TermSquad Glossary

Use this glossary when a TermSquad guide or dashboard message uses a term you have not seen before.

Computers and access

Term	Meaning
Computer or machine	Your remote Ubuntu environment, with its own resources, disk, and subscription.
Dashboard	The web app where you select and manage computers.
Terminal	A text interface where you run commands and interact with coding agents.
SSH	A secure connection from another device to your computer’s command line.
Agent user	The Linux account for everyday project and AI work.
Admin user	The Linux account used for system changes that require administrative privileges.

Agents and coordination

Term	Meaning
AI agent	A coding tool that can inspect a project, make changes, and run commands using an AI provider.
Model	The provider’s AI model selected by the agent or a Squad role.
Herdr	The terminal environment that organizes and maintains persistent sessions.
Session	A continuing terminal workspace; an AI tool may also use “session” for its own conversation.
Pane / tab / workspace	Levels of organization inside Herdr: a terminal area, a group of panes, and a broader working context.
Squad	TermSquad’s agent coordination workflow for delegation, review, and debates.
Shared memory	Selected project knowledge stored for reuse across supported agents on the computer.
Guard	Workload protection that helps limit runaway agent work.
YOLO mode	A provider-specific launch mode that reduces or bypasses some approval prompts.

Data and billing

A backup is a recovery copy from a point in time. Restore returns the disk to that copy and loses later disk changes. Reset wipes the computer and reinstalls Ubuntu. Neither restores running processes.

A subscription pays for one TermSquad computer. AI provider subscriptions and usage charges are separate.

Continue with What Is TermSquad? or What Happens to Your Data and Sessions?.