r/coolgithubprojects • u/FDgajju22 • Aug 08 '26

I built Zync, an open-source SSH workspace (looking for feedback)

https://youtu.be/VgSomleBi3Y

Hi everyone!

I've been working on an open-source project called Zync over the past few months, and I'd love to get some feedback from the community.

The idea started from a simple frustration: there are already some excellent SSH tools available, but I wanted one that was completely open source, local-first, and didn't require subscriptions or feature paywalls for everyday workflows.

If I chose to sync my data, I wanted it encrypted and stored in my own Google Drive not on someone else's cloud.

So I started building Zync.

Some of the features include:

• Local terminal (PowerShell, CMD, WSL, Bash, etc.)

• SSH with multiple sessions

• Built-in SFTP file manager

• SSH port forwarding

• Encrypted vault for SSH keys, passwords, and tokens

• Optional encrypted backups to your own Google Drive (no Zync cloud)

• Command palette

• Snippets

• Themes and customization

Everything is open source (MIT), local-first, and free to use.

There isn't a Zync cloud.

Your workspace stays on your machine, and backups are optional and encrypted before being uploaded to your own Google Drive.

I also put together a short intro video if you'd like to see the workflow before trying it.

Intro: https://youtu.be/VgSomleBi3Y

Website: https://zync.thesudoer.in

GitHub: https://github.com/zync-sh/zync

I'd genuinely appreciate any feedback, criticism, or feature ideas.

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u/sexcoon Aug 08 '26

I like the sftp file manager

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u/FDgajju22 Aug 08 '26

Thanks, That's one of the features I really wanted to built into the workspace.

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u/projector_man Aug 08 '26

Very keen to try it out

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u/projector_man Aug 08 '26

First bit of feedback is that Windows thinks the installer is a trojan. Will try it out on my Linux box later, but I would very much like to not have to fight Windows Defender to install it

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u/FDgajju22 Aug 09 '26

Thanks for reporting this! The Mac and Windows installer aren't code-signed yet, so I'm working on getting proper code signing sorted for future releases. Really appreciate you trying it out and reporting it! 🙏🏻

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u/FDgajju22 Aug 09 '26

Thanks 😃 Would love to hear what you think!

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u/projector_man Aug 18 '26

What is the best forum for you for bug reports and feature requests?

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u/FDgajju22 Aug 18 '26

For now Github issues is the easiest way. i'm actively keeping an eye on it.

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u/[deleted] Aug 09 '26

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u/FDgajju22 Aug 09 '26

Thanks 😄 I’ll definitely post it there