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Why does it need a server? Is that normal for a terminal?


This is for cloud-enabled features not presently in other terminals.

Right now, we have two relevant features: 1. The ability to share a "block" of input/output to a permalink that anyone can view. 2. A.I. command search.

Later on, for an individual, it may mean being able to sync settings across devices, fast setup of your terminal on new computers, and being able to access the command line on any device via the web.

For teams, it means we can build collaborative features. This does not mean just Google Docs-style real-time collaboration, but asynchronous collaboration through sharing commands, settings, and history. It means increased knowledge-sharing through wikis and READMEs that run directly in the terminal. It means making the terminal safer and more secure via integrated password-management and audit logging. It means making the terminal a more extensible and customizable platform, with a nice modern ecosystem.

The app works offline, just the two features I mentioned won't work.




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