VibeTunnel
★ 4.7kA self-hosted alternative to Moshi
MIT LicenseOpen Source — No PaywallSingle Container — single container — minimal hosting footprintDocker · Package · Binary +1No external DB28 active committers (12mo)
About
VibeTunnel is a terminal-access tool aimed at people who want to observe and interact with shell sessions from a browser, especially while away from their computer. The README positions it as useful...
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Features
- browser-based terminal access
- zero-configuration setup
- AI agent monitoring
- session activity indicators
- Git follow mode
- smart keyboard handling
- multiple authentication modes
- localhost-only mode
- Tailscale/ngrok tunneling
- mobile-friendly web UI
Details
- Last Updated
- Nov 11, 2026
- Created
- Jun 15, 2025
- Install Methods
- dockerpackage-managerbinarysource
- Requirements
- Apple Silicon Mac (M1+) for the native macOS appNode.js 22.12 through 24.x for the npm package
- Default Port
- 4021From the project's Compose file
- Authentication
- local
- Backup & Export
- session-recording
- Privacy & Independence
- Cloud: Optional
- User Model
- Multi-User
- Deployment
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Run VibeTunnel with Docker Compose
Compose file from the VibeTunnel project repository.
1 service
no resource limits declared
needs persistent storage (4 volumes)
web/docker-compose.yml · @ f78324f · scanned Nov 3, 2026
services:
vibetunnel-npm-beta:
build:
context: ..
dockerfile: web/Dockerfile
container_name: vibetunnel-npm-beta-test
environment:
- NODE_ENV=development
- VIBETUNNEL_NO_AUTH=true
volumes:
# Mount source code for development
- ./src:/app/src
- ./public:/app/public
# Exclude node_modules
- /app/node_modules
- /app/node-pty/node_modules
ports:
- "4021:4020"
command: pnpm run dev
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