Show HN: macOS menu-bar manager for SSH port forwards • Hacker News Board

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

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Post by [deleted] » Fri, Jul 24, 2026, 2:38 PM UTC

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

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Post by [deleted] » Fri, Jul 24, 2026, 3:24 PM UTC

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

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Post by linxy97 » Fri, Jul 24, 2026, 3:43 PM UTC

cadeos wrote: post #9

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?

Yes, will add grouping!

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

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Post by linxy97 » Fri, Jul 24, 2026, 3:44 PM UTC

eadesola wrote: post #10

Super handy work!

thanks!

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

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Post by linxy97 » Fri, Jul 24, 2026, 3:44 PM UTC

I’m also adding support for viewing remote images and markdown files - paste an absolute path directly into the menu bar to view them

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

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Post by cagz » Fri, Jul 24, 2026, 4:17 PM UTC

I couldn't help noticing on the screenshot that user having direct access to a production database from their laptop :)

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

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Post by linxy97 » Fri, Jul 24, 2026, 5:03 PM UTC

cagz wrote: post #16

I couldn't help noticing on the screenshot that user having direct access to a production database from their laptop :)

production database with localhost:5432 in the menu bar :)

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

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Post by linxy97 » Fri, Jul 24, 2026, 10:46 PM UTC

cadeos wrote: post #9

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?

Grouping is available now https://github.com/lx2026/RelayBar/releases/download/v1.2.0-...

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

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Post by andy_ppp » Sat, Jul 25, 2026, 3:46 PM UTC

dainiusse wrote: post #4

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/

Doesn’t mosh require a server component? I don’t have the ability to control that part…

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

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Post by linxy97 » Sun, Jul 26, 2026, 5:05 AM UTC

RelayBar 1.2.0 launched Remote Files preview

Added Safe read-only previews for supported remote images and Markdown, including GFM, common Obsidian reading syntax, syntax highlighting, footnotes, callouts, and native math.