v1.6.0 · notarized · open source

SSH tunnels,
one click away.

A tiny native macOS menu-bar app. Paste an SSH command, get a saved profile—local, SOCKS, remote, and Unix-socket rules over one managed connection.

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Free · Apple notarized · macOS 13+ · No accounts · No analytics

Homebrew brew install --cask lx2026/tap/relaybar
paste_auto_quick_add
$ ssh -N -L 3000:127.0.0.1:3000 -D 1080 devbox.local
menu_bar live
RelayBar showing visible Start All and Stop All controls at the right side of a Work group
/usr/bin/ssh Uses the SSH already on your Mac.

Your config, keys, known hosts, and agent stay untouched.

native SwiftUI A real Mac app for macOS 13 and newer.

No Electron, no background service, no replacement SSH stack.

stored locally Your profiles and recent paths stay on your Mac.

No account, analytics SDK, or cloud sync phones home.

Remote Files

Your server,
right where you left it.

Reopen a recent folder in one click, browse saved paths by host, or add an exact path. RelayBar connects only when you open a location.

remote_files.workspace revisit · browse · upload
RelayBar 1.6 Remote Files workspace showing recent folders, recent hosts, folder contents, Add Path, and Upload
01

Reopen recent folders

Successful folders stay one click away—without scanning or indexing the server.

02

Browse by host

Expand a recent host to revisit its paths, or add another exact absolute path.

03

Upload safely

Stage one local file before publishing it. Preview and download stay in the same workspace.

How it works

From command
to one click.

RelayBar parses typed forwarding arguments without invoking a shell, turns them into a visible profile, and keeps the controls in your menu bar.

  1. 01

    Paste your SSH command

    Import repeated or mixed -L, -D, and -R rules.

  2. 02

    Review and save

    Name the profile, check each typed endpoint, and optionally place it in a group.

  3. 03

    Connect from the menu bar

    Start, stop, retry, and open supported endpoints without keeping a Terminal tab around.

quick_add.profile actual app screenshot
RelayBar new profile screen with mixed SSH forwarding import and an optional Work group
What’s new in 1.6.0

More control,
fewer surprises.

Choose how often SSH reconnects, undo a pending delete, and preview more files without leaving RelayBar.

01

Retries at your pace

Exponential backoff and a saved retry limit. Set it to zero to turn automatic reconnects off.

02

Five seconds to undo

Single and bulk file deletion wait before reaching the server. Undo during the countdown to keep your files.

03

JSON and video previews

Read selectable JSON and play MP4 files with native controls. Uploads show byte and percentage progress.

04

Clearer at every width

Distinct paths, compact endpoints, and profile forms that explain exactly what needs fixing.

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Deliberately small

Your SSH setup
stays yours.

RelayBar manages visible typed forwarding rules over one SSH connection per profile. It doesn’t add an account, analytics SDK, background service, or replacement SSH stack.

It runs /usr/bin/ssh and /usr/bin/sftp directly, so your existing config, keys, known hosts, and SSH agent remain the source of truth.

Ready when you are.

Keep the tunnel.
Lose the terminal tab.

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