At HostnExtra, we believe the best developer tools solve real problems without adding unnecessary complexity.
Working with Linux servers, SSH, and infrastructure automation every day exposed the same repetitive tasks across projects. Instead of solving those problems internally, we decided to build reusable tools and release them as open source so developers, DevOps engineers, and system administrators can benefit from them as well.
Today, we're excited to introduce the first two projects in the HostnExtra Open Source ecosystem.
HostnExtra CLI
HostnExtra CLI is a modern command-line toolkit built for infrastructure workflows.
Our goal is to create a consistent and extensible CLI experience that helps simplify common server management tasks while providing a strong foundation for future infrastructure tools.
Whether you're managing one server or hundreds, the CLI is designed to be fast, intuitive, and easy to extend.
HostnExtra SSH Config
Managing SSH hosts often means manually editing ~/.ssh/config, searching through configuration files, or maintaining scripts for common tasks.
HostnExtra SSH Config provides a cleaner workflow by allowing you to manage SSH configurations directly from the command line.
Current capabilities include:
- Add and organise SSH hosts
- Edit existing configurations
- Connect to servers quickly
- Test SSH connectivity
- Import and export configurations
- View connection history
- Maintain a structured SSH configuration without manual file editing
The focus is on improving everyday productivity while keeping the experience familiar for developers and system administrators.
Engineering Principles
Every project we release follows a few core principles:
- Open source from day one
- Built with TypeScript
- Cross-platform compatibility
- Clean and maintainable architecture
- Consistent command design
- Minimal dependencies where practical
- Built for real production workflows
We believe developer tools should stay out of the way and let engineers focus on solving problems instead of managing repetitive tasks.
Available on npm
HostnExtra CLI
https://www.npmjs.com/package/hostnextra
HostnExtra SSH Config
https://www.npmjs.com/package/hostnextra-ssh-config
Building an Open Source Ecosystem
These projects mark the beginning of HostnExtra's open source journey.
Our vision is to build a growing ecosystem of practical tools that simplify infrastructure management, automation, and developer workflows. Every new project will be guided by the same principles: solve real problems, keep the developer experience simple, and make the tools freely available to the community.
We're actively developing new projects, and this is only the first step.
If you explore these packages, we'd love to hear your thoughts. Feature requests, bug reports, discussions, and contributions all help shape the future of these tools.
Open source thrives through collaboration, and we're excited to build that future together.
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