upterm

Project Overview

Upterm is an open-source tool enabling developers to share terminal sessions securely over the web. It is perfect for remote pair programming, accessing computers behind NATs/firewalls, remote debugging, and more.

Key Features

• Instant terminal session sharing
• Access control with client public keys
• GitHub, GitLab, SourceHut, Codeberg user authorization
• Force command execution (e.g., auto-join tmux sessions)
• File transfer (SFTP/SCP) with read-only or disable options
• Local TCP forwarding
• WebSocket connection support

Target Audience

• Developers who need remote pair programming
• Engineers who need to access computers behind NAT/firewalls
• Remote debugging scenarios

Quick Start

1. Mac install: brew install --cask owenthereal/upterm/upterm
2. Windows install: scoop bucket add upterm https://github.com/owenthereal/scoop-upterm && scoop install upterm
3. Host starts a session: upterm host
4. Get connection string: upterm session current
5. Client connects: ssh TOKEN@uptermd.upterm.dev

Core Advantages

• Secure terminal sharing
• Public key and GitHub/GitLab user authorization
• File transfer and TCP forwarding
• Open-source and free

System Requirements

• OS: Cross-platform (macOS, Windows, Linux)
• Architectures: x86_64, arm64