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

[linxy97]

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

[linxy97]

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.

[incanus77]

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...

[linxy97]

Very cool!

[cadeos]

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?

[linxy97]

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

[linxy97]

Yes, will add grouping!

[modinfo]

Nice idea!

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

[linxy97]

Awesome!

[linxy97]

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

[cagz]

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

[linxy97]

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

[andy_ppp]

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

[dainiusse]

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

[andy_ppp]

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

[linxy97]

Thanks!

[eadesola]

Super handy work!

[linxy97]

thanks!