Terminal and remote-session manager

Every remote session in one window. With an AI that reads your exact error.

Local shells, SSH, SFTP, tunnels, serial, Telnet and Mosh, side by side in tabs and split panes. Select what went wrong, ask, and run the fix with one click. For Linux and Windows, free and open source.

Download for Linux .deb · .rpm · tar Download for Windows .msi · .exe

v0.1.5MIT licence10 interface languagesamd64 and arm64

deploy@web-01×

deploy@web-01:~/app$ sudo systemctl restart nginx Job for nginx.service failed because the control process exited with error code. See "systemctl status nginx.service" and "journalctl -xeu nginx.service" for details. deploy@web-01:~/app$ sudo nginx -t nginx: [emerg] unexpected "}" in /etc/nginx/sites-enabled/app.conf:42 nginx: configuration file /etc/nginx/nginx.conf test failed deploy@web-01:~/app$

Job for nginx.service failed because the control process exited with error code.

Why did nginx fail to restart?

The restart was refused before nginx started, so the usual cause is an error in its configuration. Test it: nginx prints the file and line that is wrong.

sudo nginx -t

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Drawn with PlexusTerm's own styles and default colour scheme. Press Run yourself, or watch; . In the app nothing runs until you do, and the terminal output is never sent: only the text you select.

Five tools for one job, now one window

Most days on servers mean a terminal, a file client, a serial program, a tunnel script and a browser tab with a chatbot. PlexusTerm puts them next to each other, sharing the same connection.

Terminal emulatortabs, panes
SFTP clientfiles
Serial console9600 8N1
Tunnel scriptsssh -L 5432:…
Chatbot in a browser tabcopy, paste

PlexusTerm

The SFTP browser follows the folder of the SSH tab, tunnels use the saved session and its jump hosts, and the AI chat sits under the terminal you are working in.

Small things that save the day

Bring your servers with you

Import every Host of ~/.ssh/config with its user, port, key and ProxyJump, or the bookmarks of a sessions .ini file. You see a preview first.

Drag a folder, land in it

Drop a folder from the SFTP browser or the local Explorer on an empty command line and the shell changes to it. Files drop as quoted paths, PowerShell included.

Finish commands as you type

Grey suggestions come from your own history on that host, and from the AI when the history has nothing. Off with one switch.

Everything a server day needs

Connect

SSHPassword, key or agent; up to 3 jump hosts; known_hosts checks
Local shellsPowerShell, cmd, WSL, Git Bash, bash, zsh, fish
Serial, Telnet and MoshSaved like any other session

Files

SFTP browserEdit in your editor, saved copies upload back
Local ExplorerFollows the folder of the terminal
Drag and dropInto the terminal, the AI chat or a server

Work

Tabs and split panesUp to 4 panes per tab, typing into all at once
MacrosRecord keystrokes, wait for output, replay
Port forwardsLocal, remote and dynamic, started from the sidebar

Tools

Remote monitorCPU, memory, disk and network of the server
SSH key generatorCreate, install on a server, export
Port and network scannerPlus Wake-on-LAN

Your servers, your keys, your call

An AI next to a root shell has to earn trust. These are the rules PlexusTerm follows.

Nothing runs on its own

A suggested command runs only when you click Run or press Enter. Run refuses at password prompts and inside vim or other full-screen programs.

Your own AI key, or none

Anthropic, Gemini, OpenAI, OpenCode Go or any OpenAI-compatible server such as Ollama. Without a key, nothing reaches any provider.

The terminal stays private

The chat sends your question and the text you select, never the terminal output. Lines starting with a space stay out of history and out of the AI.

Secrets in the system keyring

Saved passwords and API keys go to the keyring of your system, not to a file. The code is MIT-licensed and open to read.

Moving from another session manager?

Export its sessions to an .ini file and import it. SSH and Telnet bookmarks keep their folders; passwords are never read.

Sessions → Import → From an .ini file…
Check the preview: what will be added, and what is skipped.
Confirm. Sessions land under Imported.

Download PlexusTerm 0.1.5

One file per system. Every release lists a SHA-256 checksum for each one.

Debian, Ubuntu

plexusterm_0.1.5_linux_amd64.deb
plexusterm_0.1.5_linux_arm64.deb

amd64 .deb arm64 .deb

Fedora, openSUSE, RHEL

plexusterm_0.1.5_linux_aarch64.rpm
plexusterm_0.1.5_linux_x86_64.rpm

aarch64 .rpm x86_64 .rpm

Windows

plexusterm_0.1.5_windows_x86_64-setup.exe
plexusterm_0.1.5_windows_x86_64.msi

x86_64 installer .exe x86_64 .msi

Verify with sha256sum -c checksums.txt (checksums.txt). Any other Linux: the portable .tar.gz runs from its folder: amd64 .tar.gz, arm64 .tar.gz. All files and notes: release 0.1.5 on GitHub.

Questions before you install

Is PlexusTerm free?

Yes. PlexusTerm is free and open source under the MIT licence, with no paid edition and no account. The AI assistant is optional and uses your own API key with the provider you choose.

Which systems does PlexusTerm run on?

Linux (Debian and Ubuntu .deb, Fedora, openSUSE and RHEL .rpm, or a portable .tar.gz, on amd64 and arm64) and Windows (MSI or setup .exe installer, x86_64).

What can I connect to?

Local shells (PowerShell, cmd, WSL, Git Bash, bash, zsh, fish), SSH with password, key or agent login and up to 3 jump hosts, SFTP, local, remote and dynamic port forwards, serial consoles, Telnet and Mosh.

Does the AI see my terminal?

No. The terminal output is never sent. The AI chat sends your question, the text you select, the operating system, the current folder and a few recent commands, which you can turn off. A suggested command runs only when you click Run or press Enter.

Do I need an AI key to use PlexusTerm?

No. Everything except the AI chat and the AI suggestions works without one. To use the AI, add a key for Anthropic, Gemini, OpenAI or OpenCode Go, or point it at any OpenAI-compatible server such as Ollama or LM Studio.

Can I import my existing sessions?

Yes. PlexusTerm imports the hosts of ~/.ssh/config, with their user, port, key and ProxyJump jump hosts, and the SSH and Telnet bookmarks of a sessions .ini file. A preview shows what will be added before anything is saved.