purple
No liveness check has reached it yet; it is registered on GitHub and has been in the index since 9 Oct 2026. How this is checked
Purple is an open-source Rust terminal application for managing SSH hosts, tunnels, snippets, keys, and Docker or Podman containers. It provides cloud-synced host configurations, connection monitoring, and fleet-oriented infrastructure workflows for developers and operations teams.
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Overview
6 featuresPurpose: Managing SSH connections, tunnels, containers, and related infrastructure across hosts and cloud environments.
Inferred · not functionally tested
Audience: developers and infrastructure operators
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Functions: monitoring
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Interfaces: API: unknown · MCP: unknown · CLI: indicated (inferred, not tested) · Self-hosting: indicated (inferred, not tested)
Recorded constraints: pricing: open_source · license: MIT · platforms: CLI, WEB · deployment: browser, cli, self_hosted, macos, windows, linux
Constraint provenance is unknown; confirm requirements with the publisher.
Record sources: getpurple.sh · github.com. These links do not verify the individual claims.
purple sits in PulseGate's CLI tools & terminal category. Inferred · not functionally tested: It focuses on managing SSH connections, tunnels, containers, and related infrastructure across hosts and cloud environments. Inferred · not functionally tested: purple is an open-source project aimed at developers and infrastructure operators. Basis unknown · not verified: The project is open source (MIT). Basis unknown · not verified: It ships for the web, the command line, macOS, Windows, and Linux, and it can be self-hosted.
It is developed by erickochen, and it first shipped in 2026. Development happens publicly on GitHub with 723 stars and 70 commits in the last 90 days. Inferred · not functionally tested: Among its 6 catalogued features are SSH host management, cloud sync, and tunnel monitoring.
Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.
Tasks: Inferred · not functionally tested
- SSH host management
- Cloud sync
- Tunnel monitoring
- Container management
- Docker support
- Podman support
Topics: Inferred · not functionally tested
Built with & integrations
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Indexing history
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- Indexed29 Aug · 18:55 UTCerickochen/purple seen via GitHub Search (Smart)Source: GitHub Search (Smart) · Open
Frequently asked questions about purple
- What is purple?
- Inferred · not functionally tested: Purple focuses on managing SSH connections, tunnels, containers, and related infrastructure across hosts and cloud environments. It is catalogued under CLI tools & terminal on PulseGate.
- Who should use purple?
- Inferred · not functionally tested: purple is an open-source project built for developers and infrastructure operators.
- Is purple free?
- Basis unknown · not verified: Yes — purple is open source under the MIT license and free to use.
- What platforms does purple run on?
- Basis unknown · not verified: purple runs on the web, the command line, macOS, Windows, and Linux. It can also be self-hosted.
- Is purple still maintained?
- The GitHub repository shows 70 commits in the last 90 days.
- What projects are similar to purple?
- Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include cachekat, Foxmayn Frappe CLI, and musatop.cachekatFoxmayn Frappe CLImusatop
- Who makes purple?
- purple is developed by erickochen.
- When did purple launch?
- purple first shipped in 2026.
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