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# OrbitHub
OrbitHub is a cross-platform native desktop app for managing and launching remote sessions from one place.
It is implemented in C++17 with Qt6 Widgets and built with CMake.
Supported target platforms:
- Windows
- Linux
- macOS
## Current Status
OrbitHub is in active development.
- Milestones completed: M0-M5 and M8
- Current milestone: Milestone 9 (Packaging and Distribution)
- Deferred milestone: Milestone 6 (VNC Fully Working)
- Latest checkpoint tag: `v0-m8-wip1`
- VNC implementation milestone (M6) is currently deferred
Progress and milestone details:
- [docs/PROGRESS.md](docs/PROGRESS.md)
## Implemented Features
### Profile Management
- SQLite-backed profile storage
- Create, edit, delete profiles
- Protocol-aware profile validation (SSH/RDP/VNC)
- Profile search and sorting
- Tags support
- Folder/subfolder support
- `List` and `Folders` profile views
- Right-click profile tree actions:
- New Folder
- New Connection
- Drag-and-drop profile moves between folders with persistence
### Session Experience
- Multi-tab session window
- Auto-connect on tab open
- Disconnect on tab close
- Session state indicators on tabs
- Timestamped event log with filtering and export
### SSH
- Embedded interactive terminal (in-app typing)
- Theme support (`Dark`, `Light`, `Solarized Dark`)
- Password and private-key auth flows
- Known-hosts policy support
### RDP
- Embedded in-window RDP rendering surface (no external launcher)
- Keyboard/mouse input forwarding
- Resize handling and resolution renegotiation
- Domain-aware authentication support
- RDP security/performance profile options
### App UX
- App icon and themed About dialog
- `File` menu:
- New Profile
- New Folder
- Quit
- `Help` menu:
- About OrbitHub
## Build and Run
Detailed platform instructions:
- [docs/BUILDING.md](docs/BUILDING.md)
Quick start (Linux/macOS with Ninja):
```bash
cmake -S . -B build -G Ninja
cmake --build build
./build/orbithub
```
## Dependencies
Core dependencies:
- Qt 6 (Widgets, SQL)
- CMake 3.21+
- C++17 toolchain
Protocol/runtime dependencies:
- SSH client (`ssh`) available on `PATH` for SSH sessions
Bundled/vendored third-party components:
- KodoTerm
- libvterm
- FreeRDP/WinPR
## Licensing
Project license:
- MIT (see [LICENSE](LICENSE))
License links:
- MIT License: <https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT>
- GNU LGPLv3: <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/lgpl-3.0.html>
- Apache License 2.0: <https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0>
Important third-party license notes:
- Qt6 is dynamically linked in this project build setup.
- Qt6 is used under LGPLv3 terms in this project build setup.
- KodoTerm and libvterm are MIT-licensed.
- FreeRDP/WinPR is Apache-2.0 licensed.
Repository license files:
- Project: [LICENSE](LICENSE)
- KodoTerm: [third_party/KodoTerm/LICENSE](third_party/KodoTerm/LICENSE)
- FreeRDP: [third_party/FreeRDP/LICENSE](third_party/FreeRDP/LICENSE)
See in-app `Help -> About OrbitHub` for license links and third-party inventory.
## Repository Structure
- `src/` - application source code
- `docs/` - build guide, spec, and progress tracking
- `third_party/` - vendored third-party dependencies
- `build/` - local build output (generated)
## Notes
- Passwords are requested at connect time and are not stored in the profile database.
- This repository currently prioritizes integrated SSH and RDP workflows while VNC implementation is pending.