# boring

SSH tunnel manager.

Source: [Console review](<https://console.dev/tools/boring>)

Website: [https://alebeck.github.io/boring/](<https://alebeck.github.io/boring/>)

Profile updated: 2026-10-16

Category: [Infrastructure automation](<https://console.dev/tools/categories/devops-infrastructure-automation>)

## Supported tech stack

Research checked: 2026-10-11

### Runs on

- Linux (Operating system)
- Windows (Operating system)
- macOS (Operating system)

### Written in

- Go (Language)

Source: [Research source](<https://github.com/alebeck/boring>)

Documented compatibility; coverage may be incomplete. Written in describes implementation, not user-project language support.

SSH tunnel manager builds with Go and documents macOS/Linux/Windows configuration; Windows support requires a source build.

## Console’s review — 2026-05-14

Reviewed: 2026-05-14

Author: [David Mytton](<https://console.dev/about#david-mytton>)

Citation: [This review](<https://console.dev/tools/boring#review_636bf59d764c099946b385b88dd18a8d2865e6a4e3b28b57b2979b516074ec4b>)

### What we like

Makes it easy to open, persist, and list SSH tunnels. No need to remember SSH argument ordering. Supports TCP and sockets, including a reverse SOCKS5 proxy. Configurable via TOML.

### Tradeoffs

Nothing - does the job well.

This review reflects Console’s assessment at publication on 2026-05-14. Features and limitations may have changed since the review date.

## Is boring a fit?

Based on [Console’s review published on 2026-05-14](<https://console.dev/tools/boring#review_636bf59d764c099946b385b88dd18a8d2865e6a4e3b28b57b2979b516074ec4b>).

Summary updated: 2026-10-16

### Who it’s for

Developers who need to manage SSH tunnels

### Why consider it

Makes it easy to open, persist, and list SSH tunnels

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