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Changelog

[1.0.0-beta.3] - 2025-06-23

There's too much to list! This is the version you've been waiting for.

  • Redesigned, responsive, animated frontend.
  • Improved terminal width spanning and layout optimization
  • File-Picker to see files on-the-go.
  • Creating new Terminals is now much more reliable.
  • Added terminal font size adjustment in the settings dropdown
  • Fresh new icon for Progressive Web App installations
  • Refined bounce animations for a more subtle, professional feel
  • Added retro CRT-style phosphor decay visual effect for closed terminals
  • Fixed buffer aggregator message handling for smoother terminal updates
  • Better support for shell aliases and improved debug logging
  • Enhanced Unix socket server implementation for faster local communication
  • Special handling for Warp terminal with custom enter key behavior
  • New dock menu with quick actions when right-clicking the app icon
  • More resilient vt command-line tool with better error handling
  • Ensured vibetunnel server properly terminates when Mac app is killed

[1.0.0-beta.2] - 2025-06-19

🎨 Improvements

  • Redesigned slick new web frontend
  • Faster terminal rendering in the web frontend
  • New Sessions spawn new Terminal windows. (This needs Applescript and Accessibility permissions)
  • Enhanced font handling with system font priority
  • Better async operations in PTY service for improved performance
  • Improved window activation when showing the welcome and settings windows
  • Preparations for Linux support

🐛 Bug Fixes

  • Fixed window front order when dock icon is hidden
  • Fixed PTY service enhancements with proper async operations
  • Fixed race condition in session creation that caused frontend to open previous session

[1.0.0-beta.1] - 2025-06-17

🎉 First Public Beta Release

This is the first public beta release of VibeTunnel, ready for testing by early adopters.

✨ What's Included

  • Complete terminal session proxying to web browsers
  • Support for multiple concurrent sessions
  • Real-time terminal rendering with full TTY support
  • Secure password-protected dashboard
  • Tailscale and ngrok integration for remote access
  • Automatic updates via Sparkle framework
  • Native macOS menu bar application

🐛 Bug Fixes Since Internal Testing

  • Fixed visible circle spacer in menu (now uses Color.clear)
  • Removed development files from app bundle
  • Enhanced build process with automatic cleanup
  • Fixed Sparkle API compatibility for v2.7.0

📝 Notes

  • This is a beta release - please report any issues on GitHub
  • Auto-update functionality is fully enabled
  • All core features are stable and ready for daily use

✨ What's New Since Internal Testing

  • Improved stability and performance
  • Enhanced error handling for edge cases
  • Refined UI/UX based on internal feedback
  • Better session cleanup and resource management
  • Optimized for macOS Sonoma and Sequoia

🐛 Known Issues

  • Occasional connection drops with certain terminal applications
  • Performance optimization needed for very long sessions
  • Some terminal escape sequences may not render perfectly

📝 Notes

  • This is a beta release - please report any issues on GitHub
  • Auto-update functionality is fully enabled
  • All core features are stable and ready for daily use

[1.0.0] - 2025-06-16

🎉 Initial Release

VibeTunnel is a native macOS application that proxies terminal sessions to web browsers, allowing you to monitor and control terminals from any device.

✨ Core Features

Terminal Management

  • Terminal Session Proxying - Run any command with vt prefix to make it accessible via web browser
  • Multiple Concurrent Sessions - Support for multiple terminal sessions running simultaneously
  • Session Recording - All sessions automatically recorded in asciinema format for later playback
  • Full TTY Support - Proper handling of terminal control sequences, colors, and special characters
  • Interactive Commands - Support for interactive applications like vim, htop, and more
  • Shell Integration - Direct shell access with vt --shell or vt -i

Web Interface

  • Browser-Based Dashboard - Access all terminal sessions at http://localhost:4020
  • Real-time Terminal Rendering - Live terminal output using asciinema player
  • WebSocket Streaming - Low-latency real-time updates for terminal I/O
  • Mobile Responsive - Fully functional on phones, tablets, and desktop browsers
  • Session Management UI - Create, view, kill, and manage sessions from the web interface

Security & Access Control

  • Password Protection - Optional password authentication for dashboard access
  • Keychain Integration - Secure password storage using macOS Keychain
  • Access Modes - Choose between localhost-only, network, or secure tunneling
  • Basic Authentication - HTTP Basic Auth support for network access

Remote Access Options

  • Tailscale Integration - Access VibeTunnel through your Tailscale network
  • ngrok Support - Built-in ngrok tunneling for public access with authentication
  • Network Mode - Local network access with IP-based connections

macOS Integration

  • Menu Bar Application - Lives in the system menu bar with optional dock mode
  • Launch at Login - Automatic startup with macOS
  • Auto Updates - Sparkle framework integration for seamless updates
  • Native Swift/SwiftUI - Built with modern macOS technologies
  • Universal Binary - Native support for both Intel and Apple Silicon Macs

CLI Tool (vt)

  • Command Wrapper - Prefix any command with vt to tunnel it
  • Claude Integration - Special support for AI assistants with vt --claude and vt --claude-yolo
  • Direct Execution - Bypass shell with vt -S for direct command execution
  • Automatic Installation - CLI tool automatically installed to /usr/local/bin

Server Implementation

  • Dual Server Architecture - Choose between Rust (default) or Swift server backends
  • High Performance - Rust server for efficient TTY forwarding and process management
  • RESTful APIs - Clean API design for session management
  • Health Monitoring - Built-in health check endpoints

Developer Features

  • Server Console - Debug view showing server logs and diagnostics
  • Configurable Ports - Change server port from default 4020
  • Session Cleanup - Automatic cleanup of stale sessions on startup
  • Comprehensive Logging - Detailed logs for debugging

🛠️ Technical Details

  • Minimum macOS Version: 14.0 (Sonoma)
  • Architecture: Universal Binary (Intel + Apple Silicon)
  • Languages: Swift 6.0, Rust, TypeScript
  • UI Framework: SwiftUI
  • Web Technologies: TypeScript, Tailwind CSS, WebSockets
  • Build System: Xcode, Swift Package Manager, Cargo, npm

📦 Installation

  • Download DMG from GitHub releases
  • Drag VibeTunnel to Applications folder
  • Launch from Applications or Spotlight
  • CLI tool (vt) automatically installed on first launch

🚀 Quick Start

# Monitor AI agents
vt claude

# Run development servers  
vt npm run dev

# Watch long-running processes
vt python train_model.py

# Open interactive shell
vt --shell

👥 Contributors

Created by:

📄 License

VibeTunnel is open source software licensed under the MIT License.

Version History

Pre-release Development

The project went through extensive development before the 1.0.0 release, including:

  • Initial TTY forwarding implementation using Rust
  • macOS app foundation with SwiftUI
  • Integration of asciinema format for session recording
  • Web frontend development with real-time terminal rendering
  • Hummingbird HTTP server implementation
  • ngrok integration for secure tunneling
  • Sparkle framework integration for auto-updates
  • Comprehensive testing and bug fixes
  • UI/UX refinements and mobile optimizations