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xpipe-io/xpipe

14,061JavaAudience · ops devopsComplexity · 2/5Setup · easy

TLDR

A desktop app that centralizes all your server, container, cloud, and VM connections in one place, letting you browse files and open terminals on remote machines without changing their setup.

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  root((xpipe))
    Connection types
      SSH and config files
      Docker and Podman
      Kubernetes clusters
      Cloud VMs
    Features
      File browser
      Terminal launcher
      Shell scripting
    Sync
      Git-based config sync
      Team sharing
    Audience
      DevOps engineers
      System administrators
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Things people build with this

USE CASE 1

Manage SSH servers, Docker containers, and Kubernetes clusters from one dashboard without switching between multiple tools.

USE CASE 2

Browse and transfer files between your local computer and a remote Linux server using a built-in visual file browser.

USE CASE 3

Open a shell session in your preferred terminal emulator on any connected remote system in one click.

USE CASE 4

Sync your server connection configuration across multiple computers using a self-hosted git repository.

Tech stack

Java

Getting it running

Difficulty · easy Time to first run · 30min
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In plain English

XPipe is a desktop application that gives you a single place to manage connections to servers, virtual machines, containers, and cloud systems from your local computer. It works by sitting on top of tools you already have installed, like SSH clients and Docker, rather than requiring you to install anything on the remote machines. This means you can start using it without touching your existing server setup. The connection hub is the central screen where you organize every system you want to connect to. You can group connections into folders, add labels, and jump into a shell session on any of them in one click. It supports SSH connections and config files, Docker and Podman containers, Kubernetes clusters, virtual machines running on Proxmox, Hyper-V, VMware, or KVM, VPN-based networks like Tailscale and Netbird, cloud servers on AWS or Hetzner, and remote desktop protocols like RDP and VNC. The built-in file browser lets you navigate the file system on a remote machine much like you would on your own desktop. You can open remote files with local programs, transfer files by dragging them between systems, open a terminal directly into any folder, and elevate your permissions with sudo when needed without restarting your session. Multiple systems can be open in separate tabs at the same time. XPipe also includes a terminal launcher, which opens a shell session in whatever terminal emulator you prefer with one click. It works with common shells like bash, zsh, fish, PowerShell, and cmd, and integrates with terminal multiplexers and prompt tools you might already be using. There is also a scripting system where you can create reusable shell scripts that automatically become available on any connected remote system. Settings and connection data can be synced across multiple computers via a self-hosted git repository, which also makes it possible to share configuration with a team. The application is open source and written in Java.

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Prompt 1
I have 10 SSH servers and several Docker containers, how do I organize them in XPipe with folders and labels so I can jump to any one in a click?
Prompt 2
Walk me through connecting XPipe to an AWS EC2 instance using an existing SSH config file.
Prompt 3
How do I use XPipe's file browser to drag files from my local Mac into a folder on a remote Ubuntu server?
Prompt 4
Set up XPipe to sync my connection config between my work laptop and home desktop via a private self-hosted git repo.
Prompt 5
How do I open a Kubernetes pod shell from XPipe and run commands inside it without using kubectl directly?
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