macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install tty-sharelocal Homebrew formula metadata
brew
Install tty-share with Homebrew, apk, apt, Nix
Terminal sharing over the Internet. Version 2.4.1 via Homebrew; verified from local package data.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add tty-shareAlpine Linux edge package indexes · tty-share · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install tty-shareDebian stable package indexes · tty-share · source: deb.debian.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#tty-sharenixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/tt/tty-share/package.nix · source: api.github.com
overview
Package summary
Terminal sharing over the Internet
Project links
Commands and aliases
- tty-share
history
Project history and usage
tty-share is a Go terminal-sharing tool for exposing a Linux or macOS terminal session to another person over the Internet, with the remote participant joining from a browser or another terminal.
Its niche is low-friction remote terminal collaboration: one static binary on the host side, browser access on the guest side, and an optional public proxy or self-hosted proxy path.
Project history
The official README describes tty-share as a simple tool written in Go that builds to a static cross-platform binary with no dependencies and can run even on Raspberry Pi. It connects through a proxy server for public Internet sessions, with an instance running at tty-share.com and the option to run one's own server.
The project positions itself against heavier collaboration tools. Its README credits xterm.js for browser terminal rendering, gotty and tmate as inspiration, and discusses Visual Studio Code Live Share and tmate as similar solutions with different setup and dependency tradeoffs.
Adoption history
The README documents Docker, Homebrew, binary releases, and Repology as install/distribution paths. The supplied package facts add Homebrew, Alpine, Debian, Ubuntu, and Nix, showing adoption as a small networking/collaboration command rather than a platform-specific app.
The project website markets the same adoption story in simpler terms: share a terminal with no tool on the remote side, source code on GitHub, one binary locally, and encrypted communication.
How it is used
A host can run `tty-share --public` to create a public session URL plus a local URL, then share the URL with a participant. Participants can join in a browser or by running `tty-share <secret URL>`.
The README also documents read-only sessions, local-network sharing, public proxy sharing, running a custom proxy, Docker trial usage, and SSH-like TCP port forwarding with `-L`.
Why package nerds care
tty-share is interesting to package maintainers because it compresses a collaboration workflow into one Go binary, avoiding browser extensions, editor accounts, or a full SSH/tmate setup for the guest.
It also represents a common CLI packaging pattern of the late 2010s and 2020s: static Go network tools that package cleanly, run on small ARM machines, and expose a web UI through embedded assets.
Timeline
- 2022: Project website copyright line identifies the public tty-share site era.
- Undated: README documents Homebrew, Docker, binary releases, public proxy sessions, and self-hosted proxy support.
- 2025: GitHub repository page lists v2.4.1 as the latest release on January 12, 2025.
Related projects
- xterm.js is used for the browser receiver.
- gotty and tmate are credited as inspiration and motivation.
- Visual Studio Code Live Share and tmate are discussed as comparable collaboration approaches.
Sources
- https://github.com/elisescu/tty-share#readme
- https://tty-share.com/
- source_facts.package-manager
security posture
Risk level: green
narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.
Risk classifier
green risk · low confidence · appliance
Why
- narrow executable package without higher-risk signals
Signals
- metadata:no-higher-risk-signals
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 8 platform targets.
- Build metadata lists 1 build dependencies.
Recommended review
Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
tty-share | cli | global executable |
freshness
Version and freshness
These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.
page generated2026-07-08
manager version2.4.1
manager updated
local dataok
upstreamcurrent
latest detectedv2.4.1
https://github.com/elisescu/tty-share
- infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:tty-share |
|---|---|
| Version | 2.4.1 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/tty-share |
| Homepage | https://tty-share.com/ |
| Repository | https://github.com/elisescu/tty-share |
| Upstream docs | https://github.com/elisescu/tty-share#readme |
| License | MIT |
| Source archive | https://github.com/elisescu/tty-share/archive/refs/tags/v2.4.1.tar.gz |
| Build dependencies | go |
| Bottle | available (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, sonoma, ventura, x86_64_linux) |
| Homebrew post-install | not defined |
| Service | none declared |
registry facts
Source database details
| Source Database | Homebrew formula API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/core |
| Full Name | tty-share |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 0 |
| Bottle Stable Root URL | https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core |
| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
| Keg Only | no |
| URL Keys |
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source database matches
Other package-manager records
Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.
Debian apt95%
tty-share 2.4.0+ds-2+b12
Terminal sharing over the Internet
sudo apt install tty-share- Section: devel
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: tty-share
- 2 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Tty Share
Nix95%
tty-share
nix profile install nixpkgs#tty-share- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Tty Share
Ubuntu apt95%
tty-share 2.4.0+ds-2build1
Terminal sharing over the Internet
sudo apt install tty-share- Section: universe/devel
- Architecture: amd64
- 2 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Tty Share
apk95%
tty-share 2.4.0-r28
Share your terminal over the Internet
sudo apk add tty-share- License: MIT
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: tty-share
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Tty Share
source trail
Generated from repository data
This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.
Combined YAML source
View the package source record on GitHub.
Used sources
- Geiger risk classifier
- Nucleus package database
- av.db category and tag curation
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated package history
- external package-manager database matches
- package relationship graph
- package version freshness
- package-page enrichment