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Terminal

Overview​

Codebolt's integrated terminal provides a powerful command-line interface directly within your development environment. Execute commands, run scripts, manage your development workflow, and interact with your system without leaving the editor.

Terminal Interface​

Multiple Terminal Support​

  • Multiple Tabs: Open multiple terminal sessions in tabs
  • Split Terminals: Split terminal view horizontally or vertically
  • Named Sessions: Give custom names to terminal sessions
  • Session Persistence: Maintain terminal sessions across editor restarts

Terminal Customization​

  • Themes: Choose from various color themes
  • Font Settings: Customize font family, size, and weight
  • Cursor Styles: Select different cursor styles and colors
  • Transparency: Adjust terminal background transparency

Shell Configuration​

# Default shell configuration
SHELL=/bin/bash
TERM=xterm-256color

# Custom shell settings
export PS1="\u@\h:\w$ "
export EDITOR="codebolt"
export PATH="$PATH:/usr/local/bin"

Terminal Features​

Command Execution​

  • Interactive Commands: Run interactive commands and applications
  • Background Processes: Execute long-running processes
  • Command History: Access and search through command history
  • Auto-completion: Tab completion for commands and file paths

Directory Navigation​

  • Current Directory Sync: Terminal follows editor's current directory
  • Quick Navigation: Jump to project directories quickly
  • Breadcrumb Navigation: Visual directory path display
  • Bookmark Directories: Save frequently used directories

File Operations​

# Common file operations
ls -la                    # List files with details
mkdir new-directory       # Create new directory
touch new-file.txt       # Create new file
cp source.txt dest.txt   # Copy files
mv old-name.txt new-name.txt  # Rename/move files
rm unwanted-file.txt     # Delete files

Development Workflow Integration​

Package Management​

  • npm/yarn: Node.js package management
  • pip: Python package management
  • composer: PHP dependency management
  • cargo: Rust package management
  • gem: Ruby gem management

Build Systems​

  • Make: GNU Make build automation
  • Gradle: Java/Android build system
  • Maven: Java project management
  • CMake: Cross-platform build system
  • Webpack: JavaScript bundling

Version Control​

# Git operations from terminal
git status              # Check repository status
git add .              # Stage all changes
git commit -m "message" # Commit changes
git push origin main   # Push to remote
git pull              # Pull latest changes

Testing and Development​

  • Unit Tests: Run test suites from terminal
  • Linting: Execute code quality checks
  • Code Formatting: Run formatters and linters
  • Development Servers: Start and manage dev servers

Process Management​

Running Processes​

  • Process List: View running processes in terminal
  • Kill Processes: Terminate running processes safely
  • Background Jobs: Manage background and foreground jobs
  • Process Monitoring: Monitor CPU and memory usage

Task Management​

# Process control
command &              # Run command in background
jobs                  # List active jobs
fg %1                 # Bring job to foreground
bg %1                 # Send job to background
kill %1               # Terminate job

Environment Variables​

  • Variable Management: Set and manage environment variables
  • PATH Configuration: Modify system PATH
  • Configuration Files: Edit shell configuration files
  • Profile Management: Manage shell profiles and settings

Advanced Terminal Features​

Terminal Multiplexing​

  • Screen/Tmux Integration: Work with terminal multiplexers
  • Session Management: Create and manage multiple sessions
  • Window Splitting: Split terminal windows and panes
  • Session Persistence: Keep sessions running in background

SSH and Remote Access​

# Remote server access
ssh [email protected]        # Connect to remote server
scp file.txt user@server:/ # Copy files to remote
rsync -av local/ remote:/  # Synchronize directories

Docker Integration​

  • Container Management: Manage Docker containers
  • Image Operations: Build and manage Docker images
  • Compose Operations: Work with Docker Compose
  • Container Inspection: Inspect running containers

Database Operations​

# Database command-line tools
mysql -u user -p database     # MySQL client
psql -U user -d database      # PostgreSQL client
mongo                         # MongoDB shell
redis-cli                     # Redis client

Terminal Configuration​

Profile Settings​

{
  "terminal": {
    "shell": {
      "windows": "pwsh.exe",
      "linux": "/bin/bash",
      "osx": "/bin/zsh"
    },
    "fontSize": 14,
    "fontFamily": "Monaco, 'Courier New', monospace",
    "cursorStyle": "block",
    "cursorBlink": true,
    "scrollback": 1000
  }
}

Environment Setup​

  • Shell Selection: Choose default shell (bash, zsh, fish, etc.)
  • Environment Variables: Set project-specific variables
  • Startup Scripts: Configure shell startup scripts
  • Custom Commands: Create custom command aliases

Key Bindings​

  • Custom Shortcuts: Define custom keyboard shortcuts
  • Copy/Paste: Configure clipboard operations
  • Search: Set up search functionality
  • Navigation: Configure movement and selection keys

Integration with AI Features​

AI-Powered Command Suggestions​

  • Command Completion: AI suggests relevant commands
  • Error Explanation: AI explains command errors
  • Best Practices: AI recommends best practices
  • Learning Mode: AI helps learn new commands

Smart Terminal Actions​

# AI-assisted commands
"Install the latest version of React"
→ npm install react@latest

"Create a new Git branch for feature work"
→ git checkout -b feature/new-feature

"Run tests for the authentication module"
→ npm test -- --grep "auth"

Security Features​

Secure Execution​

  • Command Validation: Validate potentially dangerous commands
  • Execution Confirmation: Confirm destructive operations
  • Safe Mode: Restrict certain command categories
  • Audit Logging: Log all terminal commands

Access Control​

  • Permission Management: Control access to system resources
  • Restricted Commands: Block dangerous system commands
  • User Isolation: Isolate terminal sessions by user
  • Environment Sandboxing: Sandbox terminal environment

Debugging and Monitoring​

Debug Integration​

  • Debugger Commands: Control debuggers from terminal
  • Log Viewing: View application and system logs
  • Performance Monitoring: Monitor system performance
  • Error Tracking: Track and analyze errors

System Information​

# System monitoring commands
top                    # Process monitor
htop                   # Enhanced process viewer
df -h                  # Disk usage
free -h                # Memory usage
netstat -tulpn         # Network connections

Troubleshooting​

Common Issues​

  • Command Not Found: Troubleshoot PATH issues
  • Permission Denied: Handle file permission problems
  • Process Hanging: Deal with unresponsive processes
  • Environment Issues: Resolve environment variable problems

Performance Optimization​

  • Memory Usage: Optimize terminal memory consumption
  • Scrollback Limits: Configure appropriate scrollback size
  • Process Cleanup: Clean up zombie processes
  • Shell Performance: Optimize shell startup time

Terminal Recovery​

  • Frozen Terminal: Recover from frozen terminal state
  • Corrupted Session: Restore corrupted terminal sessions
  • Lost Output: Recover lost command output
  • Connection Issues: Handle remote connection problems