AI terminal · Linux shell · Persistent memory
An AI Linux terminal that keeps the conversation next to the shell
Most terminal work is two jobs at once: working out what to run, then running it. Alcharmy puts both in one window — a chat thread that remembers the problem, and a private cloud workbench that executes ordinary Linux commands.
- Ordinary Linux command semantics
- Chat and shell in one resizable view
- Honest connected / disconnected states
Why a split chat and shell view helps
Copying an error into a separate AI tab loses the context of the session you were in. Here the thread sits beside the pane you are working in, so the explanation, the command and the output stay in the same place while you iterate.
It is a real shell, not a simulation
The workbench pane sends what you type to your isolated cloud Linux workspace. There is no scripted output and no Alcharmy-specific command language — ls, grep, git, python and the rest behave as normal shell commands.
You stay the one who runs things
The assistant suggests commands and explains what they do. Nothing executes until you send it yourself. That boundary is deliberate: an AI should not be able to touch your filesystem on its own.
Bounded execution by design
Commands run under timeouts and output limits, requests are authenticated against your account, and paths are contained to the configured workspace. Sensitive files and traversal outside that workspace are refused rather than silently read.
Memory that survives the session
Debugging rarely finishes in one sitting. Your threads and notes are saved to your account, so the reasoning behind a fix is still there tomorrow, on whatever device you sign in from.
When no machine is connected
If the cloud workspace is unavailable, the pane says so plainly and command entry is disabled. Alcharmy will not fake a prompt or invent output to look functional.
Questions
- Do I need a Linux machine to use Alcharmy?
- No. The chat assistant, saved conversations and notes work on their own in any browser. The terminal runs separately in the cloud.
- Which commands are supported?
- The cloud workspace supports ordinary Linux shell commands. Alcharmy applies execution limits, output caps and workspace containment.
- Can the AI execute commands automatically?
- No. Execution is always a deliberate action you take. The assistant cannot run anything by itself.
- Is my terminal exposed to other people?
- Requests are authenticated against your signed-in account. Each terminal session runs in its own isolated cloud workspace.