Connections
Conduit supports five connection types, each optimized for different use cases. All types support simultaneous sessions through tabs.
SSH
Full terminal sessions with real-time rendering. Supports username/password and SSH key authentication with auto-detection of local keys. Open multiple terminals in separate tabs.
RDP
Full-featured Remote Desktop powered by FreeRDP 3.x — bidirectional clipboard, shared folder redirection, dynamic display resize, audio routing, High DPI support, and more.
VNC
Virtual Network Computing. Connects to any standard VNC server with password authentication, bidirectional clipboard sync, and full mouse/keyboard input.
Web Sessions
Native Chromium webview for web-based management panels and appliances. Features include multi-tab browsing (up to 12 tabs per session), a full browser navigation toolbar with address bar and back/forward/refresh/home controls, autofill with an interactive CSS selector picker, screenshot capture, and content extraction.
Command
Run a local command directly from the Conduit sidebar. Configure the shell, working directory, optional timeout, and whether to run as the current user or a vault credential. Output is displayed in a read-only terminal with live status overlays.
Entry Dashboard
Selecting an entry in the sidebar opens the entry dashboard, which displays connection details such as host, username, tags, and notes. From the dashboard you can:
- Edit — Click the edit button to open the entry editor and modify connection settings directly.
- Open in External App — Launch the connection in your system's default external application (Terminal for SSH, the default RDP client for RDP, Screen Sharing for VNC, or your system browser for web sessions).
- Copy fields — One-click copy buttons for host, username, and password.
- Selectable text — Detail values like host, username, and revealed password are displayed as selectable text, so you can highlight and copy any portion directly.
View Info Tab
Right-click any entry in the sidebar and select View Info to open the entry dashboard as a persistent tab in the tab bar. Unlike the default sidebar selection behavior, a View Info tab stays open alongside your active sessions — giving you quick access to notes, credentials, TOTP codes, and connection details without leaving your work. Markdown notes on the View Info page support full text selection, and any !!secret!! values in notes display a copy button when revealed.
View Info is also available from the right-click menu on any session tab. Only one info tab is created per entry; selecting View Info again switches to the existing tab instead of opening a duplicate.
The info tab includes an Open Session button that launches a live connection as a separate tab, so you can review entry details first and connect when ready.
Multi-Session Support
All connection types support simultaneous sessions via tabs. Switch between open sessions with Cmd/Ctrl+Tab or click the tab bar. There is no hard limit on the number of concurrent sessions.
Split-View Panes
Drag a tab from the tab bar toward any edge of the content area to split the workspace into side-by-side or stacked panes. Each pane has its own tab bar, so you can monitor multiple sessions at once — for example, an SSH terminal beside an RDP desktop.
- Drag to split — Drop a tab on the left, right, top, or bottom edge to create a new pane in that direction.
- Move between panes — Drag tabs across panes, or right-click a tab and choose Split Right or Split Down.
- Resize — Drag the divider between panes to adjust their proportions. RDP sessions re-negotiate the display resolution and terminals recompute rows and columns automatically.
- Session preservation — Terminal scrollback, command history, and RDP/VNC sessions are preserved when moving between panes or collapsing a split.
- Auto-collapse — Closing the last tab in a pane removes the split and the remaining pane fills the space.
Overlay Notifications
Notifications in Conduit are rendered in a native transparent overlay that floats above all session types, including RDP desktops, VNC sessions, and web views. This means you will always see status messages, connection alerts, and action confirmations — even while a full-screen remote session is active.
- Always visible — Notifications appear on top of native remote sessions that would otherwise cover standard in-app alerts.
- Non-intrusive — The overlay is fully click-through when you are not interacting with a notification, so mouse and keyboard input passes straight to your session underneath.
- Interactive on hover — Hover over a notification to dismiss it or click an action button. The overlay becomes interactive only when you need it.
- Theme-synced — Notifications follow your current dark or light theme, keeping the look consistent across the entire app.