OpenPtl (OP)

OpenPtl is a multi-protocol desktop remote workspace built with Tauri + React.
It combines terminals, remote file management, encrypted local persistence, and Google Drive cloud sync for profile data.

Screenshots

Supported protocols

• SSH
• SFTP
• FTP
• FTPS
• SMB
• RDP

What OpenPtl does

• Encrypted vault for profiles/settings:
  • master password mode (Argon2id + XChaCha20-Poly1305)
  • keychain-backed mode (generated key stored in OS keychain)
• Workspace tabs with draggable/resizable blocks
• SSH terminal sessions (PTY-backed) with live event streaming
• Remote file blocks for SFTP/FTP/FTPS/SMB operations
• RDP session blocks for remote desktop workflows
• Internal Monaco editor + open in external editor
• Google Drive sync for encrypted profile backup (appDataFolder + OAuth flow)
• Custom desktop shell (header/sidebar/tabs/workspaces) in Tauri

Architecture

• Frontend: React + TypeScript + Zustand + Vite
• Backend: Rust + Tauri 2
• Key backend modules:
  • src-tauri/src/lib.rs: command surface and app bootstrap
  • src-tauri/src/ssh.rs: SSH/SFTP session handling
  • src-tauri/src/libs/*: shared libraries (vault, sync, transfers, tasks)
  • src-tauri/src/protocols/*: protocol-specific adapters

Requirements

• Node.js 20+ (or Bun)
• Rust stable toolchain
• Tauri v2 system prerequisites for your OS

Development

Option 1: npm

npm install
npm run tauri dev

Option 2: Bun

bun install
bun run tauri dev

Build and tests

bun run build
cargo test --manifest-path src-tauri/Cargo.toml

You can also use npm equivalents:

npm run build
cargo test --manifest-path src-tauri/Cargo.toml

Auth worker (Google OAuth broker)

The optional auth worker lives in server/ and is used by sync/auth flows.

cd server
npm install
npm run dev

Environment variables for the worker:

• GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID
• GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET
• ALLOWED_ORIGINS (configured in server/wrangler.toml)

Notes

• Deep link callback scheme: openptl://auth
• Transfer progress events follow transfer:progress:{id}
• Default auth server list is in auth-servers.json