Web Terminal
Full xterm.js terminal in your browser. Color support, copy/paste, responsive design. Works on mobile.
Your terminal, anywhere|
Access your dev workspace from your phone, browser, or via AI.
Secured with Tailscale. No port forwarding. No complexity.
Three ways to access your workspace
Telegram Bot
Run commands from your phone. Quick shortcuts or raw shell commands. Perfect for on-the-go.
LLM Mode
Natural language commands. Just describe what you want — the AI figures out the rest.
Tailscale Powered
Always-on mesh VPN. Install once on your devices — they stay connected. No manual connect, no port forwarding, end-to-end encrypted.
How it works
1
Install & Start
Run npx remote-terminal start on your dev machine. Takes 30 seconds.
2
Set up Tailscale
Install Tailscale on your dev machine and phone/tablet. They auto-connect on the same private network — no port forwarding needed.
3
Access from Anywhere
Open the web terminal, use Telegram bot, or chat with AI. Tailscale keeps you connected wherever you are.
See it in action
Access your terminal from anywhere — via Telegram bot or web browser.
Telegram Bot
Control your terminal through natural conversation
Web Terminal
Full terminal access from any browser
Talk to your terminal
LLM mode lets you use plain English. No need to remember commands.
You "show me files changed this week"
AI Running: git log --since="1 week ago" --name-only
You "find all TODO comments"
AI Running: grep -r "TODO" --include="*.js"
Get started in 2 minutes
Terminal
# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/chintan-diwakar/remote-terminal.git
cd remote-terminal
# Install dependencies
npm install
# Configure (add your Telegram token, OpenAI key)
cp .env.example .env
# Start the server
npm startConfiguration
Add these to your .env file:
- TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN — Get from @BotFather
- TELEGRAM_ALLOWED_USERS — Your user ID from @userinfobot
- OPENAI_API_KEY — For LLM mode (optional)