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Keeper Security has added a full-screen terminal interface, SuperShell, to Keeper Commander, giving technical users a keyboard-driven way to browse and manage items in the Keeper Vault.
SuperShell ships as part of Keeper Commander, the company's open-source command-line interface and scripting tool for interacting with the Keeper platform. Keeper Commander also acts as an SDK for automation tasks and administrative workflows.
SuperShell is a terminal user interface that provides a full-screen view inside a standard terminal session. It targets developers, security engineers, and IT administrators who spend significant time on the command line, including in remote SSH sessions.
SuperShell is available in Keeper Commander version 17.2.7 and newer. Keeper positioned the release in response to engineering teams' demand for faster terminal-native workflows and fewer context switches.
Terminal workflow
The interface organises the vault into a split view. Folders and records appear on the left, with detailed information for the selected entry on the right.
A top bar remains visible during navigation and includes search and account context, useful for teams managing large numbers of records across multiple projects or environments.
Navigation follows vi-style keyboard conventions. Users can move through folders and records, switch panes, and search without a mouse. The interface also supports running automation commands from the CLI while remaining in full-screen mode.
SuperShell displays records in a standard detail view and offers a raw JSON view for inspecting underlying data fields.
Controls and fields
Sensitive fields are masked by default, with values revealed only when needed during a session.
For entries configured with two-factor authentication, SuperShell shows a time-based one-time password and a live countdown indicating how long the current code remains valid.
The release reflects a broader shift in how software teams work, with many organisations standardising on terminal-based tooling and automated workflows. Command-line interfaces remain common in incident response, infrastructure operations, and software delivery pipelines, where users often need fast access to secrets and credentials without leaving their working environment.
SuperShell also supports Keeper's broader push into privileged access management, as security teams seek tighter oversight and control over high-value credentials and administrative access. Vendors in the sector have increasingly combined vaulting, policy controls, and session management, particularly as organisations expand their use of cloud services and automation.
"The rise of terminal-first tools like Claude Code and Cursor Agent shows how modern engineering teams want to work - fast, focused and automation-driven," said Craig Lurey, CTO and Co-founder, Keeper Security.
"SuperShell is our answer to that shift. We're meeting customers where they already operate and embedding zero-trust security directly into their daily workflows, without asking them to compromise on usability or speed," Lurey added.
Roadmap items
Keeper plans to extend SuperShell with features from KeeperPAM, its privileged access management product line, including remote access connections, tunnels, discovery, and rotations.
This suggests SuperShell could expand beyond vault browsing and record inspection into a broader console for privileged access tasks, covering not only secrets but also session-based access paths and credential lifecycle processes.
Keeper described its platform as using a zero-trust, zero-knowledge security model and said SuperShell integrates with existing Keeper Commander workflows. That could appeal to organisations already using the CLI in scripts, internal tooling, or standard operating procedures.
SuperShell is available to Keeper customers through Keeper Commander version 17.2.7 and later. Keeper said the interface is designed for ongoing use in standard terminals and SSH sessions, with additional KeeperPAM-related functions expected in future updates.