# SwiftyTerminal: Terminal Shell — AI Command Prompt & SSH Tools

> AI Command Prompt & SSH Tools (iPhone/iPad app by Hemal Modi.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/swiftyterminal-terminal-shell/id6753632301 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Hemal Modi](https://appshunter.io/developer/1522352514)
- Category: Developer Tools, Utilities
- Price: $0.99
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 26.0 · 4 MB
- Languages: American English, Mexican Spanish
- Released: 2025-10-06
- Data updated: 2026-10-13

## What is SwiftyTerminal?

Ask your terminal in plain English. SwiftyTerminal is a pocket command line for iPhone and iPad, and version 1.3 adds the Command Copilot: describe what you want to do and get a real command you can run.

Type ? followed by a task, like "? show hidden files", and the answer lands in the input line, ready to run or edit. Type explain before any command line and it is broken down piece by piece, so you learn as you go. On devices with Apple Intelligence the copilot runs on the on-device model. Everywhere else it answers from a built-in offline guide. Nothing you type leaves your device.

COMMAND COPILOT
- Plain English to a runnable command, checked against the commands this app actually has
- Type explain before a command to decode pipes, options and redirects
- Commands that delete or overwrite data are never run for you: they wait in the input line
- Recent answers are saved so you can run them again
- A searchable reference of every built-in command, with examples

ASK FROM ANYWHERE
- Shortcuts: Explain a Terminal Command, Suggest a Terminal Command, Run in Terminal, Open Command Copilot
- Say "Explain grep in SwiftyTerminal" or "Ask SwiftyTerminal for a command"
- Every command is searchable from Spotlight

FILES AND TEXT
List, create, copy, move and delete files and folders with ls, cd, mkdir, touch, cp, mv, rm and cat. Inspect with file, wc, head and tail. Search and process text with find, grep (-i -v -n -c), sort, uniq, sed and awk, plus pipes, redirects and glob patterns.

NETWORK TOOLS
ping, nslookup, curl, netcat and port scans for hosts you own, plus SSH sessions with remote commands and file transfer.

SYSTEM AND SCRIPTING
date, cal, uptime, df, uname, environment variables, aliases and history. A built-in mini Python and Lua interpreter for quick math and variables.

A FRESH LOOK
A hand-drawn design with living "thinking orb" animations, a Liquid Glass input bar, four terminal themes and adjustable text size. Reduce Motion calms every animation.

SwiftyTerminal is a simulated terminal that runs entirely inside the app sandbox. It does not download or run external code.

Who it's for: developers, students learning the command line, IT and network folks, and anyone curious about Unix commands.

## Chart rankings

- #63 in Top Paid · Developer Tools (US App Store)

## Is SwiftyTerminal safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess SwiftyTerminal.

## Is SwiftyTerminal legit?

SwiftyTerminal: Terminal Shell appears to be a legitimate app. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for SwiftyTerminal is 83 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.


## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.5.1 — 2026-10-08

Layout fixes for iPhone Duo when opened as a book or folded into tabletop.

### 1.5 — 2026-10-07

Works like a small laptop on iPhone Duo: fold it half open and the top half is your terminal, the bottom half the keyboard, the prompt and a row of terminal keys (Tab, Esc, Ctrl, arrows, pipe).
Unfolded, the Command Copilot sits beside the terminal instead of covering it.
Other iPhones and iPads are unchanged.

### 1.4 — 2026-09-30

A brand-new app icon: meet the prompt robot.
Built with the latest iOS SDK.

### 1.3 — 2026-09-28

Meet the Command Copilot.
- Type ? and describe a task in plain English to get a real command, placed in the input line ready to run
- Type explain before any command to see what each part does
- Runs on-device with Apple Intelligence where available, with an offline guide everywhere else
- Browse every built-in command with examples, and reuse recent answers

New ways to ask:
- Shortcuts and voice: "Explain grep in SwiftyTerminal", "Ask SwiftyTerminal for a command"
- Search any command from Spotlight

A new hand-drawn look with living orb animations, a Liquid Glass input bar and a welcome tour. Your theme and text size are now remembered.

Fixes: grep works again with options, ping and nslookup resolve hostnames, ~ opens your home folder, Python math follows operator precedence, and the Light theme is easier to read.

### 1.2 — 2026-09-15

New built-in commands:
- cal - print a month or a whole year, with today highlighted
- uptime - device and session uptime, CPU, thermal and low power state
- df - device storage and app sandbox usage
The launch banner now shows the real app version.
Built with the latest iOS SDK.

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