A full terminal beside the data it explains.
Terminal is a first-class Mongrel connection. Open SSH, Mosh, Telnet, Serial, or a local shell in the same workspace as your databases, File Manager, containers, and API Client.
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// Connections → Terminal
The shell stays in the investigation.
New Connection offers Database, Container, Terminal, File Transfer, and API Client. An SSH profile carries auth, jump hosts, and forwarding. Tools → File Manager opens SFTP or SCP on that same profile. Opening a terminal is licensed; serial and local shells are not.
// What ships
Terminals built for daily operations.
SSH, Mosh, Telnet, Serial, and local
Terminal is a first-class connection kind. SSH is built in; Mosh uses a user-installed mosh binary; Telnet, Serial, and a local shell cover the rest.
Keys, agents, and jump hosts
Password, public-key, OpenSSH agent, Pageant, and keyboard-interactive auth. Encrypted-key passphrases stay in the OS keychain. Jump hosts and local or remote port forwarding sit on the same profile.
Mosh when the link is messy
Mosh bootstraps over SSH, then uses UDP to the remote mosh-server. Mongrel does not bundle Mosh. Port forwarding and X11 are not available on Mosh sessions.
Logging, recording, and replay
Session logs rotate locally. Asciinema recordings replay in-app. Input recording is opt-in so passwords do not land in casts by default.
Broadcast, triggers, and quick commands
Type once across selected sessions with a destructive-command guard. Regex triggers highlight, beep, toast, or auto-send. Quick commands expand date, hostname, and profile name.
Import the sessions you already have
Import PuTTY, KiTTY, SecureCRT, and Termius session lists. Passwords stay out of the profile; saved SecureCRT passwords import only when you opt in, and land in the OS keychain.
// FAQ
Frequently asked questions.
Which terminal transports does Mongrel support?
SSH, Mosh, Telnet, Serial, and a local shell. New Connection → Terminal picks the transport. File Manager for SFTP and SCP opens from an SSH terminal profile, not from system-ssh profiles that shell out to the OS ssh binary.
Does Mongrel bundle Mosh?
No. Mosh requires a user-installed mosh client and a remote mosh-server plus UDP after the SSH bootstrap. Mongrel reuses the same session registry, logging, resize, and close behavior as SSH.
Can I forward ports and jump through bastions?
Yes, on SSH profiles: ProxyJump-style chains plus local (-L) and remote (-R) forwarding alongside the shell. Database and API Client profiles can also use SSH tunnels where the driver supports them.
Where do SSH host keys live?
Native SSH uses a Mongrel-owned known-hosts file, separate from ~/.ssh/known_hosts. Unknown keys offer Accept once, Accept permanently, or Reject. System SSH uses OpenSSH and the user known-hosts file.
Can I import SecureCRT or PuTTY sessions?
Yes. PuTTY and KiTTY, SecureCRT session folders, and Termius session databases import into terminal profiles. Credentials are re-entered except for an opt-in SecureCRT saved-password import, which writes straight to the OS keychain.
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