diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/components/ProjectSettingsMenuAction.svelte b/apps/desktop/src/components/ProjectSettingsMenuAction.svelte
index ddd8e2a19c..6a72b493d3 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/components/ProjectSettingsMenuAction.svelte
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/components/ProjectSettingsMenuAction.svelte
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 	import { historyPath } from '$lib/routes/routes.svelte';
 	import { SETTINGS } from '$lib/settings/userSettings';
 	import { SHORTCUT_SERVICE } from '$lib/shortcuts/shortcutService';
-	import { getEditorUri, openExternalUrl, showFileInFolder } from '$lib/utils/url';
+	import { getEditorUri, openExternalUrl, showFileInFolder, openInTerminal } from '$lib/utils/url';
 	import { inject } from '@gitbutler/shared/context';
 	import { mergeUnlisten } from '@gitbutler/ui/utils/mergeUnlisten';
 
@@ -38,6 +38,13 @@
 					})
 				);
 			}),
+			shortcutService.on('open-in-terminal', async () => {
+				const project = await projectsService.fetchProject(projectId);
+				if (!project) {
+					throw new Error(`Project not found: ${projectId}`);
+				}
+				await openInTerminal($userSettings.defaultTerminal.appName, vscodePath(project.path));
+			}),
 			shortcutService.on('show-in-finder', async () => {
 				const project = await projectsService.fetchProject(projectId);
 				if (!project) {
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/components/profileSettings/GeneralSettings.svelte b/apps/desktop/src/components/profileSettings/GeneralSettings.svelte
index 988f5cdb61..34e46b5b24 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/components/profileSettings/GeneralSettings.svelte
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/components/profileSettings/GeneralSettings.svelte
@@ -7,7 +7,11 @@
 	import { SETTINGS_SERVICE } from '$lib/config/appSettingsV2';
 	import { showError } from '$lib/notifications/toasts';
 	import { PROJECTS_SERVICE } from '$lib/project/projectsService';
-	import { SETTINGS, type CodeEditorSettings } from '$lib/settings/userSettings';
+	import {
+		SETTINGS,
+		type CodeEditorSettings,
+		type TerminalSettings
+	} from '$lib/settings/userSettings';
 	import { UPDATER_SERVICE } from '$lib/updater/updater';
 	import { USER_SERVICE } from '$lib/user/userService';
 
@@ -58,6 +62,19 @@
 		label: option.displayName,
 		value: option.schemeIdentifer
 	}));
+	const terminalOptions: TerminalSettings[] = [
+		{ appName: 'Terminal.app', displayName: 'Terminal' },
+		{ appName: 'Ghostty.app', displayName: 'Ghostty' },
+		{ appName: 'Warp.app', displayName: 'Warp' },
+		{ appName: 'iTerm.app', displayName: 'iTerm 2' },
+		{ appName: 'Alacritty.app', displayName: 'Alacritty' },
+		{ appName: 'WezTerm.app', displayName: 'WezTerm' },
+		{ appName: 'Hyper.app', displayName: 'Hyper' }
+	];
+	const terminalOptionsForSelect = terminalOptions.map((option) => ({
+		label: option.displayName,
+		value: option.appName
+	}));
 
 	$effect(() => {
 		if ($user && !loaded) {
@@ -174,32 +191,58 @@
 {/if}
 <Spacer />
 
-<SectionCard orientation="row" centerAlign>
-	{#snippet title()}
-		Default code editor
-	{/snippet}
-	{#snippet actions()}
-		<Select
-			value={$userSettings.defaultCodeEditor.schemeIdentifer}
-			options={editorOptionsForSelect}
-			onselect={(value) => {
-				const selected = editorOptions.find((option) => option.schemeIdentifer === value);
-				if (selected) {
-					userSettings.update((s) => ({ ...s, defaultCodeEditor: selected }));
-				}
-			}}
-		>
-			{#snippet itemSnippet({ item, highlighted })}
-				<SelectItem
-					selected={item.value === $userSettings.defaultCodeEditor.schemeIdentifer}
-					{highlighted}
-				>
-					{item.label}
-				</SelectItem>
-			{/snippet}
-		</Select>
-	{/snippet}
-</SectionCard>
+<div class="stack-v">
+	<SectionCard orientation="row" centerAlign roundedBottom={false}>
+		{#snippet title()}
+			Default code editor
+		{/snippet}
+		{#snippet actions()}
+			<Select
+				value={$userSettings.defaultCodeEditor.schemeIdentifer}
+				options={editorOptionsForSelect}
+				onselect={(value) => {
+					const selected = editorOptions.find((option) => option.schemeIdentifer === value);
+					if (selected) {
+						userSettings.update((s) => ({ ...s, defaultCodeEditor: selected }));
+					}
+				}}
+			>
+				{#snippet itemSnippet({ item, highlighted })}
+					<SelectItem
+						selected={item.value === $userSettings.defaultCodeEditor.schemeIdentifer}
+						{highlighted}
+					>
+						{item.label}
+					</SelectItem>
+				{/snippet}
+			</Select>
+		{/snippet}
+	</SectionCard>
+
+	<SectionCard orientation="row" centerAlign roundedTop={false}>
+		{#snippet title()}
+			Default terminal
+		{/snippet}
+		{#snippet actions()}
+			<Select
+				value={$userSettings.defaultTerminal.appName}
+				options={terminalOptionsForSelect}
+				onselect={(value) => {
+					const selected = terminalOptions.find((option) => option.appName === value);
+					if (selected) {
+						userSettings.update((s) => ({ ...s, defaultTerminal: selected }));
+					}
+				}}
+			>
+				{#snippet itemSnippet({ item, highlighted })}
+					<SelectItem selected={item.value === $userSettings.defaultTerminal.appName} {highlighted}>
+						{item.label}
+					</SelectItem>
+				{/snippet}
+			</Select>
+		{/snippet}
+	</SectionCard>
+</div>
 
 <SectionCard labelFor="disable-auto-checks" orientation="row">
 	{#snippet title()}
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/lib/settings/userSettings.ts b/apps/desktop/src/lib/settings/userSettings.ts
index 3083f0b244..31f17e1672 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/lib/settings/userSettings.ts
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/lib/settings/userSettings.ts
@@ -9,6 +9,10 @@ export type CodeEditorSettings = {
 	schemeIdentifer: string;
 	displayName: string;
 };
+export type TerminalSettings = {
+	appName: string;
+	displayName: string;
+};
 
 export interface Settings {
 	aiSummariesEnabled?: boolean;
@@ -30,6 +34,7 @@ export interface Settings {
 	inlineUnifiedDiffs: boolean;
 	diffContrast: 'light' | 'medium' | 'strong';
 	defaultCodeEditor: CodeEditorSettings;
+	defaultTerminal: TerminalSettings;
 }
 
 const defaults: Settings = {
@@ -50,7 +55,8 @@ const defaults: Settings = {
 	diffLigatures: false,
 	inlineUnifiedDiffs: false,
 	diffContrast: 'light',
-	defaultCodeEditor: { schemeIdentifer: 'vscode', displayName: 'VSCode' }
+	defaultCodeEditor: { schemeIdentifer: 'vscode', displayName: 'VSCode' },
+	defaultTerminal: { appName: 'Terminal.app', displayName: 'Terminal' }
 };
 
 export function loadUserSettings(): Writable<Settings> {
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/lib/utils/url.ts b/apps/desktop/src/lib/utils/url.ts
index 20236c46f4..93ff3dedb5 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/lib/utils/url.ts
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/lib/utils/url.ts
@@ -51,3 +51,7 @@ export function getEditorUri(params: EditorUriParams): string {
 
 	return `${params.schemeId}://file${pathString}${positionSuffix}${searchSuffix}`;
 }
+
+export async function openInTerminal(appName: string, path: string) {
+	await invoke<void>('open_in_terminal', { appName, path });
+}
diff --git a/crates/but-api/src/commands/open.rs b/crates/but-api/src/commands/open.rs
index fdcafebdf4..b60f9246be 100644
--- a/crates/but-api/src/commands/open.rs
+++ b/crates/but-api/src/commands/open.rs
@@ -150,3 +150,24 @@ pub fn show_in_finder(_app: &App, params: ShowInFinderParams) -> Result<(), Erro
 
     Ok(())
 }
+
+#[derive(Deserialize)]
+pub struct OpenInTerminalParams {
+    pub app_name: String,
+    pub path: String,
+}
+
+pub fn open_in_terminal(_app: &App, params: OpenInTerminalParams) -> Result<(), Error> {
+    #[cfg(target_os = "macos")]
+    {
+        use std::process::Command;
+        Command::new("open")
+            .arg("-a")
+            .arg(&params.app_name)
+            .arg(&params.path)
+            .status()
+            .with_context(|| format!("Failed to show '{}' in Finder", params.path))?;
+    }
+
+    Ok(())
+}
diff --git a/crates/gitbutler-tauri/src/main.rs b/crates/gitbutler-tauri/src/main.rs
index eddb05745d..c7db0eceb3 100644
--- a/crates/gitbutler-tauri/src/main.rs
+++ b/crates/gitbutler-tauri/src/main.rs
@@ -271,6 +271,7 @@ fn main() {
                     modes::edit_changes_from_initial,
                     open::open_url,
                     open::show_in_finder,
+                    open::open_in_terminal,
                     forge::pr_templates,
                     forge::pr_template,
                     settings::get_app_settings,
diff --git a/crates/gitbutler-tauri/src/menu.rs b/crates/gitbutler-tauri/src/menu.rs
index 87b59b90ff..9aa908ee7c 100644
--- a/crates/gitbutler-tauri/src/menu.rs
+++ b/crates/gitbutler-tauri/src/menu.rs
@@ -158,7 +158,8 @@ pub fn build<R: Runtime>(
                 .build(handle)?,
         )
         .separator()
-        .text("project/open-in-vscode", "Open in Editor");
+        .text("project/open-in-vscode", "Open in Editor")
+        .text("project/open-in-terminal", "Open in Terminal");
 
     #[cfg(target_os = "macos")]
     {
@@ -322,6 +323,11 @@ pub fn handle_event<R: Runtime>(
         return;
     }
 
+    if event.id() == "project/open-in-terminal" {
+        emit(webview, SHORTCUT_EVENT, "open-in-terminal");
+        return;
+    }
+
     if event.id() == "project/show-in-finder" {
         emit(webview, SHORTCUT_EVENT, "show-in-finder");
         return;
diff --git a/crates/gitbutler-tauri/src/open.rs b/crates/gitbutler-tauri/src/open.rs
index 6f4f20b36f..691dcabeaa 100644
--- a/crates/gitbutler-tauri/src/open.rs
+++ b/crates/gitbutler-tauri/src/open.rs
@@ -15,3 +15,9 @@ pub fn open_url(app: State<'_, App>, url: String) -> Result<(), Error> {
 pub fn show_in_finder(app: State<'_, App>, path: String) -> Result<(), Error> {
     open::show_in_finder(&app, open::ShowInFinderParams { path })
 }
+
+#[tauri::command(async)]
+#[instrument(skip(app), err(Debug))]
+pub fn open_in_terminal(app: State<'_, App>, app_name: String, path: String) -> Result<(), Error> {
+    open::open_in_terminal(&app, open::OpenInTerminalParams { app_name, path })
+}