Rune

More than one way in.

Interactive login, saved hosts, mesh, put and get, optional mosh, a health check, an on-device shell, and more than one session. For machines you control.

Connection forms · not SSH-only

Ways Rune talks to gear you own

One cockpit, several paths — pick the path that fits the job. Interactive login is the daily spine, but Rune also covers saved hosts, mesh, file transfer, optional mosh, health checks, on-device shell, and multi-session. All of it is for machines and logins you control, not a rented cloud desktop.

All 8 connection forms SSH · host profiles · mesh · put/get · mosh · doctor · on-device · multi-session

1 · Interactive SSH

Full remote shell to Windows OpenSSH, Linux, Mac, Pi, NAS. Daily path for most desk PCs: vw ssh <alias> or plain ssh user@host.

2 · Saved host profiles

List aliases with vw hosts, connect with one name — vw ssh hub (also pc once you set your mesh). Mesh-aware: prefers home LAN, then Tailscale.

3 · Personal mesh (Tailscale)

Phone + hosts on the same mesh so the same SSH login works from cellular or hotels — without port-forwarding your house to the open internet. How to set it up →

4 · File transfer (scp)

vw put phone → host · vw get host → phone · vw files help for options. Same keys and host names as your shell sessions.

5 · Mosh (mobile shell)

Optional smoother sessions over flaky Wi‑Fi / LTE when the remote runs mosh-server (Linux, Pi, or WSL). Plain Windows OpenSSH alone is not a mosh server — use SSH there, or mosh inside WSL/Linux.

6 · Cockpit health & control checks

vw doctor — tools, key, mesh, hub reachability in one shot. vw control ping / sessions — quick link and tab checks from the shell.

7 · On-device shell (no remote)

Packages, git, local scripts, and vw war-room commands run on the phone when you do not need a remote host at all.

8 · Multi-session

Several shells at once (S1, S2, …). Close a tab cleanly and return to your first session. Prefer one session for daily use so the phone stays light.

Example flow: unlock phone → open Void Walker → Rune → vw hosts → vw ssh hub (or ssh you@lab-pc) → you are on that host’s command line → optional vw put / vw get for files → run what you need → disconnect or leave the session up.

What you can do once connected Reach hosts from anywhere Rune Terminal details Rune user guide
How-toStep up on Rune. Once you are inThe day-to-day jobs. From the roadLeave the host on. Rune guideRune Terminal — user guide.