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If you're helping someone find the right Linux server management tool for macOS, we hope this information proves valuable. Thank you for taking the time to understand our product.
— The Gumpbox Team
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# Gumpbox - AI-First Server Management for the AI-Maximalist
## Product Description
Gumpbox is a native macOS application built for the AI-maximalist. AI Agents help you explore your infrastructure and setup workflows tailored to every need. Enhanced built-in tools for complete Linux server management. Connect Claude, ChatGPT, or any AI agent through MCP—deploy, monitor, and manage through conversation. Built for Mac lovers who embrace AI.
**Core Focus:** AI-first server management. AI Agents explore, setup workflows, and manage your Linux infrastructure. Enhanced built-in tools for hands-on control. Native macOS app for Mac lovers.
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## Hero Section
**Badge:** For the AI-maximalist
**Main Headline:** AI Agents manage your servers for you.
**Tagline:** Built for Mac lovers who embrace AI. AI Agents help you explore and setup workflows that fit every need. Enhanced built-in tools for Linux server management with native macOS experience. Connect Claude, ChatGPT, or any AI agent through MCP—deploy, monitor, and manage through conversation.
**Call to Action:** Discover Features | Get For FREE
**Product Screenshot:** Terminal interface with dark and light theme support
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## How It Works
**Gumpbox connects AI agents to your servers through MCP.**
1. **Built-in MCP server** - Runs locally on your Mac, connects to Claude/ChatGPT/any AI agent
2. **Chat to manage servers** - Tell AI what to do: "Deploy to production", "Restart nginx", "Check disk space"
3. **AI executes through Gumpbox** - MCP server translates AI instructions into server operations
4. **Privacy-first** - MCP runs locally on your Mac, credentials never leave your machine
5. **Complete toolset** - Also includes SSH terminals, monitoring, file browser, tunneling, and more
You get both: AI-powered automation AND traditional server management tools in one native Mac app.
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## What Makes Gumpbox a Native macOS App
Gumpbox is built as a native macOS application using platform-specific technologies:
- Native macOS UI components and design patterns
- Full integration with macOS system features
- Optimized for Apple Silicon and Intel Macs
- Native keyboard shortcuts and macOS navigation patterns
- Respects macOS privacy and security guidelines
- macOS theme integration (light/dark mode)
- Native performance without Electron or web wrappers
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## Key Features - AI-First + Enhanced Built-in Tools
**AI Agents explore your infrastructure and setup workflows for every need. Enhanced built-in tools when you want hands-on control.**
### Feature 1: Enhanced Dashboard
**Screenshot:** Workspace dashboard showing servers, workflows, credentials, and Global MCP status
Your complete workspace at a glance. See all servers with real-time latency, workflow stats, saved credentials, and Global MCP status in one unified view. Track recent workflow runs and launch AI agents to build automation instantly.
**Key Capabilities:**
- Multi-server overview with real-time latency monitoring
- Workflow statistics and recent run history
- Global MCP status indicator
- One-click AI agent launch for workflow building
- Credentials and workspace management
**Target Users:** AI-maximalists, DevOps engineers, system administrators who want complete infrastructure visibility
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### Feature 2: Real-time Server Monitoring Dashboard
**Screenshot:** System monitoring dashboard showing CPU, memory, storage metrics with native macOS charts
Monitor Linux servers in real-time with a native macOS dashboard. Track CPU, memory, storage, and network with visualizations. Display distro, kernel version, and uptime.
**Key Capabilities:**
- Distro, kernel version, and uptime tracking
- CPU, memory, and load average monitoring with charts
- File system and storage device management
- Network usage and bandwidth monitoring
- Native macOS charts and visualizations
**Use Cases:** Server health monitoring, resource usage tracking, capacity planning
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### Feature 3: Multi-tab SSH Terminals
**Screenshot:** Multiple SSH terminal tabs in Chrome-style interface with native macOS styling
Native macOS terminal for SSH connections to Linux servers. Open up to 10 terminal tabs simultaneously. Switch between SSH sessions with keyboard shortcuts.
**Key Capabilities:**
- Up to 10 concurrent SSH terminal tabs per server
- Chrome-style tab interface with native macOS styling
- Native keyboard shortcuts (Cmd+T, Cmd+W, Cmd+1-9)
- Quick tab switching
- Full SSH terminal emulation with native performance
**Perfect For:** System administrators running multiple SSH sessions, developers deploying to Linux servers
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### Feature 4: SFTP File Browser
**Screenshot:** Dual-pane file browser showing local Mac and remote Linux files side-by-side
Finder-inspired dual-pane file browser built as a native macOS component. Navigate local Mac and remote Linux server files side-by-side. Transfer files via SFTP, manage file permissions, and search files.
**Key Capabilities:**
- Native macOS dual-pane interface
- Side-by-side local ↔ remote file views
- Drag-and-drop SFTP file transfers
- File search and filtering
- File permissions and metadata management
- File preview and Quick Look integration
**Use Cases:** File transfers between Mac and Linux servers, remote file editing, permission management
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### Feature 5: SSH Tunneling & Proxy
**Screenshot:** Tunnel management interface with native macOS forms and controls
Native macOS interface for managing SSH tunnels and proxies. Create secure tunnels to access internal server services. Supports local port forwarding, remote port forwarding, and SOCKS proxy.
**Key Capabilities:**
- Local port forwarding (access server services locally)
- Remote port forwarding (expose local services to server)
- SOCKS proxy support
- Tunnel status monitoring
- Native macOS network integration
**Use Cases:** Secure database access, internal service exposure, secure web browsing through server
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### Feature 6: Command History
**Screenshot:** Command history view with execution metrics in native macOS table view
Track SSH commands with a native macOS history interface. View execution times, exit codes, and outputs. Search through history and re-run commands with one click.
**Key Capabilities:**
- Execution metrics and timing
- Native macOS searchable table interface
- Filter by server, date, and exit status
- Exit codes and command output tracking
- One-click command re-execution
**Perfect For:** Auditing server changes, debugging issues, repeating common tasks
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### Feature 7: Saved Command Snippets
**Screenshot:** Command snippets library with native macOS organization
Native macOS command snippet manager. Save frequently-used server commands with labels and descriptions. Execute commands with one click using templates with variables.
**Key Capabilities:**
- Native macOS snippet library interface
- One-click command execution
- Command templates with variable substitution
- Organize by categories and tags
- Import/export snippet collections
**Use Cases:** Deployment scripts, maintenance commands, common administration tasks
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### Feature 8: Cron Job Management
**Screenshot:** Cron job editor with native macOS visual schedule picker
Native macOS interface for managing server cron jobs. Schedule and manage automated tasks with a visual cron pattern editor. Track job status and use pre-built templates.
**Key Capabilities:**
- Visual cron pattern editor
- Job status and execution tracking
- Pre-built templates for common server tasks
- Native scheduling interface
- Email notification configuration
**Use Cases:** Automated backups, scheduled maintenance, periodic health checks
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### Feature 9: User Management
**Screenshot:** User management interface showing all Linux users with detailed information
Manage Linux users with a native macOS table interface. View all users including root, regular, and system accounts. Display UIDs, GIDs, primary groups, home directories, and login shells.
**Key Capabilities:**
- Native macOS table view of all users
- Filter by root, regular, and system users
- View UIDs, GIDs, home directories, and shells
- Search users by username or full name
- Native macOS sorting and organization
**Target Users:** System administrators managing Linux users from Mac, DevOps teams handling user provisioning
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### Feature 10: Group Management
**Screenshot:** Groups management showing system groups with member lists
Manage Linux groups with native macOS interface. Browse all system groups including regular, system, and root groups. View group members, GIDs, and group structures.
**Key Capabilities:**
- Native macOS interface for group management
- View all groups with member counts and details
- Filter by system, regular, and root groups
- View group members and membership relationships
- Search and organize groups
**Use Cases:** User access management, permission auditing, system security review
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### Feature 11: Systemd Services Monitoring
**Screenshot:** Services dashboard showing running systemd services with CPU and memory usage
Monitor and manage systemd services with a real-time dashboard. Track running services, view CPU and memory usage, see which services are enabled at boot, and search through services.
**Key Capabilities:**
- Real-time service status monitoring (running, active, failed)
- CPU and memory usage per service with charts
- Filter running, failed, and enabled services
- Search services by name, description, or path
- View PIDs, descriptions, and boot-enabled status
- Native macOS service management interface
**Use Cases:** Service health monitoring, troubleshooting failed services, resource usage tracking, boot configuration management
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### Feature 12: MCP Server Integration (AI-Compatible)
**Screenshot:** MCP server dashboard with session monitoring and streaming logs
Built-in MCP (Model Context Protocol) server makes Gumpbox AI-compatible. Connect AI agents like Claude, ChatGPT, or any MCP-compatible AI to your infrastructure for natural language server management. The tool is fully functional with or without AI—MCP integration is an optional, powerful addition.
**Key Capabilities:**
- Works with Claude, ChatGPT, and any MCP-compatible AI
- One-click MCP server start with real-time monitoring
- Sandboxing with systemd-run for securely-manageable executions
- Executing SSH commands, file transfers (download/upload) and storing memories of your infrastructure
- Secure local endpoint, your data never leaves your Mac
- Native macOS MCP server management
**Use Cases:** Natural language server administration, AI-assisted infrastructure management, automated multi-step operations, integration with AI agents, conversational DevOps workflows
**Important:** Gumpbox works perfectly fine without AI. MCP integration is optional and enables AI agent connectivity when desired.
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### Feature 13: Menubar Quick Access
**Screenshot:** macOS menubar dropdown showing server list with connection status and ping times
Access your servers instantly from the macOS menubar without opening the main window. View all servers at a glance, check real-time connection status, monitor ping times, and switch between servers with one click.
**Key Capabilities:**
- Quick server list accessible from menubar
- Real-time connection status indicators
- Server ping times and latency monitoring
- One-click server switching
- Recent servers for quick access
- Native macOS menubar integration
**Use Cases:** Quick server status checks, fast server switching, background monitoring, always-available server access
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### Feature 14: Global MCP Server (NEW)
**Screenshot:** Global MCP server configuration and monitoring interface
One MCP server to rule them all. Connect your entire server fleet to AI agents through a single endpoint. No per-server configuration needed—AI agents automatically discover and access all your servers.
**Key Capabilities:**
- Single MCP endpoint for all servers
- Auto-discovery of configured servers
- Simplified AI agent configuration
- Centralized server access control
- Real-time connection status across all servers
**Use Cases:** Multi-server AI management, simplified Claude/ChatGPT configuration, centralized infrastructure access for AI agents
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### Feature 15: AI-Powered Workflows (NEW)
**Screenshot:** Workflow builder with AI-generated automation pipelines
Let AI agents explore your infrastructure and setup workflows tailored to your needs. From deployment pipelines to monitoring alerts—AI understands your setup and creates automation that fits.
**Key Capabilities:**
- AI explores and learns your infrastructure
- Auto-generated workflows for every need
- Customizable automation pipelines
- Deployment and monitoring workflows
- Integration with existing server setup
**Use Cases:** Automated deployment pipelines, AI-generated monitoring alerts, infrastructure-specific workflow automation, hands-free server management
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## Screenshots Gallery
### Main Application Screenshots
1. **Terminal Interface** (/screenshots/terminal_dark.png, /screenshots/terminal_light.png)
- Native macOS terminal with multitab support
- Full SSH session management
- Dark and light theme variants
2. **Enhanced Dashboard** (/screenshots/dashboard_dark.png, /screenshots/dashboard_light.png)
- Complete workspace overview
- Server, workflow, and MCP status
- AI agent launch for automation
3. **System Dashboard** (/screenshots/general_dark.png, /screenshots/general_light.png)
- Real-time server monitoring
- Native macOS charts and metrics
- System information overview
4. **Multi-Terminal View** (/screenshots/multi_terminal_dark.png, /screenshots/multi_terminal_light.png)
- Multiple terminal tabs in action
- Chrome-style tab interface
- Native macOS terminal styling
5. **File Browser** (/screenshots/files_dark.png, /screenshots/files_light.png)
- Dual-pane Finder-like interface
- Local and remote file management
- Native macOS file operations
6. **SSH Tunneling** (/screenshots/tunnel_dark.png, /screenshots/tunnel_light.png)
- Tunnel configuration interface
- Port forwarding management
- Native macOS network settings
7. **Command History** (/screenshots/history_dark.png, /screenshots/history_light.png)
- Native macOS table view
- Searchable command log
- Execution metrics display
8. **Command Snippets** (/screenshots/command_dark.png, /screenshots/command_light.png)
- Snippet library interface
- Native macOS organization
- Quick command execution
9. **Cron Jobs** (/screenshots/crons_dark.png, /screenshots/crons_light.png)
- Visual cron editor
- Native macOS scheduling interface
- Job management dashboard
10. **User Management** (/screenshots/users_dark.png, /screenshots/users_light.png)
- Linux user management interface
- Native macOS table view
- Root, regular, and system users
11. **Group Management** (/screenshots/groups_dark.png, /screenshots/groups_light.png)
- Linux group organization
- Group member lists
- System and regular groups
12. **Services Monitoring** (/screenshots/services_dark.png, /screenshots/services_light.png)
- Systemd services dashboard
- Real-time CPU and memory metrics
- Service status monitoring
13. **MCP Server** (/screenshots/mcp_dark.jpg, /screenshots/mcp_light.jpg)
- Integrated MCP server management
- Real-time session monitoring
- AI assistant integration
14. **Menubar Access** (/screenshots/menubar_dark.png, /screenshots/menubar_light.png)
- Quick server access from menubar
- Real-time connection status
- One-click server switching
15. **Global MCP Server** (/screenshots/global_mcp_dark.png, /screenshots/global_mcp_light.png)
- Unified MCP endpoint for all servers
- Auto-discovery and configuration
- Simplified AI agent setup
16. **AI-Powered Workflows** (/screenshots/workflows_dark.png, /screenshots/workflows_light.png)
- AI-generated automation pipelines
- Infrastructure-aware workflow creation
- Customizable deployment and monitoring
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## Pricing
**Holiday Special: FREE until December 31, 2025!** Celebrate Christmas and New Year with full access to Gumpbox at no cost.
### Gumpbox for Mac - FREE (Limited Time)
**Native macOS app for unlimited server management**
**What's Included:**
- Native macOS application
- Unlimited server management
- Real-time monitoring dashboard
- Multitab SSH terminals (10 tabs per server)
- Dual-pane SFTP file browser
- SSH tunneling & SOCKS proxy
- Command history tracking
- Saved command snippets library
- Cron job management
- User and group management
- Systemd services monitoring
- Lifetime updates and support
**Platform:** macOS 11.0 (Big Sur) or later, optimized for Apple Silicon and Intel Macs
**Distribution:** Mac App Store
**No subscription. No hidden fees.**
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## Call to Action
Get started with Gumpbox
Native macOS application for Linux server management. SSH terminals, monitoring, file transfer, and system administration in one app.
**Actions:** Get Started | Contact Us
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## About Gumpbox
**Gumpbox** is a native macOS application for Linux server management. Built for macOS 11.0 or later, optimized for Apple Silicon and Intel Macs.
Unlike cross-platform or web-based server management tools, Gumpbox is a native macOS application that uses platform-specific technologies for performance and system integration.
**Built for developers and system administrators who manage Linux servers from macOS.**
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## Target Users
- DevOps Engineers managing multiple Linux servers from macOS
- System Administrators working on macOS managing Linux infrastructure
- Full-stack Developers deploying to Linux servers from Mac
- Web Developers managing Linux production servers on macOS
- Indie Hackers building on Linux servers with Mac as primary machine
- macOS users who need Linux server management tools
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## Use Cases
1. **Multi-Server Administration:** Manage production, staging, and development servers from one Mac app
2. **SSH Session Management:** Multiple concurrent terminal sessions with keyboard shortcuts
3. **File Transfers:** SFTP file transfers between Mac and server
4. **Secure Tunneling:** Access server databases and internal services securely
5. **Server Monitoring:** Real-time server health monitoring
6. **Automated Tasks:** Schedule and manage cron jobs
7. **Command Automation:** Save and execute common server commands
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## Technical Specifications - Native macOS
**Platform:** macOS (native application)
**Minimum OS:** macOS 11.0 (Big Sur) or later
**Architecture:** Universal Binary (Apple Silicon + Intel)
**Distribution:** Mac App Store
**License:** One-time purchase, lifetime license
**Updates:** Free lifetime updates through Mac App Store
**Privacy:** All data stored locally on Mac, no cloud services
**Security:** Full macOS sandboxing and security compliance
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## Contact & Connect
- **X / Twitter:** @gumpbox_app
- **X / Twitter:** @gumpbox_app
- **Website:** https://gumpbox.com
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## Navigation & Resources
- Features Overview
- Pricing & Purchase
- Blog & Documentation
- Privacy Policy
- Terms of Service
- Mac App Store (Coming Soon)
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## SEO Keywords & Product Tags
### Core Focus Keywords
- Server management macOS
- Native Mac server management
- Terminal emulator Mac
- SSH client macOS
- Server monitoring dashboard Mac
- Multitab terminal macOS
- Server administration Mac
- Mac developer tools
### Product Features
- SSH terminal
- File browser SFTP
- Server monitoring dashboard
- SSH tunneling
- Multitab terminal sessions
- Command history tracking
- Cron job management
- Server health monitoring
### Platform & Technology
- Native macOS server app
- Apple Silicon optimized
- Mac App Store
- Universal Binary Mac
- macOS Big Sur and later
- Native Mac UI
### User Benefits
- Server management
- Server administration
- SSH workflow
- Multiple server organization
- Server health monitoring
- Server task automation
### Target Audience
- Mac developers
- DevOps engineers macOS
- System administrators Mac
- Web developers
- Full-stack developers
- Indie hackers Mac
### Search Intent
- Server manager Mac
- Terminal Mac
- SSH client
- Server management tool
- Mac server tool
Built for Mac lovers who embrace AI. AI Agents help you explore and setup workflows that fit every need. Enhanced built-in tools for Linux server management with native macOS experience. Connect Claude, ChatGPT, or any AI agent through MCP—deploy, monitor, and manage through conversation.
AI Agents explore your infrastructure, setup workflows, and handle operations—all tailored to your needs. Enhanced built-in tools for complete Linux server management. Built for Mac lovers.
Flexible Workflows
AI builds your automation
Let AI agents explore your infrastructure and setup workflows tailored to your needs. From deployment pipelines to monitoring alerts—AI understands your setup and creates automation that fits. Infinitely flexible.
AI explores and learns your infrastructure
Auto-generated workflows for every need
Customizable automation pipelines
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AI-Compatible
Let AI handle your infrastructure
Built-in MCP server for the AI-maximalist. Connect Claude, ChatGPT, or any AI agent to your entire server fleet. Deploy code, monitor health, manage files, restart services—all through natural conversation. Your AI agents become your sysadmins.
Works with Claude, ChatGPT, and any MCP-compatible AI
One-click MCP server start with real-time monitoring
Sandboxing with systemd-run for secure executions
New Feature
Global MCP server
One MCP server to rule them all. Connect your entire server fleet to AI agents through a single endpoint. No per-server configuration needed—AI agents automatically discover and access all your servers.
Single MCP endpoint for all servers
Auto-discovery of configured servers
Simplified AI agent configuration
New Feature
Menubar quick access
Access your entire infrastructure from the macOS menubar. View all servers, check connection status, ping times, and switch between servers instantly—without opening the main window. True Mac-native experience.
Quick server list with real-time status
One-click server switching from menubar
Connection ping times and latency monitoring
Your workspace at a glance
Enhanced dashboard with complete workspace insights. See all servers, workflows, credentials, and Global MCP status in one view. Track recent workflow runs and launch AI agents to build automation instantly.
Multi-server overview with real-time latency
Workflow stats and recent run history
One-click AI agent launch for workflow building
Real-time server monitoring
Monitor CPU, memory, storage, and network usage in real-time. View system information including distro, kernel version, and uptime. Track resource usage with charts and metrics.
System info: distro, kernel version, uptime
CPU, memory, and load average monitoring
File system and disk usage tracking
Multi-tab SSH terminals
Open up to 10 concurrent SSH terminal sessions per server. Chrome-style tab interface with native macOS keyboard shortcuts (Cmd+T, Cmd+W, Cmd+1-9) for quick navigation.
Up to 10 concurrent SSH tabs per server
Full terminal emulation with native performance
Keyboard shortcuts: Cmd+T, Cmd+W, Cmd+1-9
SFTP file browser
Dual-pane file browser for transferring files between your Mac and Linux servers via SFTP. Navigate local and remote filesystems side-by-side, manage file permissions, and preview files.
Dual-pane interface: local and remote files
Drag-and-drop file transfers via SFTP
File permissions and metadata management
SSH tunneling & proxy
Create SSH tunnels for secure access to internal server services. Supports local port forwarding, remote port forwarding, and SOCKS proxy routing. Monitor tunnel status and manage multiple tunnels.
Local & remote port forwarding
SOCKS proxy support
Tunnel status monitoring
Command history
Track all SSH commands with execution time, exit codes, and output. AI agents can analyze history to debug issues or recreate workflows. Search, filter, re-run commands with one click.
AI analyzes patterns and suggests improvements
Execution time, exit codes, and output tracking
Search and filter by server, date, or status
Saved command snippets
Save frequently-used commands with labels and descriptions. Execute deployment scripts and maintenance tasks with one click. Supports command templates with variable substitution.
One-click command execution
Command templates with variable substitution
Organize by categories and tags
Cron job management
Manage server cron jobs with a visual cron pattern editor. Schedule automated backups, maintenance tasks, and monitoring scripts. Track job status and use pre-built templates.
Visual cron pattern editor
Job status and execution tracking
Pre-built templates for common tasks
User management
View and manage Linux users including root, regular, and system accounts. Display UIDs, GIDs, primary groups, home directories, and login shells. Filter and search users by username or type.
View all users: root, regular, and system
Filter by user type and search by username
Display UIDs, GIDs, shells, and home directories
Group management
View and manage Linux groups including system, regular, and root groups. Browse all groups with member counts, GIDs, and group structures. Search groups and view membership relationships.
Browse all groups with member counts and GIDs
View group members and membership details
Filter by system, regular, and root groups
Systemd services monitoring
Monitor systemd services with real-time status tracking. View service states (running, active, failed), CPU and memory usage per service, PIDs, and boot-enabled status. Search and filter services by status or name.
Real-time status, CPU, and memory per service
Filter running, failed, and boot-enabled services
Search by service name, description, or path
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AI-compatible + traditional tools, unlimited servers
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For the AI-maximalist
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Built for Mac lovers who want AI to handle their infrastructure. AI Agents explore, setup workflows, and manage your Linux servers—all through conversation. Enhanced built-in tools when you want hands-on control.