Local
Open a terminal directly on the local machine, open a WSL distribution, or connect to serial devices without a network.
Local Shell
Connection Parameters
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| Shell Type | Select which local shell to open |
| Character Encoding | Terminal charset, default UTF-8. Also supports GBK, GB2312, Big5, Shift-JIS, etc. |
| Startup Script | Commands or scripts automatically executed after the terminal starts (optional) |
| Start Recording Log on Connect | Automatically start recording the session log when the connection is established |
Supported shell types (detected automatically depending on the operating system):
Windows:
- PowerShell
- CMD
- Command Prompt (Clink)
- Command Prompt (Admin) / PowerShell (Admin) -- elevated through UAC and embedded as a regular tab
- Git Bash
- Cygwin / MSYS2
- Nushell
macOS / Linux:
- bash
- zsh
- Other installed shells
WSL
Open WSL Linux distributions installed on Windows (such as Ubuntu or Debian). Each distribution is listed as a separate shell.
WSL file management: The Files sidebar supports browsing and managing files in WSL distributions directly, without installing anything inside the distribution. See Sidebar for details.
Serial
Connect to serial devices such as router consoles, embedded development boards, industrial equipment, etc.
Connection Parameters
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| Port | Serial port name (COMx on Windows, /dev/ttyUSBx on Linux) |
| Baud Rate | Transmission rate, commonly 9600 or 115200 |
| Data Bits | Data bits per frame, commonly 8 |
| Stop Bits | Stop bits, commonly 1 |
| Parity | Error detection, options: None, Even, Odd, Mark, Space |
| Character Encoding | Terminal charset, default UTF-8. Also supports GBK, GB2312, Big5, Shift-JIS, etc. |
| Backspace Key | Byte sequence sent by the terminal backspace key, default ASCII Delete (0x7F). Also supports ASCII Backspace (0x08) and VT220 Delete (ESC[3~) |
| Local Echo | Whether to display input locally; enable as needed |
| Newline Mode | CR (default) or CR+LF |
| Start Recording Log on Connect | Automatically start recording the session log when the connection is established |
Related
- Remote Terminal -- SSH/Telnet/Mosh remote connections
- Sidebar -- Quick launch entry for local shells