Sentinel documentation
How to install Sentinel, what each module shows, and exactly what the agent can and can't do on your computer.
New to Sentinel? Start with Install, then Getting started for a tour of the app. If you plan to use the agent, read How the agent stays safe first.
Get started
- Install Sentinel Pick the right build for your computer, get past first-launch warnings, and grant the permissions Sentinel can use.
- Getting started What happens on first launch, which permissions matter, and a short tour of every part of the app.
Modules
- Processes Every running process with its resource use, family tree and details, and how to end or reprioritize one safely.
- Network and ports Listening ports, live connections matched to their processes, the world map, and firewall rules you can add and remove.
- CPU and memory Per-core load, memory and swap over time, load average, and temperature and fan sensors where your system exposes them.
- Storage Scan a disk or folder, explore it as a treemap, find large and duplicate files, and move what you don't need to the Trash.
- AI agent Choose a local or cloud model, store API keys securely, and ask Sentinel to investigate and fix things in plain English.
Trust and privacy
- How the agent stays safe A plain-language account of plan, confirm and execute, and the rules that keep the agent from doing anything you didn't approve.
- Privacy What stays on your computer, the few reasons Sentinel uses the network, and exactly what a cloud AI provider receives.