First release / 14 Sep 2026 / 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

Plydesk v0.1.10

Manage a remote Linux machine from a desktop on your Mac over SSH.

All of Plydesk

Before you upgrade to v0.1.10

2 to fix

Add `manifest.json` beside `index.js`, move app declarations into it, declare required permissions, and migrate plugins to the documented isolated-runtime API.

Action requiredAffects: Users of custom plugins written for SSHDesk before v0.1.6.Inferred

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Replace `SSHDESK_PLUGINS` with `PLYDESK_PLUGINS` when upgrading to v0.1.6.

Action requiredAffects: Users who set the custom plugin search-path environment variable.Inferred

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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.

Behavior changedAffects: Users upgrading from SSHDesk.

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iluxav/plydesk/blob/v0.1.6/README.md

What changed in v0.1.10

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.

New things you can do

v0.1.9 adds key selection, custom paths and encrypted-key passphrases.

AddedConnect to Linux machines using a password, a selected SSH key, or your SSH configuration and agent.

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iluxav/plydesk/blob/v0.1.9/README.md

Files supports folder filtering, hidden files, navigation history and column sorting alongside Finder transfers.

AddedBrowse, copy and organize remote files, and drag files between the remote machine and Finder.Inferred

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Start, stop, restart, reload, enable or disable services.

AddedInspect and control systemd services with live status updates.Inferred

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Use the package manager interface across apt, dnf and zypper systems.

AddedSearch, install and remove packages on a remote Linux machine.Inferred

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View remote process information through the existing SSH connection.

AddedInspect processes running on the connected Linux machine.

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iluxav/plydesk/blob/v0.1.10/README.md

Forward or stop forwarding a port, and reuse remembered forwards for that machine.

AddedInspect listening ports and forward remote services to your Mac.Inferred

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iluxav/plydesk/blob/v0.1.10/plugins/ports/index.js

v0.1.10 adds tabs, splits, scrollback search and directory pins; new sessions inherit the active directory and hidden tabs keep running.

AddedRun remote shells in tabs and resizable split panes with per-machine directory pins.

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Open remote text files in the built-in editor.

AddedRead and edit text and source files on a remote machine.Inferred

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Open remote images in the image viewer.

AddedPreview image files from a remote machine.

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v0.1.4 repairs stale forwards; v0.1.5 addresses lost settings; v0.1.8 fixes startup after the rename and preserves older user-data and extension directories.

AddedOpen VS Code for work on the connected Linux machine.Inferred

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v0.1.9 adds editable web shortcuts with persistent website storage and no Plydesk SDK permissions.

AddedOpen websites as named app shortcuts inside Plydesk windows.

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iluxav/plydesk/blob/v0.1.9/README.md

Set a command and optional working directory, retry failures, or enable automatic closing on Ctrl-C.

AddedLaunch a saved command on a chosen machine in its own terminal window.

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iluxav/plydesk/blob/v0.1.9/README.md

Open the launcher with Option-Space to search apps and file names.

AddedSearch for apps and remote home-directory files from a launcher.Inferred

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Customize window shortcuts in Settings; v0.1.10 fixes native validation of launcher and terminal shortcuts.

AddedSwitch, snap, maximize and restore desktop windows using configurable shortcuts.Inferred

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v0.1.1 makes bundled plugins discoverable in installed apps; v0.1.6 introduces isolated app views, per-machine consent and revocation.

AddedAdd desktop apps and approve or revoke their access for each remote machine.

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Register local app folders in Developer settings; remove registrations without deleting their source files.

AddedLoad and reload an app from a local folder without rebuilding Plydesk.

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iluxav/plydesk/blob/v0.1.6/plugins/README.md

Set per-machine colors, window style and wallpaper.

AddedChoose separate appearance settings and wallpaper for each connected machine.Inferred

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Seeded by @iluxav with Codex, from the release's public sources. Each change links to its evidence.