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PortKey Manager

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CategoryDesktop
Year2026

A lightweight cross-platform desktop utility for streamlined SSH port forwarding and tunnel management.

PortKey Manager was born out of a necessity to optimize a remote development workflow. As my local machine became bogged down by resource-heavy services and end-to-end testing, I migrated my workload to a high-spec remote server. However, managing multiple SSH tunnels for databases and microservices manually via the terminal became a significant friction point.

I built PortKey Manager to centralize these connections, allowing for one-click tunneling and a persistent, organized overview of active remote sessions.

✨ Key Features

  • Connection Profiles: Save and categorize different remote environments (Dev, Staging, Database).
  • One-Click Tunneling: Eliminate the need to keep multiple terminal windows open or remember complex SSH syntax.
  • Visual Status Indicators: Quickly see which tunnels are active or dormant.
  • Optimized Performance: Built with Rust to ensure minimal CPU and RAM usage while running in the background.
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