Morrolinux: Tabby – Your Friendly, FOSS, Neighborhood Terminal

Juggling multiple SSH connections can turn into a real headache. Imagine having to remember which host is running what command or constantly guessing the right session among a dozen open tabs. If you’ve been there, you’ll know the struggle. Enter Tabby, a terminal designed to make your life easier.

Whether you’re a sysadmin managing cloud environments or a developer running tests across multiple machines, Tabby transforms how you work. This open source tool doesn’t just manage your connections—it makes the process seamless, customizable, and dare we say, enjoyable.

A Different Kind of Terminal Experience

Tabby stands out by addressing the little frustrations that pile up during a workday. Forget the bland monotony of traditional terminals; Tabby offers a smarter approach to managing your sessions:

• Profiles for Every Host: Tired of figuring out which tab is connected to which host? Tabby lets you assign names, icons, and even colors to your profiles. Group them by function, location, or however it suits your workflow.
• Session Continuity: Ever closed a terminal by mistake and lost your output? Tabby remembers everything, from the last command you typed to the results it generated. Open a tab, and it’s like you never left.
• But… that’s not all. Tabby’s tiling feature allows you to view multiple sessions side by side, reducing clutter and keeping everything you need in one window. It’s like having your own command-line control room.

Why Add Tabby to Your Workflow

One of the highlights of Tabby is its focus on usability and customization. Take fonts and themes, for example. With font ligatures enabled, symbols like != transform into clean and visually appealing icons. Color-coded tabs further reduce errors by giving you an instant visual reminder of the host you’re working on.

Tabby also simplifies advanced SSH configurations, effortlessly handling tasks that range from persistent port forwarding to agent forwarding for secure key management. Need to sync your configurations across devices? Tabby has serverless options for that too—no external servers required.

Open Source at Its Best!

As an open source project, Tabby reflects the spirit of innovation and collaboration. It’s available on Windows, macOS, and Linux, supporting both amd64 and arm64 platforms. Built on Electron, it ensures wide compatibility, and while it might take up some disk space, the functionality it offers more than makes up for it.

References

Curious about how Tabby can simplify your workflow? Morrolinux has created an in-depth video guide (in Italian) that walks you through its features step by step. Tabby is more than a terminal—it’s a productivity tool that helps you focus on what really matters. Give it a try, and see how it transforms your workday… the FOSS way!

The original video in Italian is available here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pKJlxxOQnZg (Tabby, l’amichevole terminal di quartiere)