diff --git a/src/terminal-manager.ts b/src/terminal-manager.ts
index 0c902c43..816e4605 100644
--- a/src/terminal-manager.ts
+++ b/src/terminal-manager.ts
@@ -157,12 +157,14 @@ export class TerminalManager {
       // Use shell-specific configuration with login flags where appropriate
       spawnConfig = getShellSpawnArgs(shellToUse, enhancedCommand);
       spawnOptions = {
+        stdio: ['pipe', 'pipe', 'pipe'] as const,
+        windowsHide: true,  // Prevent .NET-based shells (pwsh.exe) from allocating a new console
         env: {
           ...process.env,
           TERM: 'xterm-256color'  // Better terminal compatibility
         }
       };
-      
+
       // Add shell option if needed (for unknown shells)
       if (spawnConfig.useShellOption) {
         spawnOptions.shell = spawnConfig.useShellOption;
@@ -176,6 +178,8 @@ export class TerminalManager {
       };
       spawnOptions = {
         shell: shellToUse,
+        stdio: ['pipe', 'pipe', 'pipe'] as const,
+        windowsHide: true,
         env: {
           ...process.env,
           TERM: 'xterm-256color'