Palshell feature reference.Organized by workspace.
Browse the current desktop feature set by workspace, from SSH and local terminals to AI, APIs, portals, Inventory, racks, IPAM, security, and platform tools.
Edition access varies. Compare the four editions and Enterprise Add-on. The optional Enterprise Add-on adds organization capabilities to any paid base edition without changing its engineering features. These capabilities are Coming Soon, not currently available. Planned capabilities are not counted in this current feature catalog.
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The catalog follows the same categories used throughout Palshell, so related terminal, network, security, and workspace tools stay together.
01
SSH and Terminal
25 features
Saved SSH connection profiles
Embedded SSH engine independent of the computer's SSH application
Multiple simultaneous SSH sessions
Multiple local terminal sessions
macOS zsh and bash support
Windows PowerShell and Command Prompt support
Reorderable session tabs with close controls
Split-screen SSH sessions
Detached SSH windows
Session reconnect controls
Configurable connection timeouts
Terminal search, copy, paste, and right-click paste
Resizable terminal and assistant panels
Password, private-key, and SSH-agent authentication
Reusable SSH authentication profiles
SSH host-key verification and trusted-host management
Compatibility options for older network equipment
Nested device folders and subfolders
Device drag-and-drop organization
Connection search, multiselect, and bulk editing
Device types, tags, notes, colors, and custom appearance
Import existing connection metadata
Network-aware terminal syntax highlighting
Cisco, Junos, Generic, Automatic, and Off syntax profiles
Highlighting for interfaces, IP addresses, MAC addresses, VLANs, hostnames, routing protocols, keywords, and device states
02
AI Assistant
23 features
General AI chat
Dedicated AI conversation for each SSH session
Dedicated AI conversation for each local terminal
Dedicated AI conversation for each API session
Portal-aware AI conversations
AI context automatically bound to the active session
Support for multiple simultaneous session conversations
Terminal-output analysis and troubleshooting
API-response analysis
Portal semantic-context analysis
Suggested diagnostic commands
Command risk classification
User approval before command execution
Evidence-based terminal inspection
Output and credential redaction before AI requests
Conversation clearing and local session history
Configurable default provider and model
AI model discovery and connection testing
OpenAI support
Anthropic support
Microsoft 365 Copilot support
Ollama local-model support
OpenAI-compatible local and hosted endpoints
03
API Controllers
23 features
Saved API controller profiles
Multiple simultaneous API sessions
Reorderable API session tabs
GET, POST, PUT, PATCH, and DELETE requests
Query parameter editor
Request-header editor
JSON and text request bodies
Response status, headers, body, duration, and history
Request cancellation
API-key authentication
Bearer-token authentication
Basic username/password authentication
No-authentication option
Secure credential storage
AI access to the active API response and request context
UniFi Site Manager support
Local UniFi Network controller support
Cisco Catalyst Center support
Cisco Meraki Dashboard support
Fortinet FortiGate support
Aruba Central support
Palo Alto Panorama support
Generic REST controller support
04
Web Portals
13 features
Saved web portal bookmarks
Embedded web portal sessions
Multiple simultaneous portal sessions
Portal session tabs
Full-workspace web views
Page zoom from 25% to 500%
Reload and navigation controls
Open portal in the default browser
File upload through the operating-system picker
User-confirmed file downloads
Portal-aware AI assistance
Semantic recognition of visible headings, buttons, tabs, links, labels, and page states
Separate AI context for each portal session
05
Alerts
13 features
Unified network-alert inbox
Cisco Catalyst Center alert integration
Cisco Meraki alert integration
Manual alert refresh
Critical, major, warning, and informational severities
Open, acknowledged, snoozed, and resolved statuses
Alert search and filtering
Filtering by source, severity, and status
Alert acknowledgment
Alert snoozing and reopening
Normalized alert history
Related SSH-device lookup
Secure integration credential storage
06
Configuration Comparison
12 features
Two-way configuration comparison
Direct text comparison
Local configuration-file comparison
Side-by-side synchronized panes
Exact line numbers
Added, removed, changed, and unchanged line identification
Previous and next difference navigation
Configuration-side swapping
Ignore-whitespace option
Ignore-case option
Large-configuration virtualization
Independent horizontal and synchronized vertical scrolling
07
Network Racks, Topology, and Site Maps
31 features
Multiple network sites
Nested rack folders
Multiple racks per site
Rack-unit placement and visualization
Front and rear equipment views
Custom rack equipment
Reusable equipment templates
Switch, router, server, firewall, wireless, storage, power, and endpoint icons
Imported equipment stencil libraries
Direct port placement on equipment artwork
Multi-row port creation and numbering
Exact port-to-port cable connections
Cable colors and labels
Cross-rack cabling
Cable tracing and connected-port highlighting
Physical Layer 2 topology generated from rack cabling
Rack-free logical topology nodes
Custom logical topology links
Orthogonal and curved link styles
Directional links
Layered and high-availability topology layouts
Draggable topology nodes
Searchable SSH and RDP links from rack devices
Site-map image backgrounds
Draggable site-map device markers
Map-only network devices
Promote map devices into rack inventory
Rectangles, ellipses, lines, and text annotations
Annotation resizing, duplication, layering, colors, and positioning
Site-map zoom, undo, redo, and keyboard movement
Draw.io, Visio, JPEG, and PDF exports
08
IP Address Management
8 features
VRF management
VLAN management
IPv4 and IPv6 prefix management
Manual IP-address records
Subnet utilization tracking
Address descriptions and metadata
Saved SSH-device subnet matching
Searchable IPAM workspace
09
Inventory
32 features
Dedicated Inventory workspace
Manual asset creation
Network equipment, server, endpoint, and other equipment categories
Asset detail viewing and editing
Confirmed deletion of local asset records
Manufacturer and model tracking
Serial numbers and asset tags
Validated IPv4, IPv6, and MAC-address fields
Site, rack, and owner metadata
Tags and equipment notes
Active, Spare, Planned, Repair, Retired, and Unknown lifecycle statuses
Record creation and last-updated timestamps
Search across asset metadata and source names
Combined category, lifecycle-status, and site filters
Alphabetical asset browsing
Paginated results for large inventories
Import from saved API GET requests
Import from JSON files
Import from pasted JSON responses
Asset-array selection within a response
Automatic mapping of common Catalyst Center, DNAC, and Meraki field names
Custom mapping of nested response fields
Import previews and validation
Explicit skipping of invalid rows
Category selection and optional default manufacturer for an import batch
Duplicate detection that preserves existing records and manual edits
Source name and external identifier tracking
Local inventory storage
Offline viewing and manual editing of saved records
Dedicated JSON export of all Inventory records
Restore missing records from Palshell Inventory exports while preserving existing matching records
Preservation of record details, source metadata, and timestamps in Inventory backups
10
Remote Desktop
9 features
Saved Remote Desktop profiles
RDP folders and organization
Native Remote Desktop client launching
Host, port, username, and domain settings
Gateway configuration
Display and session settings
Clipboard and resource-redirection controls
.rdp file import and export
Rack-device Remote Desktop links
11
Vaults and Credential Security
15 features
Operating-system-backed credential storage
macOS Keychain integration
Windows Credential Manager integration
Reusable SSH authentication profiles
Credential availability indicators
Password, private-key, passphrase, token, and API-key protection
1Password metadata links
TeamPass metadata links
Bitwarden metadata links
KeePass metadata links
Azure Key Vault metadata links
Local application lock
Windows Hello support
Automatic application-lock timeout
Secure credential separation from application metadata
12
Themes and Customization
16 features
Multiple dark and light application themes
Classic Mac theme
Modern Mac theme
Classic Windows theme
Windows 10/11 theme
Graphite, Gray, Midnight, Cloud, Frost, Sage, Blush, Nord, Solarized, Legacy Teal, and High Contrast themes
Theme-specific terminal palettes
Custom terminal background colors
Complete ANSI color palettes
Customizable network syntax colors
Theme Default, Vivid, and Accessible syntax presets
Adjustable application font size
Adjustable terminal font size
Bold terminal-text option
Resizable and persistent workspace panels
Color-coded workspace navigation
13
Windows and macOS Support
8 features
Native Windows desktop application
Native macOS desktop application
Windows installer
macOS application bundle and DMG installer
Platform-specific credential protection
Platform-specific local shells
Platform-specific keyboard shortcuts
Shared SSH, API, AI, portal, rack, IPAM, inventory, comparison, alert, and workspace features
14
Import, Export, Backup, and Workspace Tools
19 features
Selective Palshell workspace export
Selective workspace import
Merge or replace import modes
SSH metadata transfer
API-controller transfer
Alert integration and history transfer
Portal bookmark transfer
RDP-profile transfer
Rack, topology, site-map, stencil, and cabling transfer
IPAM transfer
External-vault metadata transfer
Credentials automatically excluded from transfer packages
Named workspace snapshots
Workspace-view restoration
Saved command library
Command folders and descriptions
Command safety classification
Global search across connections, APIs, alerts, portals, RDP profiles, racks, IPAM, vaults, and saved commands
