Show HN: OpenTunnel – Run Remote Commands as Local Agent Tool Calls

Category: infrastructure

Tags: agent-tool, remote-execution, tunnel, security, go

Score: 6.8/10 (Innovation: 7, Technical: 6, Documentation: 8, Utility: 6)

OpenTunnel enables AI agents to execute commands on remote machines via ephemeral, end-to-end encrypted tunnels without SSH or persistent infrastructure. It combines agent tool-calling paradigms with temporary secure access, making it interesting for agent-based automation workflows across distributed environments.

Target audience: backend devs, devops, ai engineers

Repository: https://github.com/akoenig/opentunnel · Go · MIT · 5 stars

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