diff --git a/helix-dap/src/client.rs b/helix-dap/src/client.rs
index 7c18ec53..c3840007 100644
--- a/helix-dap/src/client.rs
+++ b/helix-dap/src/client.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 use crate::{
-    transport::{Payload, Request, Transport},
+    transport::{Payload, Request, Response, Transport},
     types::*,
     Error, Result, ThreadId,
 };
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ use tokio::{
 pub struct Client {
     id: usize,
     _process: Option<Child>,
-    server_tx: UnboundedSender<Request>,
+    server_tx: UnboundedSender<Payload>,
     request_counter: AtomicU64,
     pub caps: Option<DebuggerCapabilities>,
     // thread_id -> frames
@@ -234,7 +234,9 @@ impl Client {
                 arguments,
             };
 
-            server_tx.send(req).map_err(|e| Error::Other(e.into()))?;
+            server_tx
+                .send(Payload::Request(req))
+                .map_err(|e| Error::Other(e.into()))?;
 
             // TODO: specifiable timeout, delay other calls until initialize success
             timeout(Duration::from_secs(20), callback_rx.recv())
@@ -257,6 +259,40 @@ impl Client {
         Ok(response)
     }
 
+    pub fn reply(
+        &self,
+        request_seq: u64,
+        command: String,
+        result: core::result::Result<Value, Error>,
+    ) -> impl Future<Output = Result<()>> {
+        let server_tx = self.server_tx.clone();
+
+        async move {
+            let response = match result {
+                Ok(result) => Response {
+                    request_seq,
+                    command,
+                    success: true,
+                    message: None,
+                    body: Some(result),
+                },
+                Err(error) => Response {
+                    request_seq,
+                    command,
+                    success: false,
+                    message: Some(error.to_string()),
+                    body: None,
+                },
+            };
+
+            server_tx
+                .send(Payload::Response(response))
+                .map_err(|e| Error::Other(e.into()))?;
+
+            Ok(())
+        }
+    }
+
     pub fn capabilities(&self) -> &DebuggerCapabilities {
         self.caps.as_ref().expect("debugger not yet initialized!")
     }
diff --git a/helix-dap/src/transport.rs b/helix-dap/src/transport.rs
index 3f4eec43..40474e99 100644
--- a/helix-dap/src/transport.rs
+++ b/helix-dap/src/transport.rs
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ impl Transport {
         server_stdin: Box<dyn AsyncWrite + Unpin + Send>,
         server_stderr: Option<Box<dyn AsyncBufRead + Unpin + Send>>,
         id: usize,
-    ) -> (UnboundedReceiver<Payload>, UnboundedSender<Request>) {
+    ) -> (UnboundedReceiver<Payload>, UnboundedSender<Payload>) {
         let (client_tx, rx) = unbounded_channel();
         let (tx, client_rx) = unbounded_channel();
 
@@ -140,14 +140,14 @@ impl Transport {
     async fn send_payload_to_server(
         &self,
         server_stdin: &mut Box<dyn AsyncWrite + Unpin + Send>,
-        mut req: Request,
+        mut payload: Payload,
     ) -> Result<()> {
-        let back_ch = req.back_ch.take();
-        let seq = req.seq;
-        let json = serde_json::to_string(&Payload::Request(req))?;
-        if let Some(back) = back_ch {
-            self.pending_requests.lock().await.insert(seq, back);
+        if let Payload::Request(request) = &mut payload {
+            if let Some(back) = request.back_ch.take() {
+                self.pending_requests.lock().await.insert(request.seq, back);
+            }
         }
+        let json = serde_json::to_string(&payload)?;
         self.send_string_to_server(server_stdin, json).await
     }
 
@@ -254,11 +254,11 @@ impl Transport {
     async fn send(
         transport: Arc<Self>,
         mut server_stdin: Box<dyn AsyncWrite + Unpin + Send>,
-        mut client_rx: UnboundedReceiver<Request>,
+        mut client_rx: UnboundedReceiver<Payload>,
     ) {
-        while let Some(req) = client_rx.recv().await {
+        while let Some(payload) = client_rx.recv().await {
             transport
-                .send_payload_to_server(&mut server_stdin, req)
+                .send_payload_to_server(&mut server_stdin, payload)
                 .await
                 .unwrap()
         }
diff --git a/helix-dap/src/types.rs b/helix-dap/src/types.rs
index 453fa558..3f61ba07 100644
--- a/helix-dap/src/types.rs
+++ b/helix-dap/src/types.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use serde_json::Value;
+use std::collections::HashMap;
 use std::path::PathBuf;
 
 #[derive(
@@ -541,6 +542,34 @@ pub mod requests {
         type Result = SetExceptionBreakpointsResponse;
         const COMMAND: &'static str = "setExceptionBreakpoints";
     }
+
+    // Reverse Requests
+
+    #[derive(Debug, PartialEq, Clone, Deserialize, Serialize)]
+    #[serde(rename_all = "camelCase")]
+    pub struct RunInTerminalResponse {
+        pub process_id: Option<usize>,
+        pub shell_process_id: Option<usize>,
+    }
+
+    #[derive(Debug, PartialEq, Clone, Deserialize, Serialize)]
+    #[serde(rename_all = "camelCase")]
+    pub struct RunInTerminalArguments {
+        pub kind: Option<String>,
+        pub title: Option<String>,
+        pub cwd: String,
+        pub args: Vec<String>,
+        pub env: Option<HashMap<String, Option<String>>>,
+    }
+
+    #[derive(Debug)]
+    pub enum RunInTerminal {}
+
+    impl Request for RunInTerminal {
+        type Arguments = RunInTerminalArguments;
+        type Result = RunInTerminalResponse;
+        const COMMAND: &'static str = "runInTerminal";
+    }
 }
 
 // Events
diff --git a/helix-term/src/application.rs b/helix-term/src/application.rs
index 522c4b73..8dd5f47a 100644
--- a/helix-term/src/application.rs
+++ b/helix-term/src/application.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 use helix_core::{merge_toml_values, syntax};
-use helix_dap::Payload;
+use helix_dap::{self as dap, Payload, Request};
 use helix_lsp::{lsp, util::lsp_pos_to_pos, LspProgressMap};
 use helix_view::{editor::Breakpoint, theme, Editor};
 
@@ -468,7 +468,16 @@ impl Application {
                 }
             }
             Payload::Response(_) => unreachable!(),
-            Payload::Request(request) => unimplemented!("{:?}", request),
+            Payload::Request(request) => match request.command.as_str() {
+                dap::requests::RunInTerminal::COMMAND => {
+                    let arguments: dap::requests::RunInTerminalArguments =
+                        serde_json::from_value(request.arguments.unwrap_or_default()).unwrap();
+                    // TODO: no unwrap
+
+                    // TODO: dap reply
+                }
+                _ => log::error!("DAP reverse request not implemented: {:?}", request),
+            },
         }
         self.render();
     }