Update to Shellway
Snapshot Oct 30, 2026 · 00:05 UTC · version 1.0.2
Product listing or positioning changed
Full description — Now says: Control your computer with ChatGPT — files, terminal, and running programs. No VPN or port forwarding needed.
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Full description
Oct 28, 2026 · 18:06 UTC
Let ChatGPT work on your own computer: files, search, commands and programs that keep running. Control stays with you.
Oct 30, 2026 · 00:05 UTC
Control your computer with ChatGPT — files, terminal, and running programs. No VPN or port forwarding needed.
Long description
Oct 28, 2026 · 18:06 UTC
lets ChatGPT work on your own computer or server, from your phone or browser, without opening ports or setting up a VPN. Install the small Shellway app on the computer you want to control (npx shellway pair YOUR-CODE). It connects out to...
Oct 30, 2026 · 00:05 UTC
connects ChatGPT to your home or work computer — so you can read files, run commands, and control your machine from anywhere, using plain English. No VPN. No port forwarding. No IT department needed. Just install the small Shellway agent...
Short description
Oct 28, 2026 · 18:06 UTC
Your computer, from ChatGPT
Oct 30, 2026 · 00:05 UTC
Your PC, controlled by ChatGPT
Capabilities
Oct 28, 2026 · 18:06 UTC
["Read, write and edit files on your computer","Search by file name or text, with filters and context","Run commands and long-running programs","Read-only mode for safe browsing of files","List your paired computers"]
Oct 30, 2026 · 00:05 UTC
["Read, write and edit files on your computer","Search by file name or text inside files","Run terminal commands and long-running programs","Read-only mode — ChatGPT can only read, not change anything","List and manage your paired comput...
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changed /release/description
"Let ChatGPT work on your own computer: files, search, commands and programs that keep running. Control stays with you."
"Control your computer with ChatGPT — files, terminal, and running programs. No VPN or port forwarding needed."
changed /release/id
"pluginrel_2d05b33de2788191bcae381b8a642b34"
"pluginrel_a4413012791c8191a12dcf0377e9e12e"
changed /release/interface/capabilities
[ "Read, write and edit files on your computer", "Search by file name or text, with filters and context", "Run commands and long-running programs", "Read-only mode for safe browsing of files", "List your paired computers" ]
[ "Read, write and edit files on your computer", "Search by file name or text inside files", "Run terminal commands and long-running programs", "Read-only mode — ChatGPT can only read, not change anything", "List and manage your paired computers" ]
changed /release/interface/composer_icon_url
"https://files.openai.com/content?id=file_00000000fb908208b424d7882a36e8e9"
"https://files.openai.com/content?id=file_0000000073288208bfbc7a9dc7754208"
changed /release/interface/default_prompt
"Which of my computers are online?"
"Which of my computers are online right now?"
changed /release/interface/default_prompts
[ "Which of my computers are online?", "Find the five biggest files in my Downloads folder.", "Look at ~/code/my-app and explain what it does." ]
[ "Which of my computers are online right now?", "Find the five biggest files in my Downloads folder.", "Look at ~/code/my-app and explain what it does." ]
changed /release/interface/logo_url
"https://files.openai.com/content?id=file_0000000040e88211ba91e92d7709428c"
"https://files.openai.com/content?id=file_00000000a7dc8208aadc79d4d24bec2f"
changed /release/interface/long_description
"Shellway lets ChatGPT work on your own computer or server, from your phone or browser, without opening ports or setting up a VPN.\n\nInstall the small Shellway app on the computer you want to control (npx shellway pair YOUR-CODE). It connects out to Shellway, and ChatGPT can then:\n- read, write and edit files, move and rename them, create folders\n- search a folder by file name or by text inside files, with filters and context, including big searches in the background\n- run commands, and start programs that keep running (a dev server, a Python session), check on them and stop them\n- list your paired computers and whether they are online\n\nYou stay in control. Start the app with --readonly and ChatGPT can only read, search and list. Remove a computer from your dashboard at any time. Shellway passes requests between ChatGPT and your computer and does not store your file contents or command output; it logs only the time, tool name and result.\n\nSign in with Google. Needs Node.js 22 or newer on your computer (Linux, macOS, Windows; Linux is the most tested). Your computer must be on and running the Shellway app. Run the app as a normal user, not as an administrator."
"Shellway connects ChatGPT to your home or work computer — so you can read files, run commands, and control your machine from anywhere, using plain English.\n\nNo VPN. No port forwarding. No IT department needed. Just install the small Shellway agent on any computer and it's ready in under 5 minutes.\n\nWhat ChatGPT can do on your computer:\n- Read, write and edit files, move and rename them, create folders\n- Search files by name or by text inside them, with filters and context\n- Run terminal commands and long-running programs (dev servers, Python sessions)\n- Check running programs and stop them\n- List your paired computers and see which are online\n\nYou stay in control. Start the agent with --readonly so ChatGPT can only read and search. Remove any computer from your dashboard at any time. Shellway relays requests between ChatGPT and your computer — it does not store your file contents or command output.\n\nWorks on Linux, macOS, and Windows (Linux is the most tested). Requires Node.js 22 or newer. Sign in with Google."
changed /release/interface/short_description
"Your computer, from ChatGPT"
"Your PC, controlled by ChatGPT"
changed /release/keywords
[ "mcp", "remote computer", "files", "terminal", "shellway" ]
[ "mcp", "remote computer", "files", "terminal", "shellway", "remote access", "computer control", "file manager", "ssh alternative" ]
changed /release/version
"1.0.1"
"1.0.2"
Full snapshot data
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