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databricks Platform · Updated Jul 31, 2026

Web terminal on serverless GPU compute (AI Runtime) is in Public Preview

The web terminal in notebooks connected to serverless GPU compute (AI Runtime) is now in Public Preview.

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What it does

The web terminal in notebooks connected to serverless GPU compute (AI Runtime) is now in Public Preview. Use it to run shell commands, monitor GPU usage with nvidia smi, install libraries, and manage files directly on the compute. This requires serverless GPU environment version 5 or above.

Why it matters

If other web services are launched on port 7681, compute users might be exposed to potential security exploits.

Key capabilities
Jobs compute
Jobs compute
Compute launched with the DISABLEWEBTERMINAL=true
Compute launched with the DISABLEWEBTERMINAL=true environment variable set.
Standard compute on Databricks Runtime
Standard compute on Databricks Runtime version below 15.1.
Standard compute with ARM instance
Standard compute with ARM instance types on Databricks Runtime below 16.4.
Architecture
Databricks Platform → Platform
In short

The web terminal in notebooks connected to serverless GPU compute (AI Runtime) is now in Public Preview. Use it to run shell commands, monitor GPU usage with nvidia smi, install libraries, and manage files directly on the compute.

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Key takeaway
The web terminal in notebooks connected to serverless GPU compute (AI Runtime) is now in Public Preview.
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