Shell In A Box
Web-based terminal emulator for remote shell access
Shell In A Box implements a web server that exports command-line tools to a terminal emulator inside any modern browser. It provides shell access over HTTPS without a native SSH client.
Key features
- Browser-based terminal
- Shell access over HTTPS
- No native client needed
- Lightweight server
Strengths
- Released under the GPL-2.0 license
- Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
- Active community (3.1k GitHub stars)
- Written in C
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