# xpipe-io/xpipe

Access your entire server infrastructure from your local desktop

Repository: https://github.com/xpipe-io/xpipe
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/xpipe
Homepage: https://xpipe.io
Language: Java
License: Apache-2.0
License Family: permissive
Topics: java, javafx, docker, ssh, lxd, wsl, filemanager, files, kubernetes, k8s, sftp, networking, bash, incus, podman, tailscale
Last push: 2026-08-26T22:39:37+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 93/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:39:23.370411+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 84, longevity 93
- inputs: {"age_days": 1315, "days_push": 7, "days_rel": 26, "gap_med": 2.5, "n_releases_24m": 109}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 14462, forks 554 (observed 2026-08-28T04:11:07.082666+00:00)

## What it is
XPipe is a desktop connection hub for managing entire server infrastructures from a local machine, integrating SSH, Docker, Kubernetes, hypervisors, VPNs, and remote desktop protocols without any remote setup. It provides a file browser, terminal launcher, tunneling, scripting, and git-based connection sync, built on Java/JavaFX with a modular extension system.

## Use cases
- manage all my ssh servers from one desktop app
- browse files on remote servers over sftp
- launch terminal sessions into docker containers and kubernetes pods
- set up ssh tunnels to remote services automatically
- manage vnc and rdp connections in one place
- sync server connection configs across machines via git
- access wsl and container shells from my desktop

## When to choose
- you juggle many SSH, container, VM, or remote desktop connections daily
- you want a GUI file browser and terminal launcher over existing CLI tools with no remote agent
- you need connection sharing/sync across a team via git

## When to avoid
- you need a fully open-source tool with no paid tiers for advanced features
- you prefer a lightweight CLI-only workflow without a desktop GUI
- you need web-based or headless server management

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: ssh, file-system, developer-tools, gui, networking, container-runtime, self-hosted, configuration-management
- domain: developer-tools, self-hosted, networking, cross-platform
- platform: cross-platform, windows, jvm
- tags: connection-hub, remote-management, terminal-launcher, file-browser, ssh-tunnels, docker, kubernetes, vnc, rdp, javafx, freemium, devops, desktop, macos, linux

## Member repositories
- xpipe-io/xpipe (main) score 93

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:11:07.082666+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 2026-08-29T17:12:32.467104+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/xpipe-io/xpipe (fetched 2026-08-28T04:11:07.082666+00:00, sha 611954740cab)
  - homepage: https://xpipe.io (fetched 2026-08-29T08:05:56.943773+00:00, sha 51aa29f4a41a)
  - site_page: https://docs.xpipe.io (fetched 2026-08-29T08:05:56.950758+00:00, sha f58e371dd689)
  - site_page: https://xpipe.io/about (fetched 2026-08-29T08:05:56.952835+00:00, sha 40a1c9c68b0f)
  - site_page: https://xpipe.io/pricing (fetched 2026-08-29T08:05:56.948615+00:00, sha e15925d281c6)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.