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VibeTunnel

Open-source tool that streams your Mac or Linux terminal sessions to any web browser.

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About VibeTunnel

VibeTunnel runs a small server on your computer and shows its terminal sessions in a web page, so you can watch long-running jobs, type commands and open new shells from a phone, tablet or another machine. It was built with AI coding agents in mind: start an agent in a terminal, walk away, and keep an eye on it from the browser. On a Mac it lives in the menu bar and needs Apple Silicon; on Linux servers, containers and headless machines it installs as an npm package. It does not do remote networking by itself; for access outside your home network you pair it with Tailscale, ngrok or a similar tunnel, and it supports system-account, password and SSH-key login. The project is MIT-licensed and free, funded by optional pay-what-you-want support. It is younger and less battle-tested than SSH clients, and the iOS app is still marked as unfinished.

Best for: Developers who want to check on terminal sessions and AI coding agents from a phone or any browser..

Pros and cons

What works

  • Any browser becomes a client, so nothing needs installing on the device you connect from
  • Free and MIT-licensed, with a Mac menu bar app and an npm package for Linux
  • Several login modes, including SSH keys and localhost-only operation

Why people leave

  • The native Mac app needs an Apple Silicon Mac and macOS 14 or later
  • Remote access outside your network depends on a separate tunnel such as Tailscale or ngrok
  • No Windows host support

Top VibeTunnel alternatives

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  1. 1Termius logo
    Termius

    A polished SSH client on desktop and mobile, better if you mainly reach remote servers rather than your own laptop.

    68.8
  2. 2Blink Shell logo
    Blink Shell

    Mosh and SSH on iPhone and iPad keep sessions alive on flaky mobile connections, with a native app instead of a browser tab.

    64.8
  3. 3tmux logo
    tmux

    Keeps sessions running on the host so you can reattach over SSH from anywhere; no web server to expose.

    61.8
  4. 4Zellij logo
    Zellij

    A terminal multiplexer whose built-in web client can share sessions in a browser, with panes and layouts included.

    59.4
  5. 5cmux logo
    cmux

    A terminal built around running and switching between many AI coding agents on the Mac itself.

    57.5

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VibeTunnel: common questions

Is VibeTunnel free?

Yes. VibeTunnel is free, open-source software.

Is VibeTunnel open source?

No, VibeTunnel is not open source. Open-source alternatives include Blink Shell, tmux and Zellij.

What platforms does VibeTunnel run on?

VibeTunnel is available for macOS, Linux, Web and Self-hosted.

What are the best alternatives to VibeTunnel?

The highest-ranked VibeTunnel alternatives right now are Termius, Blink Shell and tmux. See the full ranked list for pricing, platforms and verified facts.

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