Hey r/tui,

I spend a lot of time managing Linux servers, and I got tired of the usual workflow: SSHing into machines, installing monitoring agents, configuring ports, and setting up dashboards just to check basic stats or restart Docker containers.

So I built **Vortex**, a pure terminal-based VPS manager written entirely in Go.

# How it works

Vortex is completely **agentless from a configuration standpoint**.

You simply provide your SSH credentials or key path. When you connect, Vortex automatically cross-compiles a lightweight Go telemetry agent, securely transfers it to the server through the SSH tunnel, runs it to stream JSON metrics, and cleans it up afterward.

No manual setup. No remote daemons to maintain. It just works.

# Core Features

- **Live Telemetry:** Real-time CPU, RAM, disk, and network usage displayed through native ASCII graphs.
- **Docker Management:** Browse remote containers interactively. Select a container with your keyboard and restart or stop it without manually typing Docker commands.
- **Systemd Integration:** View active Linux services like `nginx` or `postgresql` and manage them with a single keystroke.
- **Remote File Explorer:** Navigate through remote server directories directly from the terminal.
- **Theme Engine:** Instantly switch between themes like `Catppuccin`, `Nord`, `Tokyo Night`, and `Dracula`.
- **Native SSH Shell:** Open a fully interactive PTY session directly from the SSH tab.

# Tech Stack

- **Language:** Go 1.20+
- **UI Framework:** `charmbracelet/bubbletea` and `lipgloss`
- **Networking:** `golang.org/x/crypto/ssh` for secure SSH communication and agent deployment

GitHub:
https://github.com/berkayyytech/vortex

I’d love any feedback, code critiques, or feature suggestions. If you want to test it without a VPS, the README includes a one-line Docker command to launch a simulated SSH server.

I Made a VPS Manager in Go That Installs Everything for You Over SSH