diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f3cf5c652..7ccded2f5 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ Use `nanobot gateway --background` for the same direct entry point without keepi
 nanobot agent
 ```
 
-This opens the native terminal client with the configured model and tools, using the launch directory as its workspace. Use `/sessions` to switch saved conversations, `/new-chat` to preserve this conversation and start another one, `/branch` to fork from a completed reply, `/context` to inspect the compacted summary and raw message suffix available to the agent, or `/diff` to review the latest turn's file changes. Type `@` to mention an installed app, configured MCP server, or saved session. While nanobot is working, `Enter` steers the current turn, `Tab` queues a visible follow-up for the next turn, and `Option+Up` on macOS (`Alt+Up` on Windows/Linux) returns the latest queued message for editing. Press `Shift+Enter` to add a newline; `Ctrl+J` is the universal fallback for terminals that cannot distinguish modified Enter keys. Use `PageUp` at the top to load earlier transcript pages. Each launch starts a new session; `--session` selects an existing WebSocket session, while `--workspace` overrides the launch directory. Use `--classic` to resume a session from another channel. The existing nanobot `/new` command keeps its original behavior: it resets the current chat. `nanobot agent` and `nanobot webui` share one on-demand local gateway: either command can start it, each launcher releases only its own client, and the last interactive launcher to exit stops it. Use `nanobot gateway --background` when the gateway must stay alive with no local clients. Type `exit` or press `Ctrl+C` when you are done. Use `nanobot agent --classic` for the legacy Python prompt.
+This opens the native terminal client with the configured model and tools, using the launch directory as its workspace. Use `/sessions` to switch saved conversations, `/new-chat` to preserve this conversation and start another one, `/branch` to fork from a completed reply, `/context` to inspect the compacted summary and raw message suffix available to the agent, or `/diff` to review the latest turn's file changes. Type `@` to mention an installed app, configured MCP server, or saved session. While nanobot is working, `Enter` steers the current turn, `Tab` queues a visible follow-up for the next turn, and `Option+Up` on macOS (`Alt+Up` on Windows/Linux) returns the latest queued message for editing. Press `Shift+Enter` to add a newline; `Ctrl+J` is the universal fallback for terminals that cannot distinguish modified Enter keys. Use `PageUp` at the top to load earlier transcript pages. Each launch starts a new session; `--session` selects an existing WebSocket session, while `--workspace` overrides the launch directory. Use `--classic` to resume a session from another channel. The existing nanobot `/new` command keeps its original behavior: it resets the current chat. `nanobot agent` and `nanobot webui` share one on-demand local gateway: either command can start it, each launcher releases only its own client, and the last interactive launcher to exit stops it. Use `nanobot gateway --background` when the gateway must stay alive with no local clients. Type `exit` or press `Ctrl+C` when you are done; after the terminal is restored, nanobot prints a ready-to-run `nanobot agent --session ...` command that resumes the session. Use `nanobot agent --classic` for the legacy Python prompt.
 
 For one request and an immediate exit, use:
 
diff --git a/docs/cli-reference.md b/docs/cli-reference.md
index 91f5cd762..4c7b05e1a 100644
--- a/docs/cli-reference.md
+++ b/docs/cli-reference.md
@@ -102,7 +102,8 @@ the next agent turn. `/branch` forks a saved conversation from a completed reply
 opens the latest turn's file changes as a full-screen unified diff.
 `PageUp` loads older transcript pages when you reach the top. By default, each launch starts a
 new session using the launch directory as its workspace. `--session` selects a specific existing
-session, and `--workspace` overrides the launch directory.
+session, and `--workspace` overrides the launch directory. When the TUI exits, it prints a
+ready-to-run `nanobot agent --session ...` command for the current session.
 
 ## Session Storage and Rollback
 
diff --git a/tui/README.md b/tui/README.md
index 7c6f87e82..a3ad3f2ff 100644
--- a/tui/README.md
+++ b/tui/README.md
@@ -43,8 +43,9 @@ Use `/sessions` to search and switch persisted conversations without leaving the
 `/new-chat` preserves the current conversation and starts another one; nanobot's existing `/new`
 command keeps its cross-channel behavior and resets the current chat. Each launch starts a new
 session using the launch directory as its workspace; `--session` selects an existing session and
-`--workspace` overrides the launch directory. When earlier transcript pages exist, press `PageUp`
-at the top to load them in place.
+`--workspace` overrides the launch directory. On exit, the restored terminal prints a ready-to-run
+`nanobot agent --session ...` command that resumes the current session. When earlier transcript
+pages exist, press `PageUp` at the top to load them in place.
 
 The native client accepts bare WebSocket chat IDs or `websocket:<id>` selectors. Use
 `nanobot agent --classic --session <channel:id>` to resume a session owned by another channel;
diff --git a/tui/scripts/conpty_smoke.py b/tui/scripts/conpty_smoke.py
index 9c19f3c4e..b4cd65a78 100644
--- a/tui/scripts/conpty_smoke.py
+++ b/tui/scripts/conpty_smoke.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ from typing import Any
 ROOT = Path(__file__).resolve().parents[1]
 ENTER_ALT_SCREEN = "\x1b[?1049h"
 LEAVE_ALT_SCREEN = "\x1b[?1049l"
+RESUME_COMMAND = "Resume with: nanobot agent --session websocket:resume-chat"
 
 
 def _read(process: Any, timeout: float) -> str:
@@ -71,6 +72,7 @@ def main() -> int:
         "NANOBOT_TUI_WS_URL": "ws://127.0.0.1:9/ws",
         "NANOBOT_TUI_API_URL": "",
         "NANOBOT_TUI_API_TOKEN": "",
+        "NANOBOT_TUI_CHAT_ID": "resume-chat",
         "NANOBOT_TUI_MODEL": "test/model",
         "NANOBOT_TUI_WORKSPACE": r"C:\nanobot-tui-conpty",
         "NANOBOT_TUI_VERSION": "test",
@@ -111,6 +113,7 @@ def main() -> int:
         process.write("exit\r")
         output.append(_wait_for(process, LEAVE_ALT_SCREEN, 8))
         exit_code = _wait_for_exit(process, 8)
+        output.append(_read(process, 0.5))
     finally:
         if process.isalive():
             process.close(force=True)
@@ -123,7 +126,11 @@ def main() -> int:
             raise AssertionError(f"TUI did not render committed input {glyph!r}")
     if "Traceback" in text or "Task exception was never retrieved" in text:
         raise AssertionError("TUI emitted an exception during shutdown")
-    print("ConPTY smoke test passed: Unicode input, resize, and terminal restoration")
+    if text.count(RESUME_COMMAND) != 1:
+        raise AssertionError("TUI did not print exactly one reusable session command")
+    if text.index(RESUME_COMMAND) < text.index(LEAVE_ALT_SCREEN):
+        raise AssertionError("TUI printed the session command before restoring the terminal")
+    print("ConPTY smoke test passed: Unicode input, resize, restoration, and session resume")
     return 0
 
 
diff --git a/tui/scripts/pty_smoke.py b/tui/scripts/pty_smoke.py
index e525f2387..f44a5e14c 100644
--- a/tui/scripts/pty_smoke.py
+++ b/tui/scripts/pty_smoke.py
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ from pathlib import Path
 ROOT = Path(__file__).resolve().parents[1]
 ENTER_ALT_SCREEN = b"\x1b[?1049h"
 LEAVE_ALT_SCREEN = b"\x1b[?1049l"
+RESUME_COMMAND = b"Resume with: nanobot agent --session websocket:resume-chat"
 
 
 def _resize(fd: int, rows: int, columns: int) -> None:
@@ -82,6 +83,7 @@ def main() -> int:
         "NANOBOT_TUI_WS_URL": "ws://127.0.0.1:9/ws",
         "NANOBOT_TUI_API_URL": "",
         "NANOBOT_TUI_API_TOKEN": "",
+        "NANOBOT_TUI_CHAT_ID": "resume-chat",
         "NANOBOT_TUI_MODEL": "test/model",
         "NANOBOT_TUI_WORKSPACE": "/tmp/nanobot-tui-pty",
         "NANOBOT_TUI_VERSION": "test",
@@ -126,6 +128,7 @@ def main() -> int:
         os.write(master, b"exit\r")
         output.extend(_wait_for(master, LEAVE_ALT_SCREEN, 5))
         exit_code = _wait_for_exit(pid, 5)
+        output.extend(_read(master, 0.5))
         reaped = True
     finally:
         if not reaped:
@@ -146,6 +149,10 @@ def main() -> int:
             raise AssertionError(f"TUI did not render committed input {glyph!r}")
     if "Traceback" in text or "Task exception was never retrieved" in text:
         raise AssertionError("TUI emitted an exception during shutdown")
+    if output.count(RESUME_COMMAND) != 1:
+        raise AssertionError("TUI did not print exactly one reusable session command")
+    if output.index(RESUME_COMMAND) < output.index(LEAVE_ALT_SCREEN):
+        raise AssertionError("TUI printed the session command before restoring the terminal")
     # The UI must inherit the host terminal background. Fixed RGB/indexed
     # surfaces become black strips in embedded terminals after long output.
     for escape in (
@@ -156,7 +163,7 @@ def main() -> int:
     ):
         if escape in output:
             raise AssertionError(f"TUI painted a fixed background: {escape!r}")
-    print("PTY smoke test passed: Unicode input, resize, and terminal restoration")
+    print("PTY smoke test passed: Unicode input, resize, restoration, and session resume")
     return 0
 
 
diff --git a/tui/src/app.test.ts b/tui/src/app.test.ts
index cb5aa175b..ccd3e796b 100644
--- a/tui/src/app.test.ts
+++ b/tui/src/app.test.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import {
   type TestRendererSetup,
 } from "@opentui/core/testing"
 
-import { NanobotTui, type AppOptions } from "./app"
+import { NanobotTui, sessionExitMessage, type AppOptions } from "./app"
 import type { MessageOptions, SlashCommand, WorkspaceScopePayload } from "./protocol"
 import type { HostAgentState, HostMetadata, TuiHost } from "./host"
 
@@ -38,6 +38,12 @@ function occurrences(frame: string, value: string): number {
   return frame.split(value).length - 1
 }
 
+test("formats a reusable session ID after exit", () => {
+  expect(sessionExitMessage("resume-chat")).toBe(
+    "Resume with: nanobot agent --session websocket:resume-chat\n",
+  )
+})
+
 function contrastRatio(foreground: string, background: string): number {
   const luminance = (color: string) => {
     const channel = (offset: number) => {
@@ -2055,19 +2061,29 @@ describe("NanobotTui layout", () => {
   test("destroys the renderer and transport together", async () => {
     setup = await createRenderer({ width: 72, height: 20, screenMode: "alternate-screen" })
     let closed = false
+    const exited: string[] = []
     const transport = client()
     transport.close = () => { closed = true }
     const app = NanobotTui.mount(
       setup.renderer,
-      options,
+      {
+        ...options,
+        chatId: "original-chat",
+        onExit: (chatId) => {
+          expect(setup?.renderer.isDestroyed).toBe(true)
+          exited.push(chatId)
+        },
+      },
       transport,
       new MockTreeSitterClient({ autoResolveTimeout: 0 }),
     )
 
+    app.stop()
     app.stop()
 
     expect(closed).toBe(true)
     expect(setup.renderer.isDestroyed).toBe(true)
+    expect(exited).toEqual(["chat"])
   })
 
   test("exits immediately when Ctrl+C is pressed on an idle empty composer", async () => {
@@ -2244,6 +2260,7 @@ if (process.platform !== "win32") {
         NANOBOT_TUI_WS_URL: "ws://127.0.0.1:9/ws",
         NANOBOT_TUI_API_URL: "",
         NANOBOT_TUI_API_TOKEN: "",
+        NANOBOT_TUI_CHAT_ID: "resume-chat",
         NANOBOT_TUI_MODEL: "test/model",
         NANOBOT_TUI_WORKSPACE: "/tmp/nanobot-test",
         NANOBOT_TUI_VERSION: "test",
@@ -2278,5 +2295,9 @@ if (process.platform !== "win32") {
     expect(error).toBe("")
     expect(output).toContain("\x1b[?1049h")
     expect(output).toContain("\x1b[?1049l")
+    expect(output.indexOf("\x1b[?1049l")).toBeLessThan(output.indexOf("Resume with:"))
+    expect(output).toContain(
+      "Resume with: nanobot agent --session websocket:resume-chat\n",
+    )
   })
 }
diff --git a/tui/src/app.ts b/tui/src/app.ts
index 678654829..ad8590459 100644
--- a/tui/src/app.ts
+++ b/tui/src/app.ts
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ interface AppOptions {
   version: string
   access: string
   theme: "auto" | ThemeMode
+  onExit?: (chatId: string) => void
 }
 
 interface ChatClient {
@@ -336,6 +337,11 @@ function singleLine(value: string, limit = 120): string {
   return value.replace(/\s+/gu, " ").trim().slice(0, limit)
 }
 
+export function sessionExitMessage(chatId: string): string {
+  const sessionId = `websocket:${chatId}`
+  return `Resume with: nanobot agent --session ${sessionId}\n`
+}
+
 async function copyWithSystemClipboard(text: string): Promise<void> {
   const commands = process.platform === "darwin"
     ? [["pbcopy"]]
@@ -2312,6 +2318,8 @@ export class NanobotTui {
     this.host.release()
     this.client.close()
     this.renderer.destroy()
+    const chatId = this.client.activeChatId || this.options.chatId
+    if (chatId) this.options.onExit?.(chatId)
   }
 
   private handleDestroy = (): void => {
diff --git a/tui/src/index.ts b/tui/src/index.ts
index c63d63aed..609975a74 100644
--- a/tui/src/index.ts
+++ b/tui/src/index.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { NanobotTui, type AppOptions } from "./app"
+import { NanobotTui, sessionExitMessage, type AppOptions } from "./app"
 import { currentGitBranch } from "./host"
 
 function themePreference(): AppOptions["theme"] {
@@ -32,6 +32,9 @@ const options: AppOptions = {
   version: process.env.NANOBOT_TUI_VERSION?.trim() || "dev",
   access: process.env.NANOBOT_TUI_ACCESS?.trim() || "workspace access",
   theme: themePreference(),
+  onExit: (chatId) => {
+    process.stdout.write(sessionExitMessage(chatId))
+  },
 }
 
 let app: NanobotTui | undefined