chaterm/Chaterm

What is it?

Key features

• 01Turns natural-language task descriptions into planned, multi-host operations
• 02Hybrid vector and keyword knowledge base retrieval for team manuals and scripts
• 03Reusable agent skills that package maintenance procedures
• 04Auditable operation logs with rollback support
• 05SSH sessions with optional local echo for high-latency connections
• 06Database workspace for MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQLite and Oracle

Use cases

• Deploying a service across several servers or Kubernetes clusters from a single prompt
• Diagnosing a production incident by having the agent inspect logs on multiple hosts
• Capturing a team's routine maintenance steps as reusable skills for new engineers
• Browsing schemas and editing rows in a database directly from the terminal

Quick start

1. 1

   Install Electron as a dev dependency

   npm i electron -D
2. 2

   Run the patch script and install dependencies

   node scripts/patch-package-lock.js
3. 3

   Install npm dependencies

   npm install
4. 4

   Start the app in development mode

   npm run dev

Things to know

• !Builds target desktop platforms (Windows, macOS, Linux) and needs a native module rebuild for Electron if ABI mismatches occur.
• !License is not clearly specified in the metadata (NOASSERTION), so check the license file before use.

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FAQ

What is Chaterm?

An open-source AI-native terminal for managing cloud and infrastructure, using natural language and agents to deploy, troubleshoot and automate services. Chaterm is a terminal application aimed at engineers who manage servers, Kubernetes clusters and cloud resources. Instead of memorizing commands and flags, users describe a goal in natural language, and an built-in agent plans and runs multi-step operations across several hosts or clusters, including code builds, service deployment, fault diagnosis and rollback.

Is Chaterm free to use? What license does it have?

Chaterm is open source under the Other license. Check the license terms before using it in commercial products.

Is Chaterm still maintained?

Actively maintained. The last commit to Chaterm was on Nov 4, 2026.

What can I use Chaterm for?

Deploying a service across several servers or Kubernetes clusters from a single prompt Diagnosing a production incident by having the agent inspect logs on multiple hosts Capturing a team's routine maintenance steps as reusable skills for new engineers Browsing schemas and editing rows in a database directly from the terminal

How do I install Chaterm?

Install Electron as a dev dependency: npm i electron -D Run the patch script and install dependencies: node scripts/patch-package-lock.js Install npm dependencies: npm install Start the app in development mode: npm run dev

Where can I get Chaterm?

The source code and installation instructions are on GitHub: https://github.com/chaterm/Chaterm