The Nexterm CLI (Documentation Index
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nt) lets you connect to your servers straight from the terminal — no browser needed. It uses the same authentication and server inventory as the Nexterm web UI, so every server, folder, identity, and tag you’ve already configured is immediately available from the command line. This is useful for quick SSH sessions, one-off remote commands, and scripting or CI pipelines that need to reach servers without a GUI.
Requirements
Buildingnt from source requires the Rust toolchain. Install it with:
Make sure
cargo is on your $PATH after installation. Run cargo --version to confirm.Build and install
Build the binary
From the root of the Nexterm repository, run:The compiled binary is placed at
cli/target/release/nt.Move it to your PATH
Copy the binary to a directory that is already in your Verify the installation:
$PATH:Log in to your server
Authenticate against your Nexterm instance:You will be prompted for your server URL (for example,
https://nexterm.example.com) and then asked how you want to authenticate:- Login with a code — a one-time code is displayed. Open the Nexterm web UI, go to Servers → Connect Device, and enter the code. The code expires in 10 minutes.
- Login with browser — your default browser opens a pre-filled authorization page automatically.
nt confirms the account you are logged in as.Configuration file
After login,nt stores its configuration at:
nt config. You can inspect it directly or manage it using the nt config commands.
Next steps
CLI commands
Full reference for every
nt command, flag, and usage example.Nexterm web UI
Manage servers, folders, identities, and tags in the browser.