โก Open Terminal
Give your AI a real computer to work on.
Open Terminal connects a sandboxed Linux environment to Open WebUI, allowing the AI to execute code, manage files, install packages, and return results directly in the chat.
Capabilitiesโ
Data analysis and reportingโ
Upload spreadsheets, CSVs, or databases. The AI reads the data, runs analysis scripts, and generates charts or reports.
Document search and extractionโ
Point the AI at a folder of PDFs, Word docs, or emails. It reads all of them and returns structured results โ summaries, extracted fields, or cross-references.
Web development with live previewโ
The AI builds HTML/CSS/JS projects, starts a preview server, and renders the result inside Open WebUI. Iterate by describing changes in chat.
Software developmentโ
Clone repos, run test suites, debug failures, refactor code, and work with Git โ all through natural language.
File and system automationโ
Bulk rename, sort, deduplicate, convert, compress, and organize files. Manage disk space, schedule backups, process logs.
Key Featuresโ
| ๐ฅ๏ธ Code execution | Runs real commands and returns output |
| ๐ File browser | Browse, upload, download, and edit files in the sidebar |
| ๐ Document reading | PDF, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, RTF, EPUB, email |
| ๐ Website preview | Live preview of web projects inside Open WebUI |
| ๐ Sandboxed | Runs in an isolated container by default |
Get Startedโ
Installation โ ยท Connect to Open WebUI โ
Open Terminal requires models with native function calling support. Frontier models (GPT-5.4, Claude Sonnet 4.6, Gemini 3.1 Pro) handle complex multi-step tasks well. Smaller models may work for simple commands but can struggle with longer workflows. Enable native function calling on your model.
Use Casesโ
- Code execution โ write, run, and debug scripts
- Software development โ repos, tests, debugging, refactoring, Git
- Document & data analysis โ spreadsheets, PDFs, Word docs, emails
- Web development โ build and preview websites
- System automation โ file management, backups, batch operations
- Advanced workflows โ skills for data reports, research, code review, and more
- File browser โ uploading, previewing, editing files