Nixopus includes a built-in terminal panel in the dashboard. Run commands on your machine, debug containers, or inspect files without leaving the browser.
Open the terminal
Toggle the terminal panel with the button in the top bar, or press Ctrl+J (Cmd+J on macOS). The panel slides up from the bottom of the screen.
Press Ctrl+T to switch the terminal’s position between bottom and right.
Multiple sessions
You can open multiple terminal sessions and switch between them using the tab bar in the terminal panel. Each session maintains its own working directory and state.
Terminal settings
Open the Settings modal and select Terminal to customize:
| Setting | Description |
|---|
| Scrollback | Number of lines kept in the scroll buffer |
| Font size | Terminal text size |
| Font family | Monospace font for the terminal |
| Cursor style | Block, underline, or bar cursor |
| Line height | Vertical spacing between lines |
Container terminal vs machine terminal
The terminal panel gives you shell access to your machine. To open a shell inside a running container, go to your app’s Resources tab, click on a container, and open the Terminal tab in the container detail view.
Use the machine terminal for Docker commands like docker logs, docker exec, or checking disk usage. Use the container terminal for app-level debugging inside the running container.
