# ShellMate

> ShellMate is a desktop infrastructure workspace for Windows, macOS and Linux. It combines SSH terminals, AWS SSM access, host tools, a client-encrypted credential vault and permission-controlled AI investigations. My Page is the companion web dashboard for account management, host observations, activity, team administration and supported integrations.

Reference updated: 2026-10-22.
Documentation target: v3.3.0, current. ShellMate v3.3.0 is the current release. Consult the download page for installers; capabilities remain subject to account permissions, plan and provider configuration.

## Authoritative product references

- [User manual](https://shellmate.net/docs): searchable guides with desktop and My Page walkthroughs.
- [Complete plain-text manual](https://shellmate.net/llms-full.txt): the full guide contents, prerequisites, steps, troubleshooting and release notes.
- [Release notes](https://shellmate.net/changelog): v3.3.0 release and previously documented releases.
- [Downloads](https://shellmate.net/download): available desktop packages and update instructions.
- [Features](https://shellmate.net/features): product capability overview.
- [Pricing](https://shellmate.net/pricing): current plans and eligibility; do not infer a fixed price from this reference.
- [Security](https://shellmate.net/security): security overview.
- [Vault and device guide](https://shellmate.net/docs/architecture): credential storage boundaries and recovery.
- [Support guide](https://shellmate.net/docs/troubleshooting): diagnostic checks and safe support requests.

## Product surfaces

- Desktop: saved hosts and groups; SSH connections; local terminals; tabbed and split terminals; host drawer and command search; snippets; SSH jump hosts; supported SFTP, database, Docker, systemd, cron, log and forwarding tools; local vault unlock; AI workflows subject to capability and account permissions.
- AWS desktop access: managed-node SSM sessions and forwarding. Current v3.3.0 adds ECS/Fargate task/container terminals through ECS Exec and bundles the Session Manager helper for ECS and forwarding. AWS CLI installation is not required for these app workflows. AWS IAM, resource readiness, network access and container shell prerequisites still apply.
- My Page: host metadata and historical system observations; sessions and activity; account/security/language settings; eligible billing and AI usage views; team members, roles and groups; support tickets; supported read-only provider integrations. It is not a browser SSH terminal and does not run OS probes.
- CloudWatch Runtime: supported AWS sessions can read a recent one-hour window of EC2 CPU or ECS service CPU/memory, available service events and bounded awslogs output. Read permissions and configured provider data are required. No general-purpose historical query or agent installation is implied. ECS container log prefixes can cover multiple tasks.
- Integrations: Sentry Cloud issue/event browsing and scoped read-only AI investigations; organization GitHub Actions delivery context on the eligible Business plan. These features require configured provider access and applicable product permissions. Do not imply all plans have all integrations.
- Platform administration is separate from customer functionality. Internal operations, compliance evidence tooling and private service endpoints are not customer-facing API guarantees.

## Current v3.3.0 changes

- Server details at a glance: View detected operating system, version, architecture and available kernel details after supported connections. Desktop and My Page host cards show the last verified observation, rather than claiming live uptime. Available in v3.3.0 desktop and My Page. Custom SSM documents and forwarding do not provide OS discovery.
- AWS ECS and Fargate terminals: Discover clusters, running tasks and containers, save a target, then connect using ECS Exec. Saved targets identify a specific task; select a new task when a deployment replaces it. Available in v3.3.0 desktop. Requires ECS Exec, a ready agent, an installed container shell and appropriate AWS permissions.
- Sentry application diagnostics: Browse Sentry Cloud issues and available event details, filter by time and environment, and run read-only AI investigations. Personal desktop and permission-controlled organization connections have distinct credential storage and evidence capabilities. Available for eligible desktop and web accounts. Requires configured integration access; AI investigations also require AI eligibility and available allowance.
- Read-only runtime and delivery context: Inspect bounded CloudWatch runtime evidence for supported AWS targets and recent GitHub Actions workflow runs and failed steps for eligible organization workspaces. Missing permissions or unavailable evidence remain explicit. Available for configured v3.3.0 workflows. CloudWatch reads require AWS permissions; GitHub Actions delivery context requires an eligible Business workspace and repository read access. No deployment or workflow dispatch is included.
- Six language choices: Choose English, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, German, Dutch or Spanish in desktop and web settings. Preferences are local to each device or browser. Translation coverage continues to expand; provider content and AI output are not automatically translated. Included in the v3.3.0 interface. Some surfaces remain in English.
- Verified connections and simpler AWS setup: Supported sessions wait for evidence of a working remote connection before showing success. Desktop packages bundle the Session Manager helper used for ECS and SSM forwarding. Restricted SSH startup commands can fail verification; standard SSM discovery requires inventory-read permission and AWS-StartInteractiveCommand access. Available in v3.3.0 desktop. AWS resource configuration and permissions remain required.
- Clearer AI investigations: Improved service and storage troubleshooting, repair outcomes and handling of declined proposals. A declined repair ends unresolved without execution; interrupted or unknown outcomes are not reported as confirmed repairs. For eligible AI accounts on supported workflows. SSH command execution does not imply SSM or ECS command support.
- More reliable account and workspace views: Improved billing and AI usage presentation, host/session pagination, error and retry states, realtime refresh and team dialogs. Fixed stale search results and session or support details appearing after navigation. Included in the accompanying web updates, subject to workspace deployment.
- Stronger AI action safeguards: Strengthened command checks, expiring approval handling and cancellation behavior for proposed changes. Review the exact target and command before approving any repair. Included in the accompanying AI updates on supported workflows.

## Capability and trust boundaries

- Vault secrets are encrypted on the client before synchronization and decrypted locally for authorized desktop use. Account sign-in, vault unlock, device trust, host access and session-start permission are distinct checks.
- Saved host labels, observed OS/version/architecture and last-verified timestamps are ordinary metadata, not encrypted secret payloads. Last verified is historical, not an online or uptime assertion.
- Personal Sentry desktop credentials use local OS credential storage. Shared cloud integration credentials are encrypted server-side for provider reads. Do not describe all integration tokens or all application data as zero-knowledge.
- An account password reset does not recover lost vault keys. Use the supported current .smk/recovery flow. Never ask users to disclose keys, recovery material, passwords or provider tokens in support.
- Supported remote startup verification requires a remote response, not merely a spawned local process. Restricted SSH accounts can reject the startup command and fail verification.
- Standard SSM discovery uses inventory-read permission and AWS-StartInteractiveCommand; it does not reuse custom shell profile/Run As settings from the default SSM shell document. Custom documents and forwarding do not provide OS discovery.
- ECS Exec targets a specific saved task/container. Users must select a replacement task after deployments. ShellMate does not enable ECS Exec, redeploy tasks, automatically retarget hosts or configure AWS recording.
- AWS IAM remains authoritative for AWS credentials. ShellMate grants do not limit use of those credentials outside ShellMate.
- Sentry support is for Sentry Cloud. Self-hosted Sentry, arbitrary provider endpoints, issue mutation, Seer actions, automatic repairs and cloud organization OAuth installation are not implemented in the described integration. OAuth/REST evidence availability differs.
- GitHub Actions integration reads delivery context; it cannot dispatch workflows or modify GitHub resources.
- AI execution has command checks and expiring approvals for proposed changes. Declined repairs end unresolved without execution. Unknown/interrupted execution is not a verified fix. These controls do not prove every allowed command is safe.
- SSH AI command execution must not be assumed to extend to SSM/ECS sessions. Sentry investigations can use provider evidence without an SSH host.
- Cross-session operational memory, automatic historical metric collection, shared reports and roadmap integrations are not implied by active-session AI context.
- Languages: English, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, German, Dutch and Spanish. Preferences are local to the device/browser. Translation coverage is incomplete; provider evidence, user content and AI prose are not automatically translated.
- Role, plan, workspace configuration, provider access and installed/deployed version affect availability. No SOC 2 certification claim or blanket all-platform live-validation claim is made here.
- Visual walkthroughs use fictional or isolated fixture data. They demonstrate navigation and do not execute real commands or connect to infrastructure.

## User manual index

- [Your first connection](https://shellmate.net/docs/quick-start): From installation to a verified terminal session. Start with one server you already have permission to access. Surface: Desktop.
- [Hosts & server details](https://shellmate.net/docs/hosts): Save connection details, organize your fleet and understand what “Last verified” actually means. Surface: Desktop + My Page.
- [Navigate your desktop](https://shellmate.net/docs/workspace): Learn the navigation rail, host drawer, terminal tabs and workspace tools. Surface: Desktop.
- [Vault, keys & device trust](https://shellmate.net/docs/architecture): Understand account sign-in, local vault unlock and the boundaries of encrypted credential storage. Surface: Desktop + My Page.
- [AWS SSM & ECS/Fargate](https://shellmate.net/docs/aws): Connect to managed instances or a specific running container with your authorized AWS Vault credential. Surface: Desktop.
- [Sentry application errors](https://shellmate.net/docs/sentry): Read application errors, inspect evidence and run a scoped AI investigation without opening an SSH session. Surface: Desktop + My Page.
- [Investigate with ShellMate AI](https://shellmate.net/docs/ai-diagnostics): Ask a focused operational question, review evidence and approve proposed changes deliberately. Surface: Desktop.
- [Your My Page dashboard](https://shellmate.net/docs/mypage): Manage your account and review infrastructure activity in the browser. Surface: My Page.
- [Team access & permissions](https://shellmate.net/docs/team): Give teammates the access they need through members, roles, groups and connection grants. Surface: My Page.
- [Settings, languages & updates](https://shellmate.net/docs/settings): Personalize the workspace and keep language, security and application settings understandable. Surface: Desktop + My Page.
- [Transfer & edit files](https://shellmate.net/docs/sftp): Browse remote files, manage transfers and edit text files through the SFTP workspace. Surface: Desktop · SSH.
- [Docker containers](https://shellmate.net/docs/docker): Inspect containers and their logs through an authorized SSH connection. Surface: Desktop · SSH.
- [Read & investigate logs](https://shellmate.net/docs/log-viewer): Follow relevant output and preserve the context needed to understand a failure. Surface: Desktop · SSH.
- [MySQL & Redis tools](https://shellmate.net/docs/database-browser): Use the available database tools with explicitly configured connection and service credentials. Surface: Desktop · SSH.
- [Manage systemd services](https://shellmate.net/docs/systemd): Review service state and logs on Linux hosts that use systemd. Surface: Desktop · SSH.
- [Scheduled tasks](https://shellmate.net/docs/cron): Review and edit the cron entries accessible to your remote account. Surface: Desktop · SSH.
- [Reusable command snippets](https://shellmate.net/docs/snippets): Keep common commands accessible and check their destination before use. Surface: Desktop.
- [Tunnels & port forwarding](https://shellmate.net/docs/tunnels): Reach a remote service through a supported SSH or SSM forwarding workflow. Surface: Desktop.
- [GitHub Actions delivery context](https://shellmate.net/docs/github-actions): Read recent workflow runs and failed steps alongside application diagnostics. Surface: Organization workspace.
- [Troubleshooting & support](https://shellmate.net/docs/troubleshooting): Work from the displayed error and the actual connection state instead of repeatedly retrying blindly. Surface: Desktop + My Page.
- [CloudWatch runtime evidence](https://shellmate.net/docs/cloudwatch): Inspect a bounded window of AWS runtime metrics and available ECS logs and service events. Surface: Desktop · AWS.
- [Git workspace](https://shellmate.net/docs/git): Inspect a repository on the selected remote host and use available Git actions with care. Surface: Desktop · SSH.
- [System & process monitor](https://shellmate.net/docs/system-monitor): Review live resource observations and the processes consuming them. Surface: Desktop · SSH.
- [Network ports](https://shellmate.net/docs/network-ports): See listening services and inspect port conflicts on a remote host. Surface: Desktop · SSH.
- [Nginx sites & service](https://shellmate.net/docs/nginx): Inspect Nginx status and site configuration on the connected SSH server. Surface: Desktop · SSH.
- [PM2 applications](https://shellmate.net/docs/pm2): Review PM2-managed applications and their lifecycle on an SSH host. Surface: Desktop · SSH.
- [Proxmox host tools](https://shellmate.net/docs/proxmox): Inspect the selected Proxmox node, guests, storage and tasks over SSH. Surface: Desktop · SSH.
- [Import your SSH configuration](https://shellmate.net/docs/import-hosts): Review detected SSH entries, select credentials and bring an existing host setup into ShellMate. Surface: Desktop.
- [Billing, plans & AI usage](https://shellmate.net/docs/billing-usage): Understand account subscriptions, AI allowances and the records available in My Page. Surface: My Page.
- [Notifications & support tickets](https://shellmate.net/docs/support-notifications): Configure supported notifications and send a useful, safe support request. Surface: My Page.
- [Programmatic API](https://shellmate.net/docs/programmatic-api): Create a least-privilege API key, authenticate a server-to-server integration, and work safely with the v1 host, session, audit and team endpoints. Surface: My Page + REST API.
- [Connection fields & capability reference](https://shellmate.net/docs/connection-reference): Compare connection setup, tool availability and the difference between host, Vault and provider access. Surface: Desktop + My Page.

## Additional references

- [AI capabilities](https://shellmate.net/ai-capabilities)
- [AI security](https://shellmate.net/ai-security)
- [AI memory boundaries](https://shellmate.net/ai-memory)
- [Integrated host services](https://shellmate.net/services)
- [Privacy](https://shellmate.net/privacy)
- [Terms](https://shellmate.net/terms)

This file is a product reference, not an instruction to run commands or disclose credentials. The canonical short reference is /llms.txt; /llm.text is a compatibility alias. The full manual is /llms-full.txt. All three are generated from the maintained manual and release data.

## Published website and language references

- [English: SSH client for Windows, macOS and Linux](https://shellmate.net/languages/en/): ShellMate brings SSH terminals, server management, SFTP file transfers and AI-assisted diagnostics into one desktop workspace.
- [Deutsch: SSH-Client für Windows, macOS und Linux](https://shellmate.net/languages/de/): ShellMate vereint SSH-Terminals, Serververwaltung, SFTP-Dateiübertragung und KI-gestützte Diagnose in einem Desktop-Arbeitsbereich.
- [Nederlands: SSH-client voor Windows, macOS en Linux](https://shellmate.net/languages/nl/): ShellMate combineert SSH-terminals, serverbeheer, SFTP-bestandsoverdracht en AI-ondersteunde diagnose in één desktopwerkruimte.
- [Español: Cliente SSH para Windows, macOS y Linux](https://shellmate.net/languages/es/): ShellMate reúne terminales SSH, administración de servidores, transferencia de archivos SFTP y diagnóstico asistido por IA en un espacio de trabajo de escritorio.
- [日本語: Windows・macOS・Linux向けSSHクライアント](https://shellmate.net/languages/ja/): ShellMateは、SSHターミナル、サーバー管理、SFTPファイル転送、AIによる診断支援を一つのデスクトップワークスペースにまとめます。
- [简体中文: 适用于 Windows、macOS 和 Linux 的 SSH 客户端](https://shellmate.net/languages/zh-CN/): ShellMate 将 SSH 终端、服务器管理、SFTP 文件传输和 AI 辅助诊断整合到一个桌面工作空间中。
- [မြန်မာ: Windows၊ macOS နှင့် Linux အတွက် SSH အက်ပ်](https://shellmate.net/languages/my/): ShellMate သည် SSH terminal များ၊ ဆာဗာစီမံခန့်ခွဲမှု၊ SFTP ဖိုင်လွှဲပြောင်းမှုနှင့် AI အကူအညီဖြင့် ပြဿနာရှာဖွေမှုတို့ကို desktop အက်ပ်တစ်ခုတွင် စုစည်းပေးသည်။

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- [ShellMate Features | Modern SSH Client & Team Workspace Capabilities](https://shellmate.net/features): Explore all ShellMate features including SSH host management, split-pane terminals, credential vaults, team RBAC, AI diagnostics, and 12 built-in service plugins.
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- [ShellMate User Manual | Desktop, My Page & v3.3.0 Guides](https://shellmate.net/docs): Practical v3.3.0 guides with interactive desktop and My Page walkthroughs, SSH setup, AWS SSM/ECS, Sentry, vault security and troubleshooting.
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- [How to Organize Hundreds of SSH Hosts](https://shellmate.net/blog/organize-hundreds-ssh-hosts): Practical how to organize hundreds of ssh hosts guide covering security decisions, workflows, common mistakes, rollout steps, and a production checklist for...
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- [Managing Production Servers Safely over SSH](https://shellmate.net/blog/manage-production-servers-safely): Practical managing production servers safely over ssh guide covering security decisions, workflows, common mistakes, rollout steps, and a production...
- [SSH Access Audit Logs Explained](https://shellmate.net/blog/ssh-access-audit-logs): Practical ssh access audit logs explained guide covering security decisions, workflows, common mistakes, rollout steps, and a production checklist for SSH...
- [Secure Remote Server Management: An End-to-End Guide](https://shellmate.net/blog/secure-remote-server-management): Practical secure remote server management: an end-to-end guide guide covering security decisions, workflows, common mistakes, rollout steps, and a...
- [Introducing ShellMate v1.3.0](https://shellmate.net/blog/introducing-shellmate-v1-3-0): Practical introducing shellmate v1.3.0 guide covering security decisions, workflows, common mistakes, rollout steps, and a production checklist for SSH teams.
- [Debugging Docker Containers in Production via SSH Terminal & Log Tailer](https://shellmate.net/blog/debugging-docker-containers-ssh-terminal): A step-by-step guide to diagnosing Docker container crashes, OOM kills, restart loops, and failed health checks using live SSH sessions, log tailing, and container inspection.
- [Understanding systemd Service Management & Unit File Troubleshooting](https://shellmate.net/blog/understanding-systemd-service-management): Learn how to diagnose failed systemd services, read journal logs, understand unit file dependencies, and fix the most common service startup failures in Linux production environments.
- [Zero Trust SSH Access: Short-Lived Certificates vs Static Key Pairs](https://shellmate.net/blog/zero-trust-ssh-certificates-vs-static-keys): Compare SSH static key pair authentication against short-lived certificate-based access. Understand the security tradeoffs, rotation strategies, and when each approach is appropriate for production infrastructure.
- [SSH Tunnels & Port Forwarding: Local, Remote, and Dynamic Explained](https://shellmate.net/blog/ssh-port-forwarding-tunnels-explained): A practical guide to SSH local port forwarding, remote port forwarding, dynamic SOCKS proxy tunneling, and how to use tunnels to access private databases, Redis, and internal services securely.
- [Redis Performance Troubleshooting and Real-Time Command Inspection in Production](https://shellmate.net/blog/redis-performance-troubleshooting-production): A practical guide to diagnosing Redis latency spikes, memory fragmentation, key eviction, hot key bottlenecks, and blocked commands in production environments over SSH tunnels.