# What removing a core dependency unlocked in TerminalNexus 2.11

The original version of TerminalNexus depended on Windows Terminal being installed. It worked, but it meant every setup was slightly different. Corporate machines with WT blocked. Different WT versions behaving differently. Users emailing because step one of the install guide failed before they even opened the app.

For a tool meant to reduce friction, that was a bad first impression.

2.11 ships with its own built-in terminal engine. No external dependency. You install TerminalNexus, you get a terminal.

It sounds like a background change, but pulling out that dependency let a lot of other things fall into place. Here's what else is in this release.

## **Variables Manager**

Define variables at global, project, or session scope and reference them in any command with `{{variable_name}}` syntax. Instead of hardcoding a server IP or SSH key path in 15 different commands, you set it once. When the value changes, you change it once.

Secrets (API keys, passwords, tokens) are stored encrypted and masked in the UI. They don't appear in logs or exports by default. Multi-line values work too: SSH keys, certificates, JSON blobs. Paste once, reference anywhere.

## **Shell conversion**

Right-click any command in the terminal, pick a target shell, and the AI rewrites it. Bash to PowerShell, PowerShell to CMD, whatever direction. The panel shows a confidence score and lets you re-run if the first result isn't right.

## **Scheduled output panels**

Scheduled command execution has been in TerminalNexus for a while. What 2.11 adds is a proper view into what those runs produced.

Each scheduled command gets a panel in the assistant sidebar showing output history. The AI reads each run and classifies it as healthy, warning, or critical. You can reorder panels, set header colors to visually group related checks, and the history persists across restarts.

## **Per-provider AI config**

Previously there was one global AI configuration. Now each provider (OpenAI, Anthropic, OpenRouter, Ollama, LM Studio) has its own API key and model settings. If you use different models for different things, you can configure them independently.

## **Quick Action Buttons and visual refresh**

Quick Action Buttons on the toolbar for common AI commands. All dialogs got a proper dark theme and visual cleanup throughout.

## **The product**

TerminalNexus is Windows-only. PowerShell, CMD, Git Bash, WSL, and custom shells. AI integration is bring-your-own-provider, local models included via Ollama or LM Studio. No telemetry, no usage data sent anywhere.

There's a free version that works as a real tool. Unlimited projects and AI features are in the paid version.

Download and details at [safesoftwaresolutions.com](http://safesoftwaresolutions.com). Happy to answer questions in the comments.