Jacob Abel

Launching uTerminal on Product Hunt 🚀

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Launching uTerminal on Product Hunt 🚀

A few disclaimers first:

It’s not fully free. On the free plan, everything is free except the AI assistant.
New accounts get 7 days of Plus for free, so you can try the AI assistant during that period.
For AI features, you still need to configure your own API and key.

Another disclaimer: I still don’t think the UI looks good enough yet. I’ll keep improving it.

And one more thing: yes, it’s basically an SSH wrapper — but without the bloated installer and ridiculous memory usage.

Why I built it

Existing tools still leave a lot unmet for me:

  • No sync support
    I use multiple computers, and keeping things in sync is a headache.

  • No export support
    Yes, I’m looking at you, Termius. To be fair though, it’s still a great product.

  • Too heavy
    Some apps come with installers over 100MB and use a lot of memory. I just want to connect over SSH.

  • No proper RDP support
    Some tools don’t support it at all. Others just launch MSTSC / Windows App straight into fullscreen.

  • No built-in AI workflow
    When I hit an issue, I still have to keep copying terminal output into GPT or another AI tool. That gets annoying fast.

What uTerminal is

uTerminal is not just SSH in a window.
It’s designed more as an all-in-one tool for daily ops work, network device management, and multi-session workflows.

The UI is inspired by IDE-style sidebars. In one app, it combines:

SSH / RDP / local terminal / serial

And also includes:

SFTP / port forwarding / session management / system monitoring / log replay / AI assistance

The goal is to reduce context switching and keep everything in one adjustable workspace.

Current direction

  • Keep it lightweight and simple

  • Installer is around 10MB

  • Runtime memory usage is around 100MB

  • WebDAV sync across devices, with your data staying in your hands

  • Import / export supported, so you can leave anytime if it doesn’t work for you

  • Unified support for multiple protocols

  • Multi-tab workflows with adjustable layouts

  • Built-in SFTP, port forwarding, and session logs

  • Supports connection configs, credential reuse, and group management

  • AI can work with terminal output context for troubleshooting and command help

  • Desktop-first, focused on practical experience across Windows and macOS

  • Also supports trzsz, lrzsz, and lots of shortcut keys
    (some hidden ones are still undocumented — consider them Easter eggs 😂)

I’d really love your feedback

I’m especially curious about:

  • What matters most to you in a terminal tool?

  • Does multi-protocol integration actually bring real value?

  • What is your most painful ops / remote access workflow today?

  • Any strong preferences around UI, interaction, layout, or session management?

The project is still evolving, and I’d genuinely love feedback, feature requests, or blunt criticism.

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