diff --git a/.changeset/agent-manager-tab-add-button.md b/.changeset/agent-manager-tab-add-button.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..93098cacf85
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/agent-manager-tab-add-button.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"kilo-code": patch
+---
+
+Keep the Agent Manager new-tab button visible at the end of the tab row, separated by a divider, and show all tab tooltips above the tabs.
diff --git a/.changeset/agent-manager-tab-controls.md b/.changeset/agent-manager-tab-controls.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..8d9b184dd1e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/agent-manager-tab-controls.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"kilo-code": patch
+---
+
+Move Agent Manager tab creation and search controls to the left side of the tab bar with clearer toolbar separators.
diff --git a/packages/kilo-docs/public/img/screenshot-tests/kilo-vscode/visual-regression/agentmanager/tab-bar-multiple-tabs-chromium-linux.png b/packages/kilo-docs/public/img/screenshot-tests/kilo-vscode/visual-regression/agentmanager/tab-bar-multiple-tabs-chromium-linux.png
index d6b7e3dee6e..6ab79b4689a 100644
--- a/packages/kilo-docs/public/img/screenshot-tests/kilo-vscode/visual-regression/agentmanager/tab-bar-multiple-tabs-chromium-linux.png
+++ b/packages/kilo-docs/public/img/screenshot-tests/kilo-vscode/visual-regression/agentmanager/tab-bar-multiple-tabs-chromium-linux.png
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
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-oid sha256:483e73147bed34050ee35e60607c33c04d7e726b8f746921ad27e582cb5b19ee
-size 2886
+oid sha256:b7ec87f1e046cf1a44688b952c0d994899119c6663bf627026688bf337b56127
+size 2411
diff --git a/packages/kilo-docs/public/img/screenshot-tests/kilo-vscode/visual-regression/agentmanager/tab-bar-single-tab-chromium-linux.png b/packages/kilo-docs/public/img/screenshot-tests/kilo-vscode/visual-regression/agentmanager/tab-bar-single-tab-chromium-linux.png
index fe9ea053966..905e28d6b85 100644
--- a/packages/kilo-docs/public/img/screenshot-tests/kilo-vscode/visual-regression/agentmanager/tab-bar-single-tab-chromium-linux.png
+++ b/packages/kilo-docs/public/img/screenshot-tests/kilo-vscode/visual-regression/agentmanager/tab-bar-single-tab-chromium-linux.png
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 version https://git-lfs.github.com/spec/v1
-oid sha256:3b4687ed34fe06adb7e72797798b1f3602c225e9a36223842ea1c66eebea4601
-size 4794
+oid sha256:7ee0856c65e445a230cf3e94bfe592c98306b7502e44a2602b5fac2f6d69937a
+size 4601
diff --git a/packages/kilo-docs/public/img/screenshot-tests/kilo-vscode/visual-regression/agentmanager/tab-bar-with-review-tab-chromium-linux.png b/packages/kilo-docs/public/img/screenshot-tests/kilo-vscode/visual-regression/agentmanager/tab-bar-with-review-tab-chromium-linux.png
index e3f811c4397..83fda13fbb4 100644
--- a/packages/kilo-docs/public/img/screenshot-tests/kilo-vscode/visual-regression/agentmanager/tab-bar-with-review-tab-chromium-linux.png
+++ b/packages/kilo-docs/public/img/screenshot-tests/kilo-vscode/visual-regression/agentmanager/tab-bar-with-review-tab-chromium-linux.png
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 version https://git-lfs.github.com/spec/v1
-oid sha256:980c9baf0edafa113956157a34eb00495aff55293b10fb4cbb86a8cb5b28e8c0
-size 2865
+oid sha256:f1ee2d880a055b03664d594598a6e8764ab27d443a578572fd01b37451cb0193
+size 3193
diff --git a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/agent-manager/AgentManagerApp.tsx b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/agent-manager/AgentManagerApp.tsx
index 105073bb565..71477796778 100644
--- a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/agent-manager/AgentManagerApp.tsx
+++ b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/agent-manager/AgentManagerApp.tsx
@@ -2646,6 +2646,16 @@ const AgentManagerContent: Component = () => {
             <DragDropSensors />
             <ConstrainDragYAxis />
             <div class="am-tab-bar" onPointerLeave={releaseTabs}>
+              <div class="am-tab-leading">
+                <CurrentTabsMenu
+                  items={tabMenuItems}
+                  label={t("agentManager.tabsMenu.label")}
+                  searchLabel={t("agentManager.tabsMenu.search")}
+                  emptyLabel={t("agentManager.tabsMenu.empty")}
+                  activeId={visibleTabId}
+                  onSelect={focusTab}
+                />
+              </div>
               <div class="am-tab-scroll-area">
                 <div class={`am-tab-fade am-tab-fade-left ${tabScroll.showLeft() ? "am-tab-fade-visible" : ""}`} />
                 <div class="am-tab-list-wrap">
@@ -2688,6 +2698,12 @@ const AgentManagerContent: Component = () => {
                       </For>
                     </SortableProvider>
                   </div>
+                </div>
+                <div class={`am-tab-fade am-tab-fade-right ${tabScroll.showRight() ? "am-tab-fade-visible" : ""}`} />
+              </div>
+              <Show when={selection() !== null}>
+                <div class="am-tab-add-wrap">
+                  <div class="am-tab-add-separator" />
                   {renderNewTabButton({
                     contextSelected: () => selection() !== null,
                     kb,
@@ -2699,17 +2715,8 @@ const AgentManagerContent: Component = () => {
                     onNewTerminal: () => termHandlers.requestNew(),
                   })}
                 </div>
-                <div class={`am-tab-fade am-tab-fade-right ${tabScroll.showRight() ? "am-tab-fade-visible" : ""}`} />
-              </div>
+              </Show>
               <div class="am-tab-actions">
-                <CurrentTabsMenu
-                  items={tabMenuItems}
-                  label={t("agentManager.tabsMenu.label")}
-                  searchLabel={t("agentManager.tabsMenu.search")}
-                  emptyLabel={t("agentManager.tabsMenu.empty")}
-                  activeId={visibleTabId}
-                  onSelect={focusTab}
-                />
                 {(() => {
                   const sel = () => selection()
                   const isWorktree = () => typeof sel() === "string" && sel() !== LOCAL
diff --git a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/agent-manager/CurrentTabsMenu.tsx b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/agent-manager/CurrentTabsMenu.tsx
index 7dd919fb367..cc09f7a5f1f 100644
--- a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/agent-manager/CurrentTabsMenu.tsx
+++ b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/agent-manager/CurrentTabsMenu.tsx
@@ -231,13 +231,13 @@ export const CurrentTabsMenu: Component<CurrentTabsMenuProps> = (props) => {
 
   return (
     <Popover
-      placement="bottom-end"
+      placement="bottom-start"
       open={open()}
       onOpenChange={setOpen}
       modal={false}
       class="am-tabs-menu"
       trigger={
-        <Tooltip value={props.label} placement="bottom" inactive={open()}>
+        <Tooltip value={props.label} placement="top" gutter={8} inactive={open()}>
           <button class="am-tabs-menu-trigger" type="button" aria-label={props.label}>
             <SearchIcon />
           </button>
diff --git a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/agent-manager/agent-manager.css b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/agent-manager/agent-manager.css
index 0e967a37054..909688ed72d 100644
--- a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/agent-manager/agent-manager.css
+++ b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/agent-manager/agent-manager.css
@@ -1028,10 +1028,19 @@ button.am-section-toggle:hover .am-section-label {
   border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-weak-base);
   background: var(--surface-base);
   height: 36px;
-  padding: 0 4px;
   flex-shrink: 0;
 }
 
+.am-tab-leading {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  gap: 2px;
+  flex-shrink: 0;
+  align-self: stretch;
+  padding: 0 4px;
+  border-right: 1px solid var(--border-weak-base);
+}
+
 .am-tab-list {
   --am-tab-max-width: 240px;
   --am-tab-width: clamp(72px, calc(100% / var(--tab-count, 1)), var(--am-tab-max-width));
@@ -1050,7 +1059,6 @@ button.am-section-toggle:hover .am-section-label {
 .am-tab-list-wrap {
   display: flex;
   align-items: stretch;
-  gap: 4px;
   min-width: 0;
   flex: 0 1 auto;
   max-width: 100%;
@@ -1066,12 +1074,29 @@ button.am-section-toggle:hover .am-section-label {
   position: relative;
   display: flex;
   min-width: 0;
-  flex: 1 1 auto;
+  flex: 0 1 auto;
   align-items: stretch;
   height: 100%;
   overflow: hidden;
 }
 
+/* Fixed add-button area after the scrollable tab list */
+.am-tab-add-wrap {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  flex-shrink: 0;
+  align-self: stretch;
+  padding-right: 4px;
+}
+
+.am-tab-add-separator {
+  width: 1px;
+  align-self: stretch;
+  margin-right: 4px;
+  background: var(--border-weak-base);
+  flex-shrink: 0;
+}
+
 /* Fade indicators for overflow */
 .am-tab-fade {
   position: absolute;
@@ -1109,18 +1134,21 @@ button.am-section-toggle:hover .am-section-label {
   font-size: var(--kilo-font-size-12);
   cursor: pointer;
   white-space: nowrap;
-  border: none;
-  border-bottom: 2px solid transparent;
+  border: 1px solid transparent;
+  border-bottom-width: 2px;
+  border-radius: 0;
   min-width: 0;
   width: 100%;
   height: 100%;
   transition:
-    background-color 120ms ease,
+    background 120ms ease,
     border-color 120ms ease,
     color 120ms ease;
 }
 
-.am-tab:hover {
+.am-tab:hover,
+.am-tab:focus-visible {
+  background: var(--button-ghost-hover, var(--surface-base-hover, rgba(128, 128, 128, 0.2)));
   color: var(--text-base);
 }
 
@@ -1151,6 +1179,24 @@ button.am-section-toggle:hover .am-section-label {
   white-space: nowrap;
 }
 
+.am-tab-title {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  gap: 5px;
+  min-width: 0;
+  width: 100%;
+}
+
+.am-tab-tooltip[data-component="tooltip-trigger"] {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  min-width: 0;
+  height: 100%;
+  flex: 1;
+  padding-right: 27px;
+  margin-right: -27px;
+}
+
 .am-tab-close-wrap {
   display: inline-flex;
   align-items: center;
@@ -1160,6 +1206,8 @@ button.am-section-toggle:hover .am-section-label {
   flex-shrink: 0;
   opacity: 0;
   pointer-events: none;
+  position: relative;
+  z-index: 1;
   transition: opacity 100ms ease;
 }
 
@@ -1211,6 +1259,11 @@ button.am-section-toggle:hover .am-section-label {
   width: 100%;
 }
 
+.am-tab-sortable > .am-tab,
+.am-tab-sortable > [data-slot="context-menu-trigger"] > .am-tab {
+  height: 100%;
+}
+
 .am-tab-dragging {
   opacity: 0.25;
 }
@@ -1273,7 +1326,6 @@ body.am-wt-dragging-active * {
 .am-tab-add-split {
   flex-shrink: 0;
   align-self: center;
-  margin-right: 2px;
 }
 
 .am-tab-actions {
@@ -1281,8 +1333,11 @@ body.am-wt-dragging-active * {
   align-items: center;
   gap: 2px;
   flex-shrink: 0;
+  align-self: stretch;
   margin-left: auto;
+  padding-left: 6px;
   padding-right: 4px;
+  border-left: 1px solid var(--border-weak-base);
 }
 
 .am-tabs-menu-trigger {
diff --git a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/agent-manager/i18n/en.ts b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/agent-manager/i18n/en.ts
index 6144f668548..082a29d9a91 100644
--- a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/agent-manager/i18n/en.ts
+++ b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/agent-manager/i18n/en.ts
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ export const dict = {
   "agentManager.tab.terminal": "Terminal",
   "agentManager.tab.openTerminal": "Open Terminal",
   "agentManager.tab.newOptions": "More new-tab options",
-  "agentManager.tabsMenu.label": "Search open tabs",
+  "agentManager.tabsMenu.label": "Search and switch tabs",
   "agentManager.tabsMenu.search": "Search tabs...",
   "agentManager.tabsMenu.empty": "No matching tabs",
   "agentManager.tabsMenu.status.waiting": "Wait",
diff --git a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/agent-manager/sortable-tab.tsx b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/agent-manager/sortable-tab.tsx
index a42ac1bead1..b091952f615 100644
--- a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/agent-manager/sortable-tab.tsx
+++ b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/agent-manager/sortable-tab.tsx
@@ -66,45 +66,49 @@ export const SortableTab: Component<{
     >
       <ContextMenu>
         <ContextMenu.Trigger as="div" style={{ display: "contents" }}>
-          <TooltipKeybind
-            title={props.tab.title || t("agentManager.session.untitled")}
-            keybind={props.keybind ?? ""}
-            placement="bottom"
-            inactive={props.active}
-            openDelay={0}
+          <div
+            class={`am-tab ${props.active ? "am-tab-active" : ""}`}
+            onClick={props.onSelect}
+            onMouseDown={props.onMiddleClick}
           >
-            <div
-              class={`am-tab ${props.active ? "am-tab-active" : ""}`}
-              onClick={props.onSelect}
-              onMouseDown={props.onMiddleClick}
+            <TooltipKeybind
+              title={props.tab.title || t("agentManager.session.untitled")}
+              keybind={props.keybind ?? ""}
+              placement="bottom"
+              gutter={8}
+              class="am-tab-tooltip"
+              openDelay={0}
             >
-              <Show when={props.busy}>
-                <span class="am-tab-icon">
-                  <Spinner class="am-worktree-spinner" />
-                </span>
-              </Show>
-              <span class="am-tab-label">{props.tab.title || t("agentManager.session.untitled")}</span>
-              <TooltipKeybind
-                title={t("agentManager.tab.close")}
-                keybind={props.closeKeybind ?? ""}
-                placement="bottom"
-                class="am-tab-close-wrap"
-                openDelay={0}
-              >
-                <IconButton
-                  icon="close-small"
-                  size="small"
-                  variant="ghost"
-                  label={t("agentManager.tab.closeTab")}
-                  class="am-tab-close"
-                  onClick={(e) => {
-                    e.stopPropagation()
-                    props.onClose()
-                  }}
-                />
-              </TooltipKeybind>
-            </div>
-          </TooltipKeybind>
+              <span class="am-tab-title">
+                <Show when={props.busy}>
+                  <span class="am-tab-icon">
+                    <Spinner class="am-worktree-spinner" />
+                  </span>
+                </Show>
+                <span class="am-tab-label">{props.tab.title || t("agentManager.session.untitled")}</span>
+              </span>
+            </TooltipKeybind>
+            <TooltipKeybind
+              title={t("agentManager.tab.close")}
+              keybind={props.closeKeybind ?? ""}
+              placement="top"
+              gutter={8}
+              class="am-tab-close-wrap"
+              openDelay={0}
+            >
+              <IconButton
+                icon="close-small"
+                size="small"
+                variant="ghost"
+                label={t("agentManager.tab.closeTab")}
+                class="am-tab-close"
+                onClick={(e) => {
+                  e.stopPropagation()
+                  props.onClose()
+                }}
+              />
+            </TooltipKeybind>
+          </div>
         </ContextMenu.Trigger>
         <ContextMenu.Portal>
           <ContextMenu.Content class="am-ctx-menu">
@@ -156,40 +160,44 @@ export const SortableReviewTab: Component<{
       class={`am-tab-sortable ${sortable.isActiveDraggable ? "am-tab-dragging" : ""}`}
       data-tab-id={props.id}
     >
-      <TooltipKeybind
-        title={props.tooltip}
-        keybind={props.keybind ?? ""}
-        placement="bottom"
-        inactive={props.active}
-        openDelay={0}
+      <div
+        class={`am-tab am-tab-review ${props.active ? "am-tab-active" : ""}`}
+        onClick={props.onSelect}
+        onMouseDown={props.onMiddleClick}
       >
-        <div
-          class={`am-tab am-tab-review ${props.active ? "am-tab-active" : ""}`}
-          onClick={props.onSelect}
-          onMouseDown={props.onMiddleClick}
+        <TooltipKeybind
+          title={props.tooltip}
+          keybind={props.keybind ?? ""}
+          placement="bottom"
+          gutter={8}
+          class="am-tab-tooltip"
+          openDelay={0}
         >
-          <span class="am-tab-icon">
-            <Icon name="layers" size="small" />
+          <span class="am-tab-title">
+            <span class="am-tab-icon">
+              <Icon name="layers" size="small" />
+            </span>
+            <span class="am-tab-label">{props.label}</span>
           </span>
-          <span class="am-tab-label">{props.label}</span>
-          <TooltipKeybind
-            title={t("agentManager.tab.close")}
-            keybind={props.closeKeybind ?? ""}
-            placement="bottom"
-            class="am-tab-close-wrap"
-            openDelay={0}
-          >
-            <IconButton
-              icon="close-small"
-              size="small"
-              variant="ghost"
-              label={t("agentManager.tab.closeTab")}
-              class="am-tab-close"
-              onClick={props.onClose}
-            />
-          </TooltipKeybind>
-        </div>
-      </TooltipKeybind>
+        </TooltipKeybind>
+        <TooltipKeybind
+          title={t("agentManager.tab.close")}
+          keybind={props.closeKeybind ?? ""}
+          placement="top"
+          gutter={8}
+          class="am-tab-close-wrap"
+          openDelay={0}
+        >
+          <IconButton
+            icon="close-small"
+            size="small"
+            variant="ghost"
+            label={t("agentManager.tab.closeTab")}
+            class="am-tab-close"
+            onClick={props.onClose}
+          />
+        </TooltipKeybind>
+      </div>
     </div>
   )
 }
diff --git a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/agent-manager/tab-rendering.tsx b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/agent-manager/tab-rendering.tsx
index 5c3cc24ecd3..9271a274d7c 100644
--- a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/agent-manager/tab-rendering.tsx
+++ b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/agent-manager/tab-rendering.tsx
@@ -174,7 +174,13 @@ export function renderNewTabButton(deps: NewTabButtonDeps): JSX.Element {
   return (
     <Show when={deps.contextSelected()}>
       <div class="am-split-button am-tab-add-split">
-        <TooltipKeybind title={deps.newSessionLabel} keybind={deps.kb().newTab ?? ""} placement="bottom" openDelay={0}>
+        <TooltipKeybind
+          title={deps.newSessionLabel}
+          keybind={deps.kb().newTab ?? ""}
+          placement="top"
+          gutter={8}
+          openDelay={0}
+        >
           <IconButton
             icon="plus"
             size="small"
diff --git a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/agent-manager/terminal/SortableTerminalTab.tsx b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/agent-manager/terminal/SortableTerminalTab.tsx
index 86d8fc7eda8..1c6c9164b89 100644
--- a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/agent-manager/terminal/SortableTerminalTab.tsx
+++ b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/agent-manager/terminal/SortableTerminalTab.tsx
@@ -45,40 +45,44 @@ export const SortableTerminalTab: Component<{
     >
       <ContextMenu>
         <ContextMenu.Trigger as="div" style={{ display: "contents" }}>
-          <TooltipKeybind
-            title={props.tooltip}
-            keybind={props.keybind ?? ""}
-            placement="bottom"
-            inactive={props.active}
-            openDelay={0}
+          <div
+            class={`am-tab am-tab-terminal ${props.active ? "am-tab-active" : ""}`}
+            onClick={props.onSelect}
+            onMouseDown={props.onMiddleClick}
           >
-            <div
-              class={`am-tab am-tab-terminal ${props.active ? "am-tab-active" : ""}`}
-              onClick={props.onSelect}
-              onMouseDown={props.onMiddleClick}
+            <TooltipKeybind
+              title={props.tooltip}
+              keybind={props.keybind ?? ""}
+              placement="bottom"
+              gutter={8}
+              class="am-tab-tooltip"
+              openDelay={0}
             >
-              <span class="am-tab-icon">
-                <Icon name="console" size="small" />
+              <span class="am-tab-title">
+                <span class="am-tab-icon">
+                  <Icon name="console" size="small" />
+                </span>
+                <span class="am-tab-label">{props.label}</span>
               </span>
-              <span class="am-tab-label">{props.label}</span>
-              <TooltipKeybind
-                title={t("agentManager.tab.close")}
-                keybind={props.closeKeybind ?? ""}
-                placement="bottom"
-                class="am-tab-close-wrap"
-                openDelay={0}
-              >
-                <IconButton
-                  icon="close-small"
-                  size="small"
-                  variant="ghost"
-                  label={t("agentManager.tab.closeTab")}
-                  class="am-tab-close"
-                  onClick={props.onClose}
-                />
-              </TooltipKeybind>
-            </div>
-          </TooltipKeybind>
+            </TooltipKeybind>
+            <TooltipKeybind
+              title={t("agentManager.tab.close")}
+              keybind={props.closeKeybind ?? ""}
+              placement="top"
+              gutter={8}
+              class="am-tab-close-wrap"
+              openDelay={0}
+            >
+              <IconButton
+                icon="close-small"
+                size="small"
+                variant="ghost"
+                label={t("agentManager.tab.closeTab")}
+                class="am-tab-close"
+                onClick={props.onClose}
+              />
+            </TooltipKeybind>
+          </div>
         </ContextMenu.Trigger>
         <ContextMenu.Portal>
           <ContextMenu.Content class="am-ctx-menu">
diff --git a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/stories/agent-manager.stories.tsx b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/stories/agent-manager.stories.tsx
index be7472ac342..e1f5d2dca22 100644
--- a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/stories/agent-manager.stories.tsx
+++ b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/stories/agent-manager.stories.tsx
@@ -563,11 +563,38 @@ const MockReviewTab = (props: { active?: boolean }) => (
   </div>
 )
 
+const MockTabsSearchButton = () => (
+  <button class="am-tabs-menu-trigger" type="button" aria-label="Search open tabs">
+    <svg class="am-tabs-search-icon" viewBox="0 0 16 16" aria-hidden="true">
+      <circle cx="6.8" cy="6.8" r="4.3" />
+      <path d="M10.2 10.2L13.5 13.5" />
+    </svg>
+  </button>
+)
+
+const MockTabLeading = () => (
+  <div class="am-tab-leading">
+    <MockTabsSearchButton />
+  </div>
+)
+
+const MockTabAdd = () => (
+  <div class="am-tab-add-wrap">
+    <div class="am-tab-add-separator" />
+    <div class="am-split-button am-tab-add-split">
+      <TooltipKeybind title="New session" keybind="⌘T" placement="bottom">
+        <IconButton icon="plus" size="small" variant="ghost" label="New session" class="am-tab-add" />
+      </TooltipKeybind>
+    </div>
+  </div>
+)
+
 export const TabBarMultipleTabs: Story = {
   name: "TabBar — multiple tabs with active",
   render: () => (
     <StoryProviders noPadding>
       <div class="am-tab-bar">
+        <MockTabLeading />
         <div class="am-tab-scroll-area">
           <div class="am-tab-list-wrap">
             <div class="am-tab-list" style={{ "--tab-count": "3" } as JSX.CSSProperties}>
@@ -575,13 +602,9 @@ export const TabBarMultipleTabs: Story = {
               <MockTab title="Fix button styles" />
               <MockTab title="Add unit tests" />
             </div>
-            <div class="am-split-button am-tab-add-split">
-              <TooltipKeybind title="New session" keybind="⌘T" placement="bottom">
-                <IconButton icon="plus" size="small" variant="ghost" label="New session" class="am-tab-add" />
-              </TooltipKeybind>
-            </div>
           </div>
         </div>
+        <MockTabAdd />
         <div class="am-tab-actions">
           <button class="am-diff-toggle-btn am-diff-toggle-has-changes">
             <Icon name="layers" size="small" />
@@ -603,19 +626,16 @@ export const TabBarWithReviewTab: Story = {
   render: () => (
     <StoryProviders noPadding>
       <div class="am-tab-bar">
+        <MockTabLeading />
         <div class="am-tab-scroll-area">
           <div class="am-tab-list-wrap">
             <div class="am-tab-list" style={{ "--tab-count": "2" } as JSX.CSSProperties}>
               <MockTab title="Implement auth" />
               <MockReviewTab active />
             </div>
-            <div class="am-split-button am-tab-add-split">
-              <TooltipKeybind title="New session" keybind="⌘T" placement="bottom">
-                <IconButton icon="plus" size="small" variant="ghost" label="New session" class="am-tab-add" />
-              </TooltipKeybind>
-            </div>
           </div>
         </div>
+        <MockTabAdd />
         <div class="am-tab-actions">
           <IconButton icon="expand" size="small" variant="ghost" label="Review" class="am-tab-diff-btn-active" />
           <IconButton icon="console" size="small" variant="ghost" label="Terminal" />
@@ -630,18 +650,15 @@ export const TabBarSingleTab: Story = {
   render: () => (
     <StoryProviders noPadding>
       <div class="am-tab-bar">
+        <MockTabLeading />
         <div class="am-tab-scroll-area">
           <div class="am-tab-list-wrap">
             <div class="am-tab-list" style={{ "--tab-count": "1" } as JSX.CSSProperties}>
               <MockTab title="PR #6966 worktree checkout" active />
             </div>
-            <div class="am-split-button am-tab-add-split">
-              <TooltipKeybind title="New session" keybind="⌘T" placement="bottom">
-                <IconButton icon="plus" size="small" variant="ghost" label="New session" class="am-tab-add" />
-              </TooltipKeybind>
-            </div>
           </div>
         </div>
+        <MockTabAdd />
         <div class="am-tab-actions">
           <button class="am-diff-toggle-btn am-diff-toggle-has-changes">
             <Icon name="layers" size="small" />