Everything a Modern Terminal Needs
Powerful capabilities with AI orchestration — all self-hosted on your infrastructure.
WebSocket Console
xterm.js terminal connected over WebSocket with automatic reconnection on drop.
Multiple Tabs
Up to 10 parallel terminal sessions with one-click switching and per-tab close.
Find & Clear
Search and clear keep output manageable on a large scrollback buffer.
Fit & Resize
Auto-fit pane sizing with live column and row dimensions reported to the shell.
Clickable Web Links
URLs inside terminal output open as web links via the WebLinks addon.
Live Status Bar
Connection state, dimensions, and WebSocket status always visible in the status bar.
One Flat Server — Zero Per-User Fees
Unlike commercial SaaS suites that charge per seat, General Bots runs on your own infrastructure with unlimited users.
- Unlimited users and operations
- No per-user licensing fees
- Full source code access (AGPLv3)
- Self-contained Docker deployment
- Bring your own LLM / AI backend
Plus overage fees
On your infrastructure
Self-Hosted vs SaaS
See how the open-source General Bots Terminal compares to proprietary alternatives.
| Feature | Self-Hosted | SaaS |
|---|---|---|
| Per-user pricing | Free | Vendor lock-in |
| Data ownership | Yours | Theirs |
| Source access | Full (AGPLv3) | Closed |
| AI model choice | Any LLM | Vendor lock-in |
| Scalability | Unlimited | Tiered |
| Audit & compliance | Full control | Limited |
Built for Sovereignty, Scale, and AI
Thousands of teams choose General Bots for their terminal infrastructure.
Zero Vendor Lock-In
Your data, your infrastructure, your control. General Bots is fully open source under AGPLv3 — no proprietary APIs, no data leaving your network, no forced upgrades.
- 100% Open Source
Audit, modify, and extend the code. Community contributions welcome.
- AI-Native by Default
LLM orchestration built in — bring any model, run it on your own hardware.
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