diff --git a/app/Console/Commands/RunHostingTerminalWorkerCommand.php b/app/Console/Commands/RunHostingTerminalWorkerCommand.php
index 27b027d..cadfe3d 100644
--- a/app/Console/Commands/RunHostingTerminalWorkerCommand.php
+++ b/app/Console/Commands/RunHostingTerminalWorkerCommand.php
@@ -183,6 +183,14 @@ class RunHostingTerminalWorkerCommand extends Command
             ? $homeDirectory
             : $homeDirectory.$relativePath;
 
+        // Short \W prompt + bracketed paste keep long pasted commands readable in
+        // the narrow browser terminal used by all hosting clients.
+        $inputrc = implode("\n", [
+            'set enable-bracketed-paste on',
+            'set horizontal-scroll-mode on',
+            'set blink-matching-paren on',
+        ]);
+
         return implode('; ', [
             'export HOME='.escapeshellarg($homeDirectory),
             'export USER='.escapeshellarg($account->username),
@@ -192,7 +200,9 @@ class RunHostingTerminalWorkerCommand extends Command
             'export COLORTERM=truecolor',
             'export COLUMNS='.(int) $cols,
             'export LINES='.(int) $rows,
-            'export PS1='.escapeshellarg($account->username.'@ladill:\w\$ '),
+            'export PS1='.escapeshellarg($account->username.'@ladill:\W\$ '),
+            'printf %s '.escapeshellarg($inputrc).' > /tmp/ladill-term-inputrc-$$',
+            'export INPUTRC=/tmp/ladill-term-inputrc-$$',
             'cd '.escapeshellarg($workingDirectory).' 2>/dev/null || cd '.escapeshellarg($homeDirectory),
             'stty rows '.(int) $rows.' cols '.(int) $cols.' echo 2>/dev/null || true',
             'exec /bin/bash --noprofile --norc -i',
diff --git a/resources/js/hosting-terminal.js b/resources/js/hosting-terminal.js
index d444569..b0873ac 100644
--- a/resources/js/hosting-terminal.js
+++ b/resources/js/hosting-terminal.js
@@ -101,10 +101,11 @@ window.hostingInteractiveTerminal = (config = {}) => {
                 this.queueInput(data);
             }
         });
-        
+
         // Delay initial fit to ensure container has dimensions
         requestAnimationFrame(() => {
             this.fitAddon.fit();
+            this.bindTerminalInputCapture();
             this.term.focus();
         });
 
@@ -113,7 +114,7 @@ window.hostingInteractiveTerminal = (config = {}) => {
             this.resizeObserver = new ResizeObserver(() => this.queueResize());
             this.resizeObserver.observe(this.$refs.terminal);
         }
-        
+
         window.addEventListener('resize', () => this.queueResize());
         window.addEventListener('beforeunload', () => this.shutdown(true));
 
@@ -256,7 +257,23 @@ window.hostingInteractiveTerminal = (config = {}) => {
     },
 
     handleTerminalPaste(event) {
-        if (!this.shouldCaptureTerminalInput(event)) {
+        if (!this.sessionId) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        const terminalElement = this.$refs.terminal;
+        const target = event.target;
+        const inTerminal = Boolean(
+            terminalElement
+            && target instanceof Node
+            && (terminalElement === target || terminalElement.contains(target))
+        );
+        const termFocused = Boolean(
+            this.term?.textarea && document.activeElement === this.term.textarea
+        );
+
+        // Panel paste often targets the wrapper/div, not the xterm textarea.
+        if (!this.terminalActive && !inTerminal && !termFocused) {
             return;
         }
 
@@ -266,14 +283,21 @@ window.hostingInteractiveTerminal = (config = {}) => {
             return;
         }
 
+        this.terminalActive = true;
         event.preventDefault();
         event.stopPropagation();
         event.stopImmediatePropagation?.();
-        this.queueInput(text.replace(/\r?\n/g, '\r'));
+
+        // Bracketed paste keeps bash/readline from mangling long pasted commands.
+        const normalized = text
+            .replace(/\r\n/g, '\n')
+            .replace(/\r/g, '\n')
+            .replace(/\n/g, '\r');
+        this.queueInput(`\x1b[200~${normalized}\x1b[201~`);
     },
 
     shouldCaptureTerminalInput(event) {
-        if (!this.sessionId || !this.terminalActive) {
+        if (!this.sessionId) {
             return false;
         }
 
@@ -281,9 +305,19 @@ window.hostingInteractiveTerminal = (config = {}) => {
         const terminalElement = this.$refs.terminal;
 
         if (terminalElement && target instanceof Node && terminalElement.contains(target)) {
+            this.terminalActive = true;
             return true;
         }
 
+        if (this.term?.textarea && document.activeElement === this.term.textarea) {
+            this.terminalActive = true;
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        if (!this.terminalActive) {
+            return false;
+        }
+
         if (!(target instanceof HTMLElement)) {
             return false;
         }
@@ -535,6 +569,7 @@ window.hostingInteractiveTerminal = (config = {}) => {
         console.log('[Terminal] focusTerminal called');
         if (this.term) {
             this.terminalActive = true;
+            this.bindTerminalInputCapture();
             this.$refs.terminal?.focus();
             this.term.focus();
             console.log('[Terminal] terminalActive set to true');
diff --git a/resources/views/hosting/panel/terminal.blade.php b/resources/views/hosting/panel/terminal.blade.php
index 08e4cc3..0be94a3 100644
--- a/resources/views/hosting/panel/terminal.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/hosting/panel/terminal.blade.php
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
         <div class="relative min-h-0 flex-1 overflow-hidden">
             <div
                 x-ref="terminal"
-                @mousedown.prevent="focusTerminal()"
+                @mousedown="focusTerminal()"
                 @click="focusTerminal()"
                 tabindex="0"
                 class="h-full w-full cursor-text bg-[#0a0a0a] p-2"
@@ -89,6 +89,9 @@
                 <span class="font-mono">bash</span>
             </div>
             <div class="flex items-center gap-1 text-[10px] text-white/25">
+                <kbd class="rounded bg-white/5 px-1 py-0.5 font-mono">Ctrl/Cmd+V</kbd>
+                <span>paste</span>
+                <span class="mx-2 text-white/10">|</span>
                 <kbd class="rounded bg-white/5 px-1 py-0.5 font-mono">Ctrl+C</kbd>
                 <span>cancel</span>
                 <span class="mx-2 text-white/10">|</span>