Remote work, one clear workspace

sortOfRemoteNG is a cross-platform desktop workspace for organizing remote systems and opening protocol-aware sessions. The interface combines a searchable connection tree, a per-connection editor, detachable sessions, Windows management tools, secure storage boundaries, and a broad set of operational integrations.

Documentation promise

These pages distinguish shipping session paths from partial or scaffolded surfaces. A type, crate, or importer mapping by itself is not presented as a complete end-user protocol.

Choose a route

Start locally Install prerequisites, run the app, and create a first saved connection. Shape your workspace Understand folders, editor tabs, searchable settings, tags, and saved values. Check protocol status See which paths are integrated, partial, or still scaffolding. Route through layers Compose VPN, proxy, tunnel, and SSH-hop sources deterministically. Automate lifecycle events Run ordered, validated actions when sessions connect, fail, reconnect, or close. Move existing data Review native and vendor import compatibility before applying changes.

Mental model

Connections are durable configuration

Saved records hold protocol settings, organization metadata, optional network-path references, and behavior rules.

Sessions are runtime state

Opening a connection creates a session tab or tool surface. Detached windows retain only the minimum safe dependency snapshot.

Backends own privileged work

Tauri commands cross into Rust crates for networking, storage, platform APIs, and protocol engines.

Validation should fail closed

Unsupported path layers, missing references, unsafe release metadata, and broken docs links are intended to stop at explicit gates.

Project depth

The main guides stay task-oriented. For implementation details, continue to Architecture, Security, Testing, or Releases. Detailed lowercase documents remain linked from those hubs instead of being duplicated.