We’re excited to announce the public preview of our new scripting environment, delivered as part of the Script Hub experience, built on a modern infrastructure and designed to make it easier for technicians to create, manage, and run scripts across Windows, Mac and Linux devices.

This release introduces three core capabilities:  

• Script Repository: Create, upload, edit, and view PowerShell, PowerShell Core, Bash, Shell and Python scripts
• Run Script: Execute scripts on demand for individual Windows, macOS, and Linux devices directly from the Assets view
• View Task Output: Access execution status, timestamps, and downloadable task output from a dedicated Scripts tab in the Assets view

Script Repository 

The new centralised Script Repository accelerates how teams build, organize, and reuse scripts across operating system environments. It helps bring clarity, efficiency, and consistency to script management. The repository includes: 

• A built-in script editor which supports collaborative editing and input/output parameters 
• Script categorisation by Type and Operating System, with assignment to Service Organisations, Customers, or Sites 
• Search and filtering options to help you quickly find the right script when needed
• Support for PowerShell, PowerShell Core, Shell, Bash and Python script types 

The Script Repository is accessible from the left-hand navigation under ‘Script Repository’. 

Run Scripts on Demand 

Technicians can now execute scripts directly on individual Windows, Mac and Linux devices from Assets View for fast, in-context operations. Select ‘Run Script’ from the Actions column.

• Respond quickly to alerts or issues with fewer clicks and no navigation away from the Assets view 
• Run scripts using local or custom credentials to handle a wider range of administrative and user-context tasks 

Script Execution Output View 

A dedicated Scripts tab in the Assets view fly-out panel lets you view and download key execution details, including: 

• Execution status (success or failure) 
• Task output data available for download in JSON format  
• Start time, end time, and execution duration  

What’s Next 

These updates mark the first phase of N-able’s new and modern scripting experience, establishing a foundation for how scripting will continue to evolve across N-sight and N-central.  

Future phases will build on this foundation and are planned to include: 

• Bulk script execution  
• Centralized execution and task views 
• Script scheduling 
• AI-assisted script generation  
• Multi-layered script policies 

Get Started 

To help you get started, please refer to the following resources: 

• Requirements for the Script Repository – N-sight / N-central
• Add a script – N-sight / N-central
• Run a script – N-sight / N-central
• View script results – N-sight / N-central