Function: spawn-shell.

lisp/mitch-defuns.el

@@ -113,6 +113,12 @@ For instance:
 For use with `vterm'."
   (setq default-directory path))
 
+;; reference: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/4114577/how-do-i-define-an-emacs-lisp-function-to-spawn-a-shell-buffer-with-a-particular
+(defun spawn-shell (name)
+  "Invoke shell test"
+  (interactive "MName of shell buffer to create: ")
+  (pop-to-buffer (get-buffer-create (generate-new-buffer-name name)))
+  (shell (current-buffer)))
 
 ;; This one line cost me over an hour of frustration...
 (provide 'mitch-defuns)