Core Tunnel
Tunnel management made easy
Core Tunnel is an SSH tunnel manager for Mac that lets you organize connections and reach private services, suited to developers and IT professionals.
by Codinn Technologies · 100% positive (8)
What you get
You can reach private services without rebuilding SSH commands each time.
Core Tunnel gives you a Mac interface for reaching remote services through encrypted SSH tunnels. You can set up local, remote, or dynamic port forwarding without assembling command-line options, whether you’re working with cloud servers, development devices, or private infrastructure.
You can save connection settings for later and organize hosts with profiles and tags. When you need a familiar tunnel again, you can reconnect using those saved settings instead of searching terminal history or reconstructing a command. That means less repeated setup when you switch between environments.
You can also connect to environments that require SSH keys, certificates, agent forwarding, jump hosts, or custom SSH settings. You keep those connection requirements while managing your tunnels in one place.
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Reach protected services
You can access internal services and private resources through encrypted SSH tunnels.
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Avoid repeated setup
You can save connection settings and reuse them when you need the same tunnel again.
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Find connections more easily
You can organize hosts with profiles and tags rather than search through terminal history.
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Handle different environments
You can connect using keys, certificates, jump hosts, and custom SSH settings without moving tunnel management back to the command line.
Best for
- Developers accessing services on private infrastructure
- IT professionals managing tunnels across multiple environments
- You regularly reuse SSH port-forwarding configurations
Skip it if
You probably don’t need it if you rarely use SSH tunnels or are comfortable managing all your connections in the terminal.
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From the developer
Core Tunnel — SSH tunnel manager for Mac. Create, manage, and organize SSH tunnels without dealing with complicated command-line options. Set up port forwarding, save connection profiles, and access remote services from a clean Mac interface.Read the full description
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