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Linux server management for macos

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   ServerBuddy – GUI SSH client for managing Linux servers from macOS▲42

   Hi HN, I've built an app for macOS that allows performing common SSH operations on Linux servers using a native GUI. The problem: Managing multiple Linux servers usually means juggling terminal windows and copy-pasting snippets/scripts. After dealing with tens of production/staging VPSes at previous jobs, I realized there had to be a better way for common operations I did on a daily basis than my collection of bash snippets. Features: - Quickly switch between different servers. Tag servers with arbitrary key values for easy search. - Real-time dashboard with CPU/memory graphs,…

   2025 · serverbuddy.app

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   DockDuck▲97

   The native macOS file manager Finder should be

   13d ago · dockduck.app

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   macOS menu-bar manager for SSH port forwards▲45

   is a tiny native macOS menu-bar app for local SSH port forwards. It has no external dependencies and runs natively.

   Jul 2026 · github.com

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   CtrlOps▲244

   Deploy, Debug & Manage Linux Servers with AI.

   May 2026 · ctrlops.io

5. 5IB
   I built a simple, open-source tool to manage servers and SSH keys▲133

   2024 · github.com

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   BaudBuddy▲82

   A native macOS serial terminal with a file server built in

   12d ago · iviu.ai

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   Dockhand▲133

   Docker management for everyone

   17d ago · dockhand.pro

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   OrbStack▲170

   Fast, light, simple Docker & Linux on macOS

   2023

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   Ocean▲205

   Linux server you can fit in your pocket.

   2016

10. 10WS
    Welder – set up your Linux server with plain shell scripts▲158

    2017 · github.com

11. 11MC
    macOS-cross-compiler – Compile binaries for macOS on Linux▲215

    2024 · github.com

12. 12LS
    Linux server management over SSH – written in Rust and Tauri▲49

    Serverbox is an agentless desktop control panel for Linux servers. Dashboards, terminals, file management, Docker, services, cron, users, firewalls and SSH tunnels — over plain SSH, with nothing installed on your servers. Free for macOS, Windows and Linux.

    7d ago · serverbox.stupidlabs.lol

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    Cntrl Bridge▲75

    Turn your Windows/macOS computer into a scriptable server

    Jan 2026 · cntrl.pw

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    MCP Server SDK in Bash▲144

    2025 · github.com

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    GMSSH▲90

    Enable everyone to manage servers simply and efficiently

    2025

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    Compute Manager▲106

    Native macOS app for your AWS console

    2021

17. 17PM
    PortManager – Manage ports from your macOS menu bar▲60

    2019 · portmanager.app

18. 18LR
    Lumier – Run macOS VMs in a Docker▲159

    Hey HN, we're excited to share Lumier (https://github.com/trycua/cua/tree/main/libs/lumier), an open-source tool for running macOS and Linux virtual machines in Docker containers on Apple Silicon Macs. When building virtualized environments for AI agents, we needed a reproducible way to package and distribute macOS VMs. Inspired by projects like dockur/windows (https://github.com/dockur/windows) that pioneered running Windows in Docker, we wanted to create something similar but optimized for Apple Silicon. The existing…

    2025 · github.com

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    Web Remote Terminal▲101

    Simple, secure remote terminal straight from your browser

    2025

20. 20IG
    I got tired of managing dev environments, so I built ServBay▲30

    Hey HN, For years, my local development setup has been a fragile mess of tools that never quite played nicely together. On my mac, it was a constant battle with Homebrew services starting (or not starting) on boot, conflicting PHP and Node versions managed by `asdf` or `nvm`, and a collection of `docker-compose.yml` files that I'd copy-paste and tweak for every single project. The cognitive load was just too high. Setting up SSL was another chore involving `mkcert`. Sharing a quick demo with a colleague meant firing up ngrok. And if I wanted to run two projects that needed different versions…

    Oct 2025 · servbay.com

21. 21CL
    Command Line Tool to push Docker images to a server over ssh▲10

    2018 · github.com

22. 22SC
    Sshsync – CLI tool to run shell commands across multiple remote servers▲47

    I built a CLI tool called `sshsync` to run shell commands and transfer files across multiple servers over SSH concurrently. It was inspired by tools like `pssh`, but I wanted something more modern, intuitive, and Pythonic. What it does: - Run shell commands on multiple servers (in parallel) - Push/pull files or directories with progress bars - Uses `~/.ssh/config` and lets you group hosts with YAML - Supports `--dry-run` mode to preview actions without executing - Outputs results using `rich` (tables, colors) - Built with `Typer`, `asyncssh`, and `rich` There’s no daemon or…

    2025 · github.com

23. 23SE
    Serveo–Expose local servers using only SSH▲62

    2017 · serveo.net

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    Managing on-premise servers without Kubernetes▲19

    Cross-platform Linux server manager (Docker/SSH/SFTP) built with Tauri (Rust) and React. - ricardoborges/Nautilus

    Jul 2026 · github.com

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