@iluxavConnect to Linux machines using a password, a selected SSH key, or your SSH configuration and agent.
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Passwords and key passphrases are not saved; authentication choice and key path are saved per machine.
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Manage files, services and packages on remote Linux machines, run terminal sessions, and open VS Code from your Mac.
What you can do with Plydesk
Browse, copy and organize remote files, and drag files between the remote machine and Finder.
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Requires the remote SFTP subsystem and access to the files.
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Inspect and control systemd services with live status updates.
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Requires systemd and its D-Bus API; privileged operations require authorization.
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Search, install and remove packages on a remote Linux machine.
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Requires PackageKit and authorization for package changes.
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Inspect processes running on the connected Linux machine.
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Process information comes from the remote Linux /proc filesystem.
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Inspect listening ports and forward remote services to your Mac.
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Port discovery uses `ss`; access is limited to what the SSH account can reach.
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Run remote shells in tabs and resizable split panes with per-machine directory pins.
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Directory tracking does not follow nested SSH or tmux shells; closing a pane ends its session.
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Read and edit text and source files on a remote machine.
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Requires file access under the connected SSH account.
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Preview image files from a remote machine.
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Requires access to the remote image file.
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Open VS Code for work on the connected Linux machine.
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Installs its supporting server on demand under `~/.plydesk/opt` without root.
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Open websites as named app shortcuts inside Plydesk windows.
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Related login or navigation origins must be allowed explicitly; other origins and new-window links open the default browser.
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Launch a saved command on a chosen machine in its own terminal window.
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Commands have the SSH user's access; failures keep output visible, while successful exits and exit code 130 close the window.
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Search for apps and remote home-directory files from a launcher.
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The file index covers up to 200,000 entries and skips dependency and cache directories, including `.git` and `node_modules`.
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Switch, snap, maximize and restore desktop windows using configurable shortcuts.
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Capturing macOS-reserved shortcuts requires Accessibility permission and only applies while Plydesk is focused.
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Add desktop apps and approve or revoke their access for each remote machine.
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Plugins need `manifest.json` and `index.js`; operations must have declared permissions.
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Load and reload an app from a local folder without rebuilding Plydesk.
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Reload resets temporary app state; automatic reload is opt-in and manifest changes require renewed approval.
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Choose separate appearance settings and wallpaper for each connected machine.
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Settings are stored on the Mac.
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Before you upgrade Plydesk
Newest firstAdd `manifest.json` beside `index.js`, move app declarations into it, declare required permissions, and migrate plugins to the documented isolated-runtime API.
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Replace `SSHDESK_PLUGINS` with `PLYDESK_PLUGINS` when upgrading to v0.1.6.
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v0.1.6 renames the app to Plydesk and migrates saved machines, preferences, approvals and `~/.sshdesk`; remote `~/.sshdesk/opt` moves when the machine is next checked.
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Plydesk release history 1
v0.1.10
First release
with v0.1.0, v0.1.1, v0.1.2, v0.1.3, v0.1.4, v0.1.5, v0.1.6, v0.1.7, v0.1.8, v0.1.9
First release
with v0.1.0, v0.1.1, v0.1.2, v0.1.3, v0.1.4, v0.1.5, v0.1.6, v0.1.7, v0.1.8, v0.1.9
Manage a remote Linux machine from a desktop on your Mac over SSH.
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This grouped launch covers v0.1.0–v0.1.10, including the SSHDesk rename and migration to Plydesk. It provides remote file, service and package management, editors, app extensions and terminal workspaces, with upgrade steps for custom plugins.
Also: Choose SSH keys, create web and TUI shortcuts, and organize terminal sessions into tabs and split panes.
v0.1.10 for macOS 11+ on Apple Silicon or Intel, using the README installer; the app is not Apple-notarized. Requires SSH access to Linux; service and package management need systemd and PackageKit respectively.
Added: Connect to Linux machines using a password, a selec…Added / inferred: Browse, copy and organize remote files, and drag fi…Added / inferred: Inspect and control systemd services with live stat…Added / inferred: Search, install and remove packages on a remote Lin…Added: Inspect processes running on the connected Linux ma…Added / inferred: Inspect listening ports and forward remote services…Added: Run remote shells in tabs and resizable split panes…Added / inferred: Read and edit text and source files on a remote mac…Added: Preview image files from a remote machine.Added / inferred: Open VS Code for work on the connected Linux machin…Added: Open websites as named app shortcuts inside Plydesk…Added: Launch a saved command on a chosen machine in its o…Added / inferred: Search for apps and remote home-directory files fro…Added / inferred: Switch, snap, maximize and restore desktop windows…Added: Add desktop apps and approve or revoke their access…Added: Load and reload an app from a local folder without…Added / inferred: Choose separate appearance settings and wallpaper f…Action required / inferredAction required / inferredBehavior changed
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- iluxav/plydesk/blob/v0.1.9/README.md
- iluxav/plydesk/blob/v0.1.10/README.md
- iluxav/plydesk/blob/v0.1.6/ui/src/apps/FileExplorer.tsx
- iluxav/plydesk/blob/v0.1.10/plugins/systemctl/index.js
- iluxav/plydesk/blob/v0.1.10/ui/src/apps/Packages.tsx
- iluxav/plydesk/blob/v0.1.10/plugins/ports/index.js
- iluxav/plydesk/releases/tag/v0.1.10
- iluxav/plydesk/blob/v0.1.10/ui/src/apps/Settings.tsx
- iluxav/plydesk/blob/v0.1.10/ui/src/apps/Editor.tsx
- iluxav/plydesk/blob/v0.1.10/ui/src/apps/ImageViewer.tsx
- iluxav/plydesk/blob/v0.1.4/sshdesk/src-tauri/src/main.rs
- iluxav/plydesk/blob/v0.1.5/sshdesk/plugins/vscode/index.js
- iluxav/plydesk/blob/v0.1.8/plugins/vscode/index.js
- iluxav/plydesk/blob/v0.1.6/ui/src/desktop/Launcher.tsx
- iluxav/plydesk/blob/v0.1.6/src-tauri/src/index.rs
- iluxav/plydesk/blob/v0.1.6/ui/src/apps/settings/KeyboardSettings.tsx
- iluxav/plydesk/blob/v0.1.10/src-tauri/src/keyboard.rs
- iluxav/plydesk/blob/v0.1.6/plugins/README.md
- iluxav/plydesk/blob/v0.1.1/sshdesk/src-tauri/src/main.rs
- iluxav/plydesk/blob/v0.1.10/core/src/config.rs
- iluxav/plydesk/blob/v0.1.6/src-tauri/src/runtime.rs
- iluxav/plydesk/blob/v0.1.6/src-tauri/src/main.rs
- iluxav/plydesk/compare/v0.1.5...v0.1.6
- iluxav/plydesk/blob/v0.1.6/README.md
Written by the project's maintainer, @iluxav, and checked against the repository.