Terminal Workspaces

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Maintenance and shipping signals are strong.
Health score: 81/100.
Shipping score: 93/100.

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Best overallGitHub Store

Highest organic ToolVitals fit for this use case.

Healthier optionsGitHub Store, Purple, HagiCode Desktop

Stronger current public-health signal than project.nvim.

Verified open/source-visibleGitHub Store, Purple, oxideterm, HagiCode Desktop

Useful when portability and inspectability matter.

Commercial optionsPurple

Useful when managed support matters more than self-hosting.

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GitHub Store

🩵 A free, open-source app store for GitHub releases — browse, discover, and install apps with one click. Powered by Kotlin and Compose Multiplatform for Android & Desktop (Linux, MacOS, Windows).

Active

Health84

Shipping90

Score90

Confidence100

Stars15.2k

ModeSource-visible project

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Purple

Open-source terminal SSH manager and SSH config editor in Rust.

Active

Health86

Shipping95

Score91

Confidence88

ModeCLI Tool

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Local-first SSH workspace for local shells and remote machines — SSH, SFTP, trzsz, port forwarding, lightweight remote editing, file management, and BYOK AI in one native binary. Built with Tauri 2 and pure Rust SSH. Zero Electron, zero OpenSSL, zero telemetry, and no app subscription for core SSH workflows.

Active

Health80

Shipping93

Score87

Confidence85

Stars816

ModeCLI Tool

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