diff --git a/dashboard/src2/objects/bench.ts b/dashboard/src2/objects/bench.ts
index d0f1c76279..8666cc7f03 100644
--- a/dashboard/src2/objects/bench.ts
+++ b/dashboard/src2/objects/bench.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import Tooltip from 'frappe-ui/src/components/Tooltip/Tooltip.vue';
 import LucideAppWindow from '~icons/lucide/app-window';
+import LucideTerminal from '~icons/lucide/terminal';
 import type { VNode } from 'vue';
 import { defineAsyncComponent, h } from 'vue';
 import { getTeam, switchToTeam } from '../data/team';
@@ -84,7 +85,8 @@ function getTabs() {
 		getJobsTab('Bench'),
 		getProcessesTab(),
 		getLogsTab(false),
-		getPatchesTab(true)
+		getPatchesTab(true),
+		getShellTab()
 	] satisfies Tab[] as Tab[];
 }
 
@@ -307,6 +309,17 @@ export function getProcessesTab() {
 	} satisfies Tab as Tab;
 }
 
+function getShellTab() {
+	return {
+		label: 'Shell',
+		icon: icon(LucideTerminal),
+		route: 'shell',
+		type: 'Component',
+		component: defineAsyncComponent(() => import('../pages/BenchShell.vue')),
+		props: bench => ({ bench: bench.name })
+	} satisfies Tab as Tab;
+}
+
 export function getProcessesColumns() {
 	const processStatusColorMap = {
 		Starting: 'blue',
diff --git a/dashboard/src2/pages/BenchShell.vue b/dashboard/src2/pages/BenchShell.vue
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b5228c804a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dashboard/src2/pages/BenchShell.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+<template>
+	<div>
+		{{ message }}
+		{{ props }}
+		<!-- <ObjectList class="mt-3" :options="listOptions" />
+		<Dialog
+			v-model="showAppVersionDialog"
+			:options="{
+				title: `Apps in ${$releaseGroup.getAppVersions.params?.args.bench}`,
+				size: '6xl'
+			}"
+		>
+			<template #body-content>
+				<ObjectList :options="appVersionOptions" />
+			</template>
+		</Dialog> -->
+	</div>
+</template>
+<script setup lang="ts">
+import { ref } from 'vue';
+
+const props = defineProps({ bench: String });
+const message = ref('still to be built');
+</script>