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+import json
+import subprocess
+
+
+def send_msg(msg_type, msg):
+    p = subprocess.run(['i3-msg', '-t', msg_type, msg],
+                       capture_output=True,
+                       check=True)
+    return json.loads(p.stdout.decode('utf-8'))
+
+
+def is_term_running():
+
+    def node_exists(node):
+        if node.get('window_properties', {}).get('instance') == 'scratchpad_term':
+            return True
+        return any(node_exists(i) for i in node.get('nodes', []))
+
+    tree = send_msg('get_tree', '')
+    return node_exists(tree)
+
+
+def run_term():
+    subprocess.Popen([
+        'alacritty', '--class', 'scratchpad_term',
+        '-e', 'tmux', 'new-session', '-A', '-s', 'default'])
+
+
+def get_focused_workspace():
+    workspaces = send_msg('get_workspaces', '')
+    for workspace in workspaces:
+        if workspace['focused']:
+            return workspace['name']
+
+
+def get_focused_output(focused_workspace):
+    outputs = send_msg('get_outputs', '')
+    for out in outputs:
+        if out['current_workspace'] == focused_workspace:
+            return out['name']
+
+
+def main():
+    focused_workspace = get_focused_workspace()
+    if focused_workspace == '9:term':
+        send_msg('command', 'workspace back_and_forth')
+    else:
+        focused_output = get_focused_output(focused_workspace)
+        if not is_term_running():
+            run_term()
+        send_msg('command', '[instance="scratchpad_term"] '
+                            'move container to workspace "9:term"')
+        send_msg('command', 'workspace "9:term"')
+        send_msg('command', f'move workspace to output {focused_output}')
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    main()