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Command-line tool for sharing terminal over the web. Version 1.7.7 via Homebrew; verified 2026-07-27.
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Package summary
Command-line tool for sharing terminal over the web
Project links
Commands and aliases
- ttyd
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Project history and usage
ttyd is a command-line web terminal server: it runs a command on a host and exposes the resulting terminal session through a browser. Its own documentation describes the tool as a simple way to share a terminal over the web, with authentication, SSL, WebSocket-oriented terminal features, file-transfer support, and cross-platform builds.
Project history
The project reached its 1.0.0 tag in September 2016. Its manual page is dated September 2016 and identifies Shuanglei Tao as the author, pointing users to the GitHub project for bugs and further information.
ttyd belongs to the post-xterm.js generation of terminal-sharing tools: instead of replaying a recording, it runs an arbitrary command and places a browser terminal in front of it. The official README lists Wetty and GoTTY as alternatives, and the manual documents examples such as serving a login shell, opening Vim, or sharing a tmux session.
Adoption history
The project grew into a broadly packaged utility. Its README documents installation through Homebrew, MacPorts, Debian/Ubuntu, snap, OpenWrt, Homebrew-on-Linux, WinGet, Scoop, prebuilt release binaries, and source builds for Windows; the supplied package facts also list apk, dnf, nix, pacman, zypper, and winget package names.
That packaging spread matters because ttyd is often used at the boundary between local Unix tooling and web access: it lets a maintainer expose a shell, a tmux session, a container, or a single TUI application without deploying a full remote desktop stack.
How it is used
Typical usage is to run `ttyd <command>` and connect to the default web port, or to bind it behind a reverse proxy. The official manual includes examples for `ttyd login`, `ttyd vim`, `ttyd tmux new -A -s ttyd vim`, Docker-backed sessions, SSL setup, client options, and nginx proxying.
The README emphasizes terminal features that package users tend to care about when choosing a web terminal package: CJK and IME support, ZMODEM and trzsz transfers, Sixel output, SSL, basic authentication, custom commands, and builds for Unix-like systems, OpenWrt, and Windows.
Why package nerds care
For package-manager users, ttyd is the small, scriptable web-terminal answer to a recurring problem: expose exactly one command or shell over HTTP without installing a heavier web IDE. Its package availability across desktop, server, router, and Windows package ecosystems makes it a common comparison point for terminal-sharing formulas.
It is also a useful packaging specimen because it sits at the intersection of C networking libraries, browser terminal front ends, TLS options, and static/prebuilt binary distribution.
Timeline
- 2016: Manual page dated September 2016.
- 2016: 1.0.0 tag published.
- 2024: 1.7.7 tag published.
- 2026: README still documents Homebrew, MacPorts, Debian/Ubuntu, snap, OpenWrt, Windows package managers, and release binaries.
Related projects
- The official README lists Wetty and GoTTY as alternatives.
- The official manual demonstrates tmux and Docker as common companions for shared sessions.
Sources
- https://github.com/tsl0922/ttyd#readme
- https://github.com/tsl0922/ttyd/blob/main/man/ttyd.man.md
- official git tags from https://github.com/tsl0922/ttyd
- 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 bottle metadata was recorded.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
ttyd | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
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 generated2026-08-03
manager version1.7.7
manager updated2026-07-27
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:ttyd |
|---|---|
| Version | 1.7.7 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | https://tsl0922.github.io/ttyd/ |
| Repository | https://github.com/tsl0922/ttyd |
| Last updated | 2026-07-27T08:04:08Z |
| Pulse | updated |
| Bottle | not recorded |
| Service | none declared |
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
- curated package history
- pkgdb category and tag curation