diff --git a/.changeset/sync-inspector-width.md b/.changeset/sync-inspector-width.md
index 02eeb4e7239..9372f7ace4b 100644
--- a/.changeset/sync-inspector-width.md
+++ b/.changeset/sync-inspector-width.md
@@ -2,4 +2,4 @@
 "kilo-code": patch
 ---
 
-Persist the Agent Manager inspector width and share it between the terminal and diff viewer.
+Persist the Agent Manager inspector width, share it between the terminal and diff viewer, and keep resizing responsive.
diff --git a/packages/kilo-vscode/tests/unit/agent-manager-terminal-layout.test.ts b/packages/kilo-vscode/tests/unit/agent-manager-terminal-layout.test.ts
index a38ffbb7b99..185e7770c80 100644
--- a/packages/kilo-vscode/tests/unit/agent-manager-terminal-layout.test.ts
+++ b/packages/kilo-vscode/tests/unit/agent-manager-terminal-layout.test.ts
@@ -5,6 +5,10 @@ import { clampPanelWidth, maxPanelWidth, minPanelWidth } from "../../webview-ui/
 
 const css = readFileSync(resolve(import.meta.dir, "../../webview-ui/agent-manager/agent-manager.css"), "utf8")
 const app = readFileSync(resolve(import.meta.dir, "../../webview-ui/agent-manager/AgentManagerApp.tsx"), "utf8")
+const terminal = readFileSync(
+  resolve(import.meta.dir, "../../webview-ui/agent-manager/terminal/TerminalTab.tsx"),
+  "utf8",
+)
 
 test("xterm owns the padding used by FitAddon", () => {
   const host = css.match(/\.am-terminal-host\s*\{([^}]*)\}/)?.[1]
@@ -23,6 +27,18 @@ test("uses one persisted width for the diff and terminal inspector", () => {
   expect(app).not.toContain("terminalWidth")
 })
 
+test("limits inspector layout updates during resize", () => {
+  expect(app).toContain("SIDE_RESIZE_INTERVAL_MS = 32")
+  expect(app).toContain("time - sideResizeTime < SIDE_RESIZE_INTERVAL_MS")
+})
+
+test("does not refit hidden terminal buffers during resize", () => {
+  const callback = terminal.match(/const ro = new ResizeObserver\(\(\) => \{([\s\S]*?)\n    \}\)/)?.[1]
+  expect(callback).toBeDefined()
+  expect(callback).toContain("if (!props.active) return")
+  expect(callback!.indexOf("if (!props.active) return")).toBeLessThan(callback!.indexOf("fit.fit()"))
+})
+
 test("clamps the restored inspector width to the shared layout bounds", () => {
   expect(clampPanelWidth(undefined, 1200)).toBe(600)
   expect(clampPanelWidth(500, 1200)).toBe(500)
diff --git a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/agent-manager/AgentManagerApp.tsx b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/agent-manager/AgentManagerApp.tsx
index a68c1099f47..b69f95f8bf8 100644
--- a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/agent-manager/AgentManagerApp.tsx
+++ b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/agent-manager/AgentManagerApp.tsx
@@ -200,6 +200,7 @@ type SidePanel = "diff" | "pr" | "terminal" | null
 const isMac = typeof navigator !== "undefined" && /Mac|iPhone|iPad/.test(navigator.userAgent)
 // Fallback keybindings before extension sends resolved ones
 const MAX_JUMP_INDEX = 9
+const SIDE_RESIZE_INTERVAL_MS = 32
 
 const defaultBindings: Record<string, string> = {
   previousSession: isMac ? "⌘⌥↑" : "Ctrl+Alt+↑",
@@ -308,6 +309,7 @@ const AgentManagerContent: Component = () => {
   let pendingSidebarWidth: number | undefined
   let sideRaf: number | undefined
   let pendingSideWidth: number | undefined
+  let sideResizeTime = 0
 
   const [history, setHistory] = createSignal(false)
   const [sidePanel, setSidePanel] = createSignal<SidePanel>(null)
@@ -323,10 +325,16 @@ const AgentManagerContent: Component = () => {
   const resizeSide = (width: number) => {
     pendingSideWidth = clampPanelWidth(width, window.innerWidth)
     if (sideRaf !== undefined) return
-    sideRaf = requestAnimationFrame(() => {
+    const flush = (time: number) => {
+      if (time - sideResizeTime < SIDE_RESIZE_INTERVAL_MS) {
+        sideRaf = requestAnimationFrame(flush)
+        return
+      }
       sideRaf = undefined
+      sideResizeTime = time
       setPanelWidth(pendingSideWidth!)
-    })
+    }
+    sideRaf = requestAnimationFrame(flush)
   }
   const showSideTerminal = () => {
     setHistory(false)
diff --git a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/agent-manager/terminal/TerminalTab.tsx b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/agent-manager/terminal/TerminalTab.tsx
index 8b6e2956b78..f6fcd115403 100644
--- a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/agent-manager/terminal/TerminalTab.tsx
+++ b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/agent-manager/terminal/TerminalTab.tsx
@@ -377,9 +377,9 @@ export const TerminalTab: Component<Props> = (props) => {
       open(url)
     }
 
-    // Resize: fit on any host size change and forward new cols/rows to
-    // the backend PTY. Debounced because a user drag can fire dozens of
-    // resize events per second.
+    // Resize the visible terminal and forward new cols/rows to the backend
+    // PTY. Hidden terminals refit when activated, avoiding scrollback reflow
+    // for every mounted terminal during an inspector drag.
     let resizeTimer: ReturnType<typeof setTimeout> | undefined
     let lastCols = term.cols
     let lastRows = term.rows
@@ -395,6 +395,7 @@ export const TerminalTab: Component<Props> = (props) => {
       })
     }
     const ro = new ResizeObserver(() => {
+      if (!props.active) return
       try {
         fit.fit()
       } catch (err) {