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The Live Shell

The in-browser terminal into your agent host. How to open it in an engagement context, launch Claude, the passkey step-up and recording it enforces, the session limits, and the Tailscale SSH alternative.

Intermediate4 min readassociate streamUpdated Sat Aug 01 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Learning objectives

  • Open a live shell into a fleet host and land in an engagement context
  • Explain why the shell may require a passkey step-up and who is allowed to open one
  • State the recording behavior and the idle and maximum-duration limits
  • Choose between the live shell and Tailscale SSH for a given situation

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