AI Features in electerm online
June 10, 2026
electerm online includes an AI assistant that works with any OpenAI-compatible LLM API. This post introduces the AI features available in electerm online and how to use them.
Setting up the AI assistant
To use the AI features, you need to configure an LLM API endpoint in electerm settings. electerm supports any OpenAI-compatible API, including:
- OpenAI
- DeepSeek
- Other OpenAI-compatible providers
For detailed configuration instructions, see the AI model config guide.
What can the AI assistant do?
Generate commands
Describe what you want to do in natural language, and the AI will generate the appropriate terminal command. For example:
- "list all files larger than 100MB" →
find . -size +100M -ls - "check which process is using port 8080" →
lsof -i :8080 - "compress the logs folder with date in filename" →
tar -czf logs_$(date +%Y%m%d).tar.gz logs/
Explain terminal output
Select terminal content and ask the AI to explain it. This is useful for:
- Understanding error messages
- Interpreting log output
- Decoding complex command output
Create bookmarks from natural language
Instead of filling in connection forms manually, describe your server connection in plain language and let the AI create the bookmark for you. For example:
- "SSH to my production server at 192.168.1.100 with user admin on port 22"
- "Connect to my database server via RDP at 10.0.0.5"
For more details, see Create bookmark by AI.
Generate scripts
Ask the AI to generate shell scripts for common tasks. The generated scripts can be run directly in the terminal or saved as quick commands for later use.
Agent mode
Agent mode takes the AI assistant further. In Agent mode, the AI can:
- Connect to servers — Establish SSH connections based on your instructions
- Run commands — Execute commands on remote servers
- Transfer files — Upload or download files via SFTP
- Chain operations — Perform multi-step tasks across multiple servers
Agent mode combines the AI's understanding with electerm's terminal and file management capabilities to automate complex workflows.
MCP integration
electerm also supports MCP (Model Context Protocol), which allows AI assistants to interact with external tools and services through a standardized interface.
Resources
- AI model config guide — How to configure LLM API settings
- Create bookmark by AI — Using AI to create server bookmarks
- System prompt for creating electerm bookmarks — Use this prompt in any LLM chat
- MCP Widget Usage Guide — Setting up MCP integration
Videos
- Electerm AI Command Generation — Generate terminal commands with AI (3:39)
- Electerm Use AI to Create Bookmarks — Create server bookmarks using natural language (1:45)