Termote is a Rust-based lightweight Agentic Development Environment (ADE) that boosts your productivity with a persistent multi-pane workspace, built-in tools, and one-click remote access so you can keep working from your phone, anywhere.
This is the backend only. For the full app with GUI, download the installer:
The installer packages everything together — one download, one install.
The Termote backend is a Rust server that:
- Manages terminal (PTY) processes
- Serves terminal data over WebSocket
- Handles multi-client connections and state sync
- Integrates with Microsoft Dev Tunnels for remote access
It's bundled with the desktop app. Download from Termote Releases instead of installing this directly.
Scan the QR code to connect from your phone or tablet — no VPN needed.
| Component | Library |
|---|---|
| HTTP/WebSocket | axum |
| Async runtime | tokio |
| PTY management | portable-pty |
| Logging | tracing + tracing-appender |
| Serialization | serde |
The backend runs as a sidecar alongside the frontend app:
┌──────────────────────────────────────┐
│ Termote Desktop App │
│ │
│ ┌────────────┐ ┌─────────────┐ │
│ │ Frontend │────▶│ Backend │ │
│ │ (Next.js) │◀────│ (Rust) │ │
│ └────────────┘ WS └─────────────┘ │
│ │ │
│ ▼ │
│ [PTY Processes] │
└──────────────────────────────────────┘
Ports:
9090— HTTP/WebSocket server9091— IPC for single-instance communication
# Build release
cargo build --release
# Binary output
# target/release/termote-backendOr build via Termote:
cd ../Termote
npm run tauri:buildThe backend accepts commands on port 9091:
| Command | Action |
|---|---|
open_dir:<path> |
Spawn new terminal in directory |
ban:<ip> |
Ban an IP address |
unban:<ip> |
Remove IP from ban list |
ban-list |
List all banned IPs |
Logs are written to:
%TEMP%/termote.log(rotated daily)- stdout in debug builds
- Open an Issue or email
alisharjeelofficial@gmail.com - Get assigned before writing code
- Open a PR with tests
This is pre-alpha software. Development is ongoing and features may change.
Known limitations:
- macOS & Linux builds — Not fully tested. Contributions welcome!
- Browser panes — Experimental, not fully functional.
- Whiteboard panes — Experimental, needs refinement.
If you'd like to contribute to testing or development, please open an issue or reach out at alisharjeelofficial@gmail.com.