open-terminal-guide
Installation
SKILL.md
Open Terminal — Complete Guide
Open Terminal is a lightweight self-hosted REST API that gives AI agents and automation tools a dedicated environment to run commands, manage files and execute code. It is part of the Open WebUI ecosystem.
Two modes
| Mode | Description | Security |
|---|---|---|
| Docker | Isolated container with preinstalled Python, Node.js, git, ffmpeg, LaTeX, data science libraries, etc. | Sandbox, safe for AI agents |
| Bare metal | pip install open-terminal and run directly on the machine |
Commands run with the user's privileges — no isolation |
Quick start
# Set the key up front via a secret manager or env file
export OPEN_TERMINAL_API_KEY='<random-secret-from-secret-store>'
export OPEN_TERMINAL_IMAGE='ghcr.io/open-webui/open-terminal@sha256:<verified-digest>'