# next-terminal/next-terminal

A simple, secure, easy-to-use bastion and session auditing system. Supports RDP, SSH, VNC, Telnet, HTTP, records and replays sessions for auditing and compliance.

Repository: https://github.com/next-terminal/next-terminal
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/next-terminal
Homepage: https://www.next-terminal.com
Language: TypeScript
License: Apache-2.0
License Family: permissive
Topics: golang, rdp, vnc, ssh, docker, audit, bastion-host, jump-server, pam, privileged-access, session-recording, zero-trust
Last push: 2026-08-26T11:21:33+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 99/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 99, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2082, "days_push": 7, "days_rel": 11, "gap_med": 12, "n_releases_24m": 26}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 5612, forks 780 (observed 2026-08-28T04:09:23.006716+00:00)

## What it is
Next Terminal is an open-source bastion host (jump server) and interactive session auditing system supporting SSH, RDP, VNC, Telnet, HTTP, SFTP, and database access from a web interface. It centralizes asset and credential management, fine-grained authorization, session recording and replay, and dangerous-command interception for compliance.

## Use cases
- set up a bastion host for server access
- record and replay SSH and RDP sessions for auditing
- replace JumpServer or Teleport with a lightweight alternative
- centralize SSH credentials and server access for a team
- audit privileged access for compliance
- block dangerous commands on SSH sessions
- give browser-based access to internal servers and desktops

## When to choose
- you need a self-hosted jump server with session recording and replay
- you want unified web access to SSH, RDP, VNC, and web assets
- you need fine-grained per-user/asset authorization and login policies
- you want LDAP/OIDC/Passkey integration for privileged access

## When to avoid
- you need fully open-source backend code - the backend is closed source since v2.0.0
- you need more than 100 assets without purchasing a commercial license
- you only need simple SSH access without auditing features

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: auth, authorization, security, monitoring, self-hosted, web-framework, proxy
- domain: security, self-hosted, infrastructure-as-code, networking
- platform: self-hosted, go
- tags: bastion-host, jump-server, session-recording, privileged-access-management, rdp, ssh, vnc, audit, zero-trust, pam, devops, docker, linux, web-server, typescript

## Member repositories
- next-terminal/next-terminal (main) score 99

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:23.006716+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T17:55:25.347410+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/next-terminal/next-terminal (fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:23.006716+00:00, sha ffa42039dcfd)
  - homepage: https://www.next-terminal.com (fetched 2026-08-29T08:50:36.410948+00:00, sha 8ecc06682760)
  - site_page: https://docs.next-terminal.com/zh/install/container-install (fetched 2026-08-29T08:50:36.424831+00:00, sha 40ff55a2e5e7)
  - site_page: https://www.next-terminal.com/pricing (fetched 2026-08-29T08:50:36.420207+00:00, sha 3fade96bd47d)
  - site_page: https://www.next-terminal.com/changelog (fetched 2026-08-29T08:50:36.422453+00:00, sha 1b2526682bae)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.