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Ferrix
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- Build options
- The README gives a 4.6 MB minimal build and a 9.7 MB full build, with feature flags for selecting capabilities.github.com · read 3 Oct 2026
- Build sizes
- The documented minimal build is 4.6 MB and the full-feature build is 9.7 MB.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Configuration
- Ferrix uses TOML configuration and supports hot reload and customizable keybindings.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Installation
- The README says to install from source or Cargo for now and marks the Homebrew tap and crates.io installation as coming soon.github.com · read 3 Oct 2026
- Install availability
- The README says Homebrew and crates.io installation were coming soon and documents building from source with Cargo.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- The README recommends Ferrix for users seeking remote access, session snapshots, observability, and modern security features.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- License
- Ferrix is dual-licensed under MIT or Apache-2.0.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Multi-client
- Multiple clients can attach to the same session simultaneously.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Plugins
- Its plugin architecture is WASM-based, and the README describes it as sandboxed.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Product
- Ferrix is a Rust terminal multiplexer inspired by GNU Screen and tmux.github.com · read 3 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Ferrix is a Rust terminal multiplexer inspired by GNU Screen and tmux.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Recording
- Ferrix can record and replay terminal sessions with compression.github.com · read 3 Oct 2026
- Remote access
- Remote sessions support TCP/TLS, SSH tunnels, and Mosh transport.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Remote connections
- Remote sessions support TCP/TLS, with SSH tunnel and Mosh transport also listed.github.com · read 3 Oct 2026
- Security
- The README lists TLS 1.3, bcrypt password hashing, configurable rate limiting, role-based permissions, and read-only session locking.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Security caveat
- The README says penetration testing remained on its pre-v1.0 work list and recommends independent validation for mission-critical deployments.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Session management
- It supports creating, attaching to, detaching from, listing, and terminating terminal sessions.github.com · read 3 Oct 2026
- Session recovery
- Ferrix supports session snapshots and optional crash recovery that autosaves every five minutes; crash recovery is marked experimental.github.com · read 3 Oct 2026
