Prompt
Prompt is a native terminal app for Mac that lets you open local and remote shell sessions and manage SSH-based server access.
What is Prompt?
Prompt is a terminal emulator for Mac focused on connecting to local shells and remote servers from one native desktop app. It helps developers, system administrators, and technical users work with command-line tools over SSH, Mosh, and Eternal Terminal, while also supporting a local terminal workflow on macOS. The app includes tools for managing saved servers, SSH keys, passwords, and reusable command clips so common tasks are quicker to launch and repeat. Prompt also offers terminal customization with themes and fonts, plus support for more advanced workflows such as port forwarding and jump hosts. Sync features can keep servers, keys, and clips available across devices that use Prompt. On macOS, it fits naturally into shell-based administration, remote maintenance, and everyday command-line work.
Key features
- Open local terminal sessions on macOS
- Connect to remote systems with SSH, Mosh, and Eternal Terminal
- Save servers, SSH keys, passwords, and reusable command clips
- Customize the terminal with themes and imported fonts
- Use port forwarding and jump hosts for remote access workflows
- Sync servers, keys, and clips across supported Prompt devices
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Safety overview
Status: Mostly safe
Prompt is legitimate terminal software from Panic. Its network access, terminal activity, and storage of connection details are consistent with a remote-access app. On macOS, local terminal access uses a helper outside the App Store sandbox, which is expected for this feature; users should still review saved hosts, SSH keys, and any shell commands they run because terminal apps can execute powerful actions on local or remote systems.
Recommendation: Keep Prompt if you use it for SSH access, local shell work, or managing servers from your Mac. If you no longer use command-line connections, you can remove it like other apps, but saved connections, synced data access, and local-terminal convenience may be affected.
Common paths
/Applications/Prompt.app
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