Features
Twelve features in one install, all on the free plan. Each page shows the real commands and the limits.
- Terminal A shell on the machine that keeps running when you disconnect, and shows what you missed.
- Remote commands Run one command on another machine and get its output and exit code.
- SSH ssh, scp, sftp and rsync with no keys to hand out and no port to open.
- Files Send files straight into another machine's Inbox. Interrupted sends resume.
- Private access Open a port on another machine as if it were local, without publishing it.
- Previews A public HTTPS link to a local port, with an inspector to see and replay each request.
- Tunnels and domains A permanent public address for a service, on your own domain if you want.
- Self-hosting Run the relay and the tunnel server on your own Linux box.
- ENV Environment variables encrypted on your device and delivered to your machines.
- Config sync The same dotfiles on every machine, from a Git repository you own.
- Teams and access Share a machine with people, one capability at a time, with a policy file and an audit log.
- Web console Your machines in a browser: terminals, files, previews, access rules and billing.
Use cases
- Paperboat for AI agents Let a coding agent run commands on your other machines, with a token that can do only that.
- Paperboat for home labs Reach the server at home from anywhere without forwarding a port on your router.
- Paperboat for small teamss A shared staging box, review links and team secrets, without running a VPN.
Start with the machine in front of you
Install Paperboat here, then on a second machine. Free for personal use, no card needed.
$ curl -fsSL https://get.pprbt.dev/install | bash > irm https://get.pprbt.dev/install.ps1 | iex