The terminal emulator that network professionals actually want to use.
RockTerm combines SSH, Telnet, and serial console in a single native Windows application — with opt-in AI assistance that understands your infrastructure context.
RockTerm combines SSH, Telnet, and serial console in a single native Windows application — with opt-in AI assistance that understands your infrastructure context.
If you spend your day SSH'd into routers, configuring switches over serial, or managing fleets of Linux servers, your terminal emulator matters. RockTerm was designed from the ground up for that reality — not as a general-purpose shell, but as a purpose-built tool for network engineers and sysadmins who need reliable multi-protocol access and efficient connection management.
All three protocols in one application. SSH with key-based auth and agent forwarding. Telnet for legacy device access. Serial console with configurable baud rate, data bits, parity, and flow control — or let Auto-Detect figure out the right settings for you. No need to juggle separate tools.
A persistent right-side dock with chat history. Invoke the assistant mid-session to interpret error messages, explain routing tables, suggest configuration syntax, or work through unfamiliar log output. Right-click terminal output to send it as context. Supports both Anthropic Claude and OpenAI GPT — bring your own API key. Entirely opt-in.
Save and organize connection profiles across all three protocols. Group by environment, client, project, or role. Connect with one click. Import from existing tools and export for backup or team sharing.
Built with native UI toolkits — not Electron, not a web view. RockTerm launches fast, renders terminal output without lag, and stays responsive even with high-throughput sessions. Designed for long working sessions.
Subnet calculator, subnet splitter, wildcard converter, route summarization, CIDR reference, IPv6 prefix splitter, EUI-64 helper, prefix-list generator, regex lab, log extractor, SSH key manager, and a port forwarding wizard — all under the Network menu, no extra apps needed.
Tabbed MDI canvas with floating, tileable sub-windows. Left-side Session Manager dock and right-side AI Assistant dock. Live-toggle light and dark UI themes. 10 built-in terminal color palettes plus a GUI theme editor. Built for people who spend hours in the terminal, not minutes.
Clean install from the Microsoft Store. Automatic updates. Free trial with full functionality so you can evaluate before purchasing. One-time purchase — no recurring charges.
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SSH into routers and switches, console into new hardware over serial, and manage Telnet sessions for legacy devices — all from one window. Group connections by site or environment. Use AI to quickly interpret show commands, log output, and error messages.
Manage fleets of Linux and Windows servers across tabbed SSH sessions. Jump between production, staging, and development environments with saved connection profiles. Let the AI assistant help debug service failures or parse unfamiliar log formats.
Console into lab equipment over serial while maintaining SSH sessions to production. Keep all your connections organized without switching between PuTTY, a serial terminal, and a Telnet client. Import existing PuTTY sessions to get started quickly.
RockTerm does not collect usage data, analytics, or diagnostics. Nothing is phoned home. Your sessions, your connections, your data — all local.
One-time purchase. The license is yours. No annual renewals, no tier upgrades, no surprise charges.
AI features are disabled by default. Nothing is sent to any external service unless you explicitly configure your own API key and invoke the assistant. You control what context is shared.
Full-featured trial so you can evaluate the product in your actual workflow before spending anything. No credit card required.
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Download from the Microsoft Store, make your first connection, and see if it fits your workflow.