Terminal Operations

The terminal is the core feature of Chaterm -- a full SSH terminal experience with splits, search, and keyboard-driven workflows.

Terminal Connection

After you connect to a host, a terminal window opens automatically. The terminal supports:

• Full-featured SSH terminal with all standard commands and operations.
• Multi-tab management to run several sessions at once and switch between them.
• Tab renaming for quick identification (right-click a tab to rename).
• Tab cloning to duplicate a session on the same host.

Terminal Splitting

Split the terminal to view multiple sessions side by side or stacked. Each split pane is an independent terminal session that can connect to a different host or run different commands.

How to Split

1. Open the tab menu bar or right-click inside the terminal.
2. Choose Split Right or Split Down.
3. A new terminal pane appears in the chosen direction.
4. Each pane operates independently -- type commands, resize, or close them individually.

Split Shortcuts

Function	macOS	Windows/Linux
Split Right	Via tab menu	Via tab menu
Split Down	Via tab menu	Via tab menu
Clone Session	Via tab menu	Via tab menu

Tip: Use a side-by-side split to watch logs on the left while running commands on the right. Use a stacked split to monitor system metrics on top while operating below.

Terminal Search

Search through terminal output to find commands, error messages, or any text.

Steps

1. Press Cmd + F (macOS) or Ctrl + F (Windows/Linux) to open the search bar.
2. Type your search query.
3. Matching text is highlighted in the terminal output.
4. Click Previous / Next (or use arrow buttons) to jump between matches.
5. Press Esc to close the search bar.

Search Shortcuts

Function	macOS	Windows/Linux
Open Search	Cmd + F	Ctrl + F
Close Search	Esc	Esc

Quick Commands (Snippets)

Quick commands let you save frequently used command flows and run them with one click.

What You Can Do

• Save reusable commands: Store single commands or multi-line scripts.
• Group and organize: Manage snippets by group for workflows like monitoring, deployment, or troubleshooting.
• Record macros: Capture terminal actions and save them as snippets.
• Use script steps: Add delays like sleep==2000, special keys (tab, return, esc, arrows), and control keys (ctrl+c).

Typical Workflow

1. Open Command Snippets.
2. Create a quick command with a name, group, and script content.
3. Click run to send it to the active terminal.
4. Refine snippets as your daily workflows evolve.

Right-Click Menu Operations

Right-click anywhere in the terminal to open the context menu.

Clipboard

Function	macOS	Windows/Linux	Description
Copy	Cmd + C	Ctrl + C	Copy the selected text
Paste	Cmd + V	Ctrl + V	Paste clipboard content

Display

Function	macOS	Windows/Linux	Description
Search	Cmd + F	Ctrl + F	Open the search bar
Clear	Via right-click	Via right-click	Clear visible terminal output
Font Size	Via right-click	Via right-click	Scale the terminal font up or down

Connection

Function	Description
Disconnect	Disconnect the current SSH connection
New Terminal	Open a new terminal session
Close Terminal	Close the current terminal session

Splits

Function	Description
Split Right	Create a horizontal split pane
Split Down	Create a vertical split pane

All Keyboard Shortcuts

Function	macOS	Windows/Linux
Copy	Cmd + C	Ctrl + C
Paste	Cmd + V	Ctrl + V
Search	Cmd + F	Ctrl + F
AI Command Dialog	Cmd + K	Ctrl + K
AI Sidebar	Cmd + L	Ctrl + L

For the full shortcut list, see Shortcuts Settings.

Related

• Terminal Management -- tabs, cloning, and closing sessions.
• Command Snippets -- create, group, and run quick commands.
• Shortcuts Settings -- view and customize all keyboard shortcuts.