npm package: @leverageaiapps/locus-ssh
Description: SSH-mode version of Locus - Forward terminal without ANSI codes. Clean output for AI processing.
Author: LeverageAI Apps
Latest version: 1.0.5

# @leverageaiapps/locus-ssh

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SSH-mode version of Locus - Forward terminal without ANSI codes. **Clean output for AI processing.**

<p align="center">
  <img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/node-%3E%3D18.0.0-brightgreen" alt="Node.js">
  <img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/platform-macOS%20%7C%20Linux-blue" alt="Platform">
</p>

## Features

- 🚀 **Instant Setup** - One command to start forwarding your terminal
- 📱 **Mobile Access** - Access your terminal from any device with a browser
- 🎙️ **Voice Input** - Built-in voice recognition for hands-free coding
- 🔒 **Secure** - PIN-protected sessions with automatic IP blocking
- 🌐 **No Port Forwarding** - Uses Vortex Gateway for secure tunneling
- ⚡ **Real-time** - WebSocket-based communication for instant feedback
- 🎯 **PTY Support** - Full terminal emulation with node-pty

## Prerequisites

Locus requires Node.js 18 or higher. The Vortex tunnel is built-in and requires no additional dependencies.

## Installation

```bash
npm install -g @leverageaiapps/locus
```

**Verify Installation:**
```bash
locus --version
```

## Quick Start

```bash
# Start a terminal session
locus

# Start with a specific command
locus claude
locus python
locus vim
```

A QR code will appear - scan it with your phone and enter the 6-digit PIN to access your terminal!

## Usage

### Basic Commands

```bash
# Start a terminal session
locus

# Start with a custom PIN
locus --pin 123456

# Start with a machine name
locus --name "My Laptop"

# Start a specific command with PIN
locus claude --pin 123456
```

### Options

| Option | Short | Description |
|--------|-------|-------------|
| `--name <name>` | `-n` | Set a custom machine name |
| `--pin <pin>` | `-p` | Set a custom 6-digit PIN |
| `--debug-asr` | | Enable verbose ASR logging |

### Configuration

```bash
# Show current configuration
locus config --show
```

## How It Works

1. Run `locus [command]` in your terminal
2. Locus starts a local web server and creates a Vortex tunnel
3. A QR code appears with your unique URL
4. Scan the QR code with your phone
5. Enter the 6-digit PIN to access your terminal
6. Your terminal is now accessible from your mobile device!

### Exiting

To exit Locus, you can:
- Type `exit` in the terminal (or the command to exit your current program)
- Press `Ctrl+C` in the terminal where you ran `locus`
- Close the terminal window

When you see **"Terminal session ended."**, the session has been successfully closed.

## Security

- **PIN Protection**: Each session requires a 6-digit PIN
- **Rate Limiting**: Max 10 failed login attempts per IP
- **Auto-blocking**: IPs are temporarily blocked after too many failures
- **Session Cookies**: Authentication persists for 24 hours

## Troubleshooting

### Error: posix_spawnp failed

Fix permissions on the node-pty spawn-helper:

```bash
# macOS ARM (M1/M2/M3)
chmod +x node_modules/node-pty/prebuilds/darwin-arm64/spawn-helper

# macOS Intel
chmod +x node_modules/node-pty/prebuilds/darwin-x64/spawn-helper

# Linux x64
chmod +x node_modules/node-pty/prebuilds/linux-x64/spawn-helper
```

### Connection Issues

If you encounter connection issues, verify the Vortex gateway is accessible:

```bash
curl -I https://vortex.futuretech.social/health
```

## Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.

1. Fork the repository
2. Create your feature branch (`git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature`)
3. Commit your changes (`git commit -m 'Add some amazing feature'`)
4. Push to the branch (`git push origin feature/amazing-feature`)
5. Open a Pull Request

## License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the [LICENSE](LICENSE) file for details.

## Acknowledgments

- [Vortex Gateway](https://github.com/tan-zhuo/Vortex-Gateway) for secure WebSocket tunneling
- [node-pty](https://github.com/microsoft/node-pty) for PTY support
- [xterm.js](https://xtermjs.org/) for terminal emulation in the browser