diff --git a/core/src/main/java/io/xpipe/core/process/ShellControl.java b/core/src/main/java/io/xpipe/core/process/ShellControl.java
index 09588b778..2b27bf95b 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/io/xpipe/core/process/ShellControl.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/io/xpipe/core/process/ShellControl.java
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ import java.util.function.Function;
 
 public interface ShellControl extends ProcessControl {
 
+    boolean isInitialized();
+
     void setDumbOpen(ShellOpenFunction openFunction);
 
     void setTerminalOpen(ShellOpenFunction openFunction);