RustConn is a connection orchestrator for Linux with a GTK4/Wayland-native interface.
It brings SSH, RDP, VNC, SPICE, Telnet, Serial, Kubernetes, and Zero Trust connections under one roof — with embedded Rust clients where possible and seamless integration with external tools where needed.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Protocols – SSH, RDP, VNC, SPICE, Telnet, Serial, Kubernetes, Zero Trust.
- File Transfer – SFTP file browser via system file manager (sftp:// URI, D-Bus portal).
- Organization – Groups, tags, templates, connection history & statistics.
- Import/Export – Asbru-CM, Remmina, SSH config, Ansible inventory, Royal TS, MobaXterm, virt-viewer (.vv), native (.rcn).
- Security – KeePassXC (KDBX), libsecret, Bitwarden CLI, 1Password CLI, Passbolt CLI integration.
- Productivity – Split terminals, command snippets, cluster commands, Wake-on-LAN, SSH port forwarding.
Website: github.com/totoshko88/RustConn
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Developer: Anton Isaiev
License: GNU General Public License v3.0
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