Shell Access
Runsite gives you an interactive shell into a running web service container directly from the dashboard. Use it for quick debugging, running one-off commands, inspecting the filesystem or tailing a stuck process.
Opening a shell
Section titled “Opening a shell”Open the dashboard, pick a web service, and click Shell. A terminal opens against a live container of that service.
The session attaches to the same process environment as your service, so any environment variable, mounted secret or persistent disk is available exactly as it is to your application.
Limits
Section titled “Limits”| Limit | Value |
|---|---|
| Idle timeout | 10 minutes |
| Concurrent sessions per service | 3 |
When the session times out, the dashboard reconnects on the next interaction.
- Commands run with the same permissions as the service process.
- The shell is a dashboard-only tool and is not part of the Public API.
- For longer-running diagnostics, use container logs (available via the API) or the metrics dashboard.