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Terminal

Browser terminal access to your connected server.

Overview

Terminal opens a browser host shell (xterm) to the selected server’s agent — bash when available, otherwise sh. Use the Terminal tab: pick an instance, then confirm to open a session. The same terminal can open from server detail as a modal.

Using the shell

  • The agent must be reachable (LIVE) — offline servers cannot open a shell.
  • Switching instances resets the session; confirm again to connect.
  • Fullscreen is available; Escape exits fullscreen.

Session limits

  • One live host session per agent — opening a new one closes the previous.
  • Hard session cap: 30 minutes.
  • Idle timeout: 5 minutes with no input/output.
  • Input chunks are capped (~8 KiB); a countdown is shown in the UI.

Notes

This is a real host shell with the agent’s privileges — treat it like SSH. Always confirm before opening; do not leave sessions idle on shared machines. Host power actions (restart/shutdown) live under server controls separately and also require confirm.