Dashboard

Dashboard is the system overview for a local workspace or connected SSH host. It brings live resource information and common system checks into the same workspace as Terminal, Files, tunnels, and snippets.

Open Dashboard

Open a local terminal or SSH host, then choose Dashboard from the workspace feature menu. You can open it as the full workspace view or place it beside a shell with Split panes.

An SSH dashboard becomes active after the host is connected. If the connection is unavailable, reconnect the host before expecting live remote metrics.

What it shows

The system overview includes:

Area	Information
CPU	A best-effort load estimate and a short recent history.
Memory	Used and total memory with recent utilization.
Disk	Used, total, and percentage for the primary system disk.
Processes	Current process count.
Uptime	How long the local or remote system has been running.
System information	Operating system, kernel, and architecture when available.

On a local Windows workspace, Zync gathers supported values through PowerShell. Linux and compatible SSH hosts use system sources and commands such as /proc, free, df, ps, and uname when available. Other local Unix platforms may not provide every metric through the current command path.

Metrics depend on the system

Minimal systems, restricted SSH accounts, containers, and nonstandard command environments may omit a value or return an error. Dashboard does not install monitoring software on the host.

Live monitoring

Dashboard refreshes while its view is visible. Zync pauses unnecessary polling when the view or application is hidden and reduces the refresh rate when an SSH server reports channel pressure.

Metrics are best-effort command-derived snapshots, not normalized monitoring telemetry. For example, the displayed CPU value can be derived from system load rather than a sampled processor-utilization counter. Leaving the view or closing Zync does not create a long-term metrics archive.

Quick actions

Dashboard provides shortcuts for common system checks. The available commands depend on the platform and can include disk usage, containers, listening ports, system updates, network connections, and an interactive process viewer.

Some actions run as a background command and display their output in Zync. Interactive actions open or return to a terminal.

Review before running

Quick actions execute commands on the selected local machine or SSH host. Confirm the active workspace and understand the command before running it, especially on a production server.

Dashboard in a split

Dashboard is one of the supported feature panes. Open it beside a shell when you want resource information visible while investigating a process, checking logs, or changing configuration.

A split group still requires at least one shell and has a four-pane limit. Opening Dashboard when it already exists in the group focuses the existing pane instead of creating a duplicate.

Troubleshooting

Metrics are not updating

Confirm that the selected SSH host is connected and that Dashboard is visible. Switch away and back after reconnecting if the view was open during a disconnect.

A metric is missing

The target may not provide the expected command or permission. Use Terminal to check whether the corresponding system command is available to the connected user.

Remote checks are slow

Dashboard shares the SSH transport with the rest of the workspace. A busy or restricted server may respond slowly. Zync backs off when the server cannot open another command channel.

Related guides

• Split panes for keeping Dashboard beside a shell.
• Terminal for direct command-line investigation.
• Connections for SSH status and authentication.