Open-source alternatives to Ttyd

Gate One is an HTML5-powered terminal emulator and SSH client

Electerm is a multi-protocol terminal emulator and remote connection manager designed as a cross-platform remote client for Linux, macOS, and Windows. It serves as a unified workspace for remote server administration, supporting SSH, Telnet, Serial, and various remote desktop protocols such as RDP and VNC in a single interface. The project distinguishes itself by integrating AI assistants to suggest commands, write scripts, and explain console output. It also features a visual SFTP file manager for browsing and editing remote files, alongside the ability to broadcast a single input stream to

Kitty is a high-performance, GPU-accelerated terminal emulator designed to provide a consistent and extensible workspace across different operating systems. It leverages graphics hardware to render text, images, and complex layouts with low latency, while providing a robust environment for demanding command-line workflows. The project distinguishes itself through its integrated workspace management and programmable interface. It functions as a tiling window manager that organizes terminal windows, tabs, and layouts into persistent, keyboard-driven sessions. Users can automate complex workflow

Neofetch is a command-line utility that gathers and displays hardware, software, and environment details in the terminal. It functions as a cross-platform system reporter, capable of detecting and summarizing metrics across Linux, macOS, Windows, and various Unix-like environments. The tool distinguishes itself through its terminal graphics rendering capabilities, which allow for the display of custom ASCII art or graphical images alongside system data. It utilizes a modular backend to interface with diverse operating systems and desktop environments, while employing parallel execution to gat

This project provides a collection of practical machine learning code examples, including implementations for supervised, unsupervised, and reinforcement learning algorithms. It features deep learning model implementations for convolutional, recurrent, and generative architectures, alongside specific examples of reinforcement learning agents that maximize rewards in simulated environments. The repository includes dedicated data preprocessing pipelines for sanitization, feature scaling, and dimensionality reduction. It also provides implementations for a wide range of specific models, such as

Wetty is an HTTP browser terminal emulator that provides shell access over HTTP and HTTPS connections. It functions as a web-based remote shell and SSH browser gateway, allowing users to execute shell commands on remote hosts directly within a web browser. The project integrates SAML2 identity propagation to authenticate users through external providers and map those web identities to system accounts. It also supports embedding the terminal interface within iframes for integration into other web applications or dashboards. The system covers remote server administration and secure terminal pr

tty.js is a web-based terminal emulator and Node.js socket terminal that provides a remote shell web interface. It acts as a browser-based gateway for executing system commands and streaming command-line input and output via network sockets. The project enables persistent shell sessions, allowing active terminal processes to remain available across browser refreshes and disconnections. It includes authentication middleware and encryption to provide secure remote shell access and restrict system control to authorized users. The system covers terminal emulation with support for colors and mous

libinput-gestures is a Linux input event daemon and touchpad gesture mapper that translates libinput events into shell commands or keyboard shortcuts. It functions as a background process that monitors raw input signals to automate workflows and execute system actions based on a user-defined configuration file. The tool allows for the mapping of multi-finger swipes and hold gestures to specific terminal commands or desktop workspace navigation. It differentiates between actions by filtering for finger counts, swipe directions, and the duration of hold gestures. The system integrates with sys

This is an open-source, crowd-sourced wiki textbook that teaches Linux system programming in C. It covers the core operating system concepts of process management through the fork-exec-wait model, dynamic memory allocation using implicit free list heap allocators, inode-based file systems, inter-process communication via pipes and shared memory, POSIX threads with synchronization primitives, signal-based asynchronous notification, virtual memory with page table translation, and runtime diagnostics using Valgrind and GDB. The textbook distinguishes itself by providing practical, implementation

Spug is a web-based agentless SSH management platform used for executing remote commands and managing servers without requiring the installation of agent software on target machines. It serves as a centralized operations suite that integrates remote command execution, task scheduling, configuration management, health monitoring, and application deployment. The platform differentiates itself through a browser-based SSH terminal and jump box, providing direct interactive shell access to remote hosts without a local client. It also features a remote file manager for bidirectional file transfers

Nexterm is a centralized management platform for remote server administration, providing a web-based gateway for SSH, VNC, and RDP connections. It serves as a unified interface for managing remote server connectivity, secure access control, and server resource monitoring. The platform integrates a Docker container orchestrator and a virtualization management console to control LXC and QEMU containers. It features an identity gateway that supports OpenID Connect single sign-on and two-factor authentication, alongside an SFTP file manager for remote file transfer and organization. The system i

Bytebot is an LLM desktop automation framework and virtual Linux desktop environment. It enables AI agents to plan and execute mouse and keyboard actions on a virtual computer using natural language, allowing for autonomous desktop automation and the integration of legacy systems that lack native APIs. The system operates as an LLM API gateway and a Model Context Protocol server, routing requests across multiple language model providers with integrated load balancing and rate limiting. It provides isolated, containerized environments where agents use visual reasoning to interpret screenshots

lf is a terminal-based file manager and TUI file explorer that provides keyboard-driven navigation for browsing and organizing files and directories. It operates as a shell-integrated tool that synchronizes the current working directory with the calling shell and supports vi-style keybindings for filesystem operations. The project distinguishes itself through its ability to render images directly in the terminal via the SIXEL graphics protocol and its shell-driven execution model, which allows users to extend functionality using external shell scripts and commands. It also implements a server

Guard is a command-line file watcher that monitors the filesystem from the terminal and automatically executes user-defined tasks when files are modified, added, or deleted. It functions as a file change watcher and test runner that triggers test suite execution immediately when source or spec files are saved, providing instant feedback during development. The tool is configured through a Ruby-based domain-specific language in a Guardfile, and it can send visual desktop notifications when watched file actions complete or fail. The project distinguishes itself through a plugin-based extension

Webssh is a browser-based remote shell and SSH gateway interface. It functions as a web-based SSH client and terminal emulator, allowing users to establish secure shell connections to remote servers and execute commands directly through a web browser without a local terminal client. The service supports remote server administration using password or public-key authentication. It allows for automated session startup and configuration by passing connection details, terminal settings, and initial commands through browser URL query parameters. The system provides a resizable terminal interface t

Cash is a JavaScript implementation of Unix shell utilities and command-line interfaces. It provides a collection of standard system-level text processing and file manipulation tools written in ES6 that run without native compilation or external dependencies. The project allows for the programmatic execution of shell operations using function calls and tagged templates. It implements a system for chaining multiple commands together to filter and transform data through programmatic pipelines, mimicking standard shell pipe behavior. These capabilities enable the execution of Unix-style command

This project is a terminal multiplexer that enables multiple terminal sessions to run simultaneously within a single window or a detached background process. By decoupling the client interface from a persistent server process, it allows users to maintain long-running command-line tasks that continue to execute even after disconnecting from a remote host. The system functions as a terminal window manager and process controller, providing a text-based interface to organize multiple shell processes into custom tiled layouts. It distinguishes itself through a programmable command-line interface t

Blink is a mobile terminal platform for iOS that combines an SSH and Mosh client with a local shell emulator, snippet manager, and SSH key storage. It renders terminal output using Chromium's HTerm engine for fast display and maintains persistent remote sessions across network changes through the Mosh protocol. The platform supports SSH key-based authentication, WebAuthn hardware security keys, and SOCKS5 proxy tunneling for secure remote access. The terminal environment is built around gesture-based session navigation, allowing users to switch between multiple shells with swipe and pinch ges

Slate is a keyboard-driven window manager and tiling system for macOS. It functions as a JavaScript-configurable automation tool and workflow orchestrator, allowing users to resize and position application windows through custom keystroke bindings and predefined spatial configurations. The project distinguishes itself by using a scripting API to define complex window manipulation logic, system event callbacks, and custom input mappings. This allows for the creation of sequenced action chains and the execution of external shell commands tied to specific keyboard shortcuts. Its capabilities in

Zed is a terminal-based code editor built in Rust that provides a full-featured editing experience with familiar keybindings, mouse support, and multiple cursors. It runs entirely in the terminal while offering capabilities typically found in graphical editors, including split panes, a command palette, and integrated language server protocol support for real-time diagnostics, completions, go-to-definition, and code actions across multiple languages. The editor distinguishes itself through a plugin system that runs sandboxed TypeScript plugins in a QuickJS runtime, with an asynchronous bridge

tplmap is a security tool designed for the detection and exploitation of server-side template injection vulnerabilities. It functions as an automated scanner to identify vulnerable template engine contexts and provides a framework for achieving remote code execution. The tool focuses on translating high-level requests into engine-specific syntax to execute operating system commands and bypass application sandboxes. It further enables remote file system access, allowing users to read, write, and transfer files between a local machine and a target server. Additional capabilities include the ab

Kanboard is a self-hosted Kanban project management tool and productivity suite designed for tracking software tasks and team collaboration. It provides a visual system for managing workflows through the use of boards, columns, and cards. The project features an extensible plugin framework and a comprehensive API for programmatic task and project administration. It includes specialized identity management through LDAP integration, allowing for the synchronization of user accounts and group permissions from directory servers. The system covers a wide range of capabilities, including event-dri

This is a Model Context Protocol server that exposes Windows desktop automation and system administration functions to large language models. It provides programmatic control of mouse, keyboard, windows, and UI elements on Windows through simulated user input, while also enabling LLMs to manage the Windows registry, processes, files, and execute PowerShell commands through a remote interface. The server supports multiple transport protocols including stdio, SSE, and streamable HTTP, allowing flexible integration with different language model clients. It implements OAuth 2.0 with PKCE for secu

This is an open-source educational website that translates and localizes MIT's Missing Semester course, teaching practical computing skills for computer science students. The curriculum covers developer tooling, shell scripting, version control, security fundamentals, and open-source collaboration, with a focus on core computing skills including data processing pipelines, workflow automation, secure remote access, shell productivity, Vim editing, and Git version control. The project distinguishes itself by teaching command-line mastery, shell scripting, and automation to boost daily developer

This project is a learning guide and collection of study notes designed to teach Node.js backend development. It provides a comprehensive core API reference and practical demonstrations for implementing server-side logic, network programming, and system APIs. The guide specifically covers advanced technical domains including process management for scaling applications via clusters and child processes, as well as network programming for building TCP, UDP, and HTTP services. It also includes detailed instructional material on security implementation, focusing on cryptographic hashing and encryp

TermSCP is a multi-protocol terminal user interface file manager used for browsing and transferring files across SCP, SFTP, FTP, S3, and WebDAV. It functions as a secure remote connection manager and an SSH file transfer client, providing a keyboard-driven environment for remote server administration. The project features a dual-pane filesystem explorer with synchronized navigation to keep local and remote views in lockstep. It integrates an embedded terminal shell for executing local and remote commands without leaving the interface and employs a remote-file edit proxy to allow modifications

Dozzle is a web-based dashboard designed for the real-time monitoring and management of Docker container environments. It provides a centralized interface to stream live logs, track resource utilization, and perform administrative tasks across multiple host environments. The platform distinguishes itself by offering an interactive terminal emulator that allows users to execute commands directly within running containers from a browser. It also includes built-in alerting capabilities, enabling users to monitor log streams for specific patterns and receive automated notifications when critical