boring

Simple command-line SSH tunnel manager

Runs as boring|macOS, Linux, Windows|github.com

Command form

ai-draft · 3 tasks · 6 fields

Open or close SSH tunnels defined in the boring config by pattern, group or all. List, edit and version subcommands are left out.

Opens the form; the finished command lands at your prompt, unrun

Run in Otty

otty gui boring

`boring open`

Open tunnels

Open tunnelsExample values, fixed in this page — nothing here reaches a terminal

Basic

Tunnel name patterns*

string

TasksEach one presets the form for one job

Open by pattern

patterns

Open all

all

ParametersOnly these flags are editable in the form

Tunnel name patterns

Glob patterns matching tunnel names.
string · positional 0 · repeatable

All tunnels

boolean

--all-a

Group

string

--group-g

`boring close`

Close tunnels

Close tunnelsExample values, fixed in this page — nothing here reaches a terminal

Basic

Tunnel name patterns*

string

TasksEach one presets the form for one job

Close by pattern

patterns

ParametersOnly these flags are editable in the form

Tunnel name patterns

string · positional 0 · repeatable

All tunnels

boolean

--all-a

Group

string

--group-g

SourcesEvery flag above is checked against these

help

boring open, o (-a | -g <group> | <patterns>...) <patterns>... Open tunnels matching any glob pattern -a, --all Open all tunnels -g, --group <group> Open all tunnels in a group

help

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help

boring close, c Close tunnels (same options as 'open') <patterns>... Open tunnels matching any glob pattern -a, --all Open all tunnels -g, --group <group> Open all tunnels in a group

help

github.com

Before it fills your prompt, Otty checks the installed boring against its version. A form that does not match your version is not offered.