First public release in preparation

SSH tunnels without system components.

Tunello brings local, remote, and dynamic SOCKS5 forwarding into a native macOS interface. It runs in the App Sandbox, does not modify system network settings, and installs no helper processes.

What is coming in version 1.0

  • Local and remote TCP forwarding and dynamic SOCKS5.
  • OpenSSH Ed25519 and RSA key import into the app’s private sandbox.
  • Explicit server fingerprint approval and host-key mismatch protection.
  • Workspaces, on-demand endpoints, diagnostics, and Quick Look for backups.
  • Optional configuration sync through your private iCloud database without keys or passphrases.

Not a VPN or system proxy

Tunello creates only the SSH port forwards you configure. It installs no VPN profile, does not modify /etc/hosts or DNS resolvers, asks for no administrator access, and does not run Docker or the system ssh-agent.

The first release is being prepared for the Mac App Store. A download is not available yet.