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evidlo/syncthingtui — explained in plain English

Analysis updated 2026-05-18

17GoAudience · developerComplexity · 2/5Setup · easy

TL;DR

A terminal based interface for managing Syncthing, letting you control folder syncing and devices without opening a web browser.

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    What it does
      Terminal Syncthing client
      Manages folders
      Manages devices
    Tech stack
      Go
      Syncthing
    Use cases
      Headless server sync
      SSH management
    Audience
      Developers
      Self hosters

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Why would anyone build with this?

REASON 1

Manage Syncthing folders and devices from a terminal instead of a web browser.

REASON 2

Check sync status and alerts on a headless server or over SSH where a browser isn't convenient.

REASON 3

Try out the interface with fake data before connecting it to a real Syncthing instance.

What's in the stack?

GoSyncthing

How it stacks up

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Stars171717
LanguageGoGoGo
Setup difficultyeasyhardmoderate
Complexity2/54/53/5
Audiencedeveloperops devopsdeveloper

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How do you spin it up?

Difficulty · easy Time to first run · 5min

Requires a running Syncthing instance to connect to, a fake data mode is available for trying it without one.

The README does not state a license, so reuse permissions are unclear without asking the author.

Wtf does this do

syncthingtui is a text based interface for Syncthing, a program that keeps files synced between computers without going through a cloud service. Instead of opening Syncthing's web dashboard in a browser, this tool lets you manage the same settings and information from inside a terminal window, and the README describes it as nearly matching what the web interface can do. The README states plainly that this app was built through an AI assisted, conversational coding process rather than written by hand in the traditional sense, based on a file called CHAT.txt included in the project. Once installed, you run the program and it connects to your local Syncthing installation automatically by reading its configuration file, or you can point it at a specific address and API key yourself. The interface is organized into tabs covering your synced folders, information about the current device, remote devices you sync with, alerts, and available actions, with forms for editing folder and device settings that save changes back through Syncthing's own API. There is also a mode for rendering a single named screen as a static image, useful for testing or documentation, and a fake data mode for trying out the interface without a real Syncthing instance running. The project includes a test suite that covers both the interface logic and real interactions with a temporary Syncthing instance, along with a few smaller scripts for checking things against a real, already running instance without changing anything. It is written in Go, has 17 stars, and the README does not mention a license.

Yoink these prompts

Prompt 1
Walk me through installing syncthingtui with go install and connecting it to my local Syncthing instance.
Prompt 2
Explain how syncthingtui finds my Syncthing API key and address automatically from config.xml.
Prompt 3
Show me how to use the -screen flag to render a specific view of syncthingtui statically.
Prompt 4
Help me run syncthingtui's test suite against a temporary Syncthing instance.

Frequently asked questions

wtf is syncthingtui?

A terminal based interface for managing Syncthing, letting you control folder syncing and devices without opening a web browser.

What language is syncthingtui written in?

Mainly Go. The stack also includes Go, Syncthing.

What license does syncthingtui use?

The README does not state a license, so reuse permissions are unclear without asking the author.

How hard is syncthingtui to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated easy, with roughly 5min to a first successful run.

Who is syncthingtui for?

Mainly developer.

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