shellinabox/shellinabox
Official-ish Fork of Shell In A Box observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
43/100
- Activity 40
- Release rhythm 14
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_license
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 4202
- days_rel: 361
- days_push: 361
- n_releases_24m: 1
Adoption not part of the score
3090 stars · 487 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
Shell In A Box is a C-based web server that exports command line shells and tools to a browser-based terminal emulator, accessible from any JavaScript and CSS enabled browser without plugins. This repository is a community-maintained fork continuing development of the original unmaintained project.
Use cases
- access a linux shell from a web browser
- run terminal commands remotely without ssh client
- expose a command line tool through a browser terminal
- web-based terminal for a headless server
- browser terminal emulator with no browser plugins
- remote shell access over https
When to choose
- you need browser-based terminal access without installing client software
- you want a lightweight self-hosted web terminal on Linux
- you need to expose CLI tools to non-technical users via a browser
When to avoid
- you need a full-featured modern terminal with rich rendering
- exposing a shell over the web is unacceptable for your security posture
- you need Windows or native desktop terminal support
Facets
application · maturity maintenance
http-server terminal-ui web-framework developer-tools web-development self-hosted browser cli self-hosted web-terminal ssh-alternative terminal-emulator ajax c fork command-line linux web-server
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/shellinabox/shellinabox · fetched 2026-08-28 · e85945af1945
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| shellinabox/shellinabox | main | 43 |
For agents
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