Show HN: macOS menu-bar manager for SSH port forwards

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Post by linxy97 » Thu, Jul 23, 2026, 2:32 PM UTC

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

Show HN: macOS menu-bar manager for SSH port forwards
github.com

Re: Show HN: macOS menu-bar manager for SSH port forwards

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Post by andy_ppp » Thu, Jul 23, 2026, 3:51 PM UTC

Looks great! I tend to use autossh as I have a need for these a lot with work and I have unstable internet!

Re: Show HN: macOS menu-bar manager for SSH port forwards

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Post by incanus77 » Thu, Jul 23, 2026, 4:38 PM UTC

Nice! This warms my heart — I used to make a Mac GUI app for SSH tunnel management back in the day.

https://codesorcery.net/2009/12/04/meerkat-15-great-ssh-tunn...

Re: Show HN: macOS menu-bar manager for SSH port forwards

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Post by dainiusse » Thu, Jul 23, 2026, 4:45 PM UTC

andy_ppp wrote: post #2

Looks great! I tend to use autossh as I have a need for these a lot with work and I have unstable internet!

Wouldn't mosh be more convenient? https://mosh.org/

Re: Show HN: macOS menu-bar manager for SSH port forwards

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Post by linxy97 » Thu, Jul 23, 2026, 8:37 PM UTC

incanus77 wrote: post #3

Nice! This warms my heart — I used to make a Mac GUI app for SSH tunnel management back in the day. https://codesorcery.net/2009/12/04/meerkat-15-great-ssh-tunn...

Very cool!

Re: Show HN: macOS menu-bar manager for SSH port forwards

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Post by linxy97 » Thu, Jul 23, 2026, 8:39 PM UTC

andy_ppp wrote: post #2

Looks great! I tend to use autossh as I have a need for these a lot with work and I have unstable internet!

Thanks!

Re: Show HN: macOS menu-bar manager for SSH port forwards

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Post by modinfo » Fri, Jul 24, 2026, 2:16 AM UTC

Nice idea!

I rebuild it for linux https://github.com/skorotkiewicz/RelayBar

Re: Show HN: macOS menu-bar manager for SSH port forwards

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Post by linxy97 » Fri, Jul 24, 2026, 3:27 AM UTC

modinfo wrote: post #7

Nice idea! I rebuild it for linux https://github.com/skorotkiewicz/RelayBar

Awesome!

Re: Show HN: macOS menu-bar manager for SSH port forwards

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Post by cadeos » Fri, Jul 24, 2026, 7:35 AM UTC

Nice idea. I deal with port forwarding daily and this looks super handy. Any plans to add connection grouping or folders for those of us juggling dozens of environments?

Re: Show HN: macOS menu-bar manager for SSH port forwards

#10

Post by eadesola » Fri, Jul 24, 2026, 8:31 AM UTC

Super handy work!