REMOSSH: using Monaco as a browser editor for remote SSH servers

[Willy Arisky (willyarisky)]

Hi, I'm Willy, the maker of REMOSSH.

I've been using Monaco as the editor inside a browser workspace for files that live on remote SSH servers. The user connects an existing VPS or cloud server over SSH/SFTP, then works with its files through Monaco while an xterm-based terminal, Git controls, and port forwarding sit alongside it.

The current app uses monaco-editor 0.52 with React. The remote-workspace part made a few editor behaviors more important than they are in a local playground: keeping models aligned with remote paths, making reconnect states understandable, and keeping the editor usable from tablets and phones.

REMOSSH also detects persistent tmux sessions, with GNU screen as a fallback, so the terminal process can keep running when the browser tab closes or the user switches devices.

Live app: https://remossh.com/

I'm affiliated with the product. I'd especially appreciate feedback from other Monaco users about remote-file model management, mobile ergonomics, and editor features you consider essential in a browser-based SSH workspace.