AWS SSM Manager - AWS port forwarding, without the friction.
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A cross-platform desktop app for AWS SSM port forwarding. Save connections, organize by environment, detect port conflicts, and launch secure tunnels in one click.
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Hey Product Hunt! 👋
I built AWS SSM Manager after one too many sessions tabbing between the AWS console, my terminal history, and a notes file where I'd saved instance IDs — just to connect to a database I use every day.
AWS Session Manager is genuinely great for security — IAM-based, no open ports, no bastion hosts. But the developer experience around it has always felt unfinished. I wanted something I could just open and click.
A few things I focused on:
Clean desktop UX for repeatable, saved connections
Local port conflict detection with clear, actionable errors
Configurable timeout controls with live countdown warnings
Built-in onboarding checks to validate your AWS CLI, plugin, and credentials upfront
Cross-platform distribution — macOS, Windows, and Linux
It's free and open source. No business behind it — just a tool I wanted to exist.
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Hey Product Hunt! 👋
I built AWS SSM Manager after one too many sessions tabbing between the AWS console, my terminal history, and a notes file where I'd saved instance IDs — just to connect to a database I use every day.
AWS Session Manager is genuinely great for security — IAM-based, no open ports, no bastion hosts. But the developer experience around it has always felt unfinished. I wanted something I could just open and click.
A few things I focused on:
Clean desktop UX for repeatable, saved connections
Local port conflict detection with clear, actionable errors
Configurable timeout controls with live countdown warnings
Built-in onboarding checks to validate your AWS CLI, plugin, and credentials upfront
Cross-platform distribution — macOS, Windows, and Linux
It's free and open source. No business behind it — just a tool I wanted to exist.
I'd love your feedback on:
What AWS services or workflows you use most
Any rough edges in session setup or daily use
What should be prioritized next after v1
Thanks for checking it out!