanup() {
     let (mut chat, mut rx, mut op_rx) = make_chatwidget_manual(None).await;
 
-    chat.dispatch_command(SlashCommand::Clean);
+    chat.dispatch_command(SlashCommand::Stop);
 
     assert_matches!(op_rx.try_recv(), Ok(Op::CleanBackgroundTerminals));
     let cells = drain_insert_history(&mut rx);
@@ -9061,7 +9065,7 @@ async fn interrupt_prepends_queued_messages_before_existing_composer_text() {
 }
 
 #[tokio::test]
-async fn interrupt_clears_unified_exec_processes() {
+async fn interrupt_keeps_unified_exec_processes() {
     let (mut chat, mut rx, _op_rx) = make_chatwidget_manual(None).await;
 
     begin_unified_exec_startup(&mut chat, "call-1", "process-1", "sleep 5");
@@ -9076,7 +9080,7 @@ async fn interrupt_clears_unified_exec_processes() {
         }),
     });
 
-    assert!(chat.unified_exec_processes.is_empty());
+    assert_eq!(chat.unified_exec_processes.len(), 2);
 
     let _ = drain_insert_history(&mut rx);
 }
@@ -9119,7 +9123,7 @@ async fn review_ended_keeps_unified_exec_processes() {
 }
 
 #[tokio::test]
-async fn interrupt_clears_unified_exec_wait_streak_snapshot() {
+async fn interrupt_preserves_unified_exec_wait_streak_snapshot() {
     let (mut chat, mut rx, _op_rx) = make_chatwidget_manual(None).await;
 
     chat.handle_codex_event(Event {
@@ -9150,7 +9154,7 @@ async fn interrupt_clears_unified_exec_wait_streak_snapshot() {
         .collect::<Vec<_>>()
         .join("\n");
     let snapshot = format!("cells={}\n{combined}", cells.len());
-    assert_snapshot!("interrupt_clears_unified_exec_wait_streak", snapshot);
+    assert_snapshot!("interrupt_preserves_unified_exec_wait_streak", snapshot);
 }
 
 #[tokio::test]

codex-rs/tui/src/slash_command.rs

@@ -48,7 +48,8 @@ pub enum SlashCommand {
     Feedback,
     Rollout,
     Ps,
-    Clean,
+    #[strum(to_string = "stop", serialize = "clean")]
+    Stop,
     Clear,
     Personality,
     Realtime,
@@ -87,7 +88,7 @@ impl SlashCommand {
             SlashCommand::Statusline => "configure which items appear in the status line",
             SlashCommand::Theme => "choose a syntax highlighting theme",
             SlashCommand::Ps => "list background terminals",
-            SlashCommand::Clean => "stop all background terminals",
+            SlashCommand::Stop => "stop all background terminals",
             SlashCommand::MemoryDrop => "DO NOT USE",
             SlashCommand::MemoryUpdate => "DO NOT USE",
             SlashCommand::Model => "choose what model and reasoning effort to use",
@@ -162,7 +163,7 @@ impl SlashCommand {
             | SlashCommand::Status
             | SlashCommand::DebugConfig
             | SlashCommand::Ps
-            | SlashCommand::Clean
+            | SlashCommand::Stop
             | SlashCommand::Mcp
             | SlashCommand::Apps
             | SlashCommand::Feedback
@@ -196,3 +197,21 @@ pub fn built_in_slash_commands() -> Vec<(&'static str, SlashCommand)> {
         .map(|c| (c.command(), c))
         .collect()
 }
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use pretty_assertions::assert_eq;
+    use std::str::FromStr;
+
+    use super::SlashCommand;
+
+    #[test]
+    fn stop_command_is_canonical_name() {
+        assert_eq!(SlashCommand::Stop.command(), "stop");
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn clean_alias_parses_to_stop_command() {
+        assert_eq!(SlashCommand::from_str("clean"), Ok(SlashCommand::Stop));
+    }
+}