Open source remote-development projects
Every project in the registry tagged remote-development, ranked by real GitHub adoption.
Fast, secure cloud development environments on your infrastructure
Codespaces but open-source, client-only and unopinionated: Works with any IDE and lets you use any cloud, kubernetes or just localhost docker.
Run Linux desktops and apps on macOS with a native Metal Wayland compositor, Apple Container GUI, Waypipe, Docker/OrbStack, and rootless windows.
Frequently asked questions
How many open source remote-development projects are there?
This registry tracks 3 projects tagged remote-development, with 31,936 GitHub stars between them. The most-adopted is Coder at 15,676 stars.
Are these remote-development projects free to use?
Yes — 3 of the 3 carry an explicit open-source licence across 3 distinct licences, so there is no licence fee. Where a project also sells a hosted or enterprise version, the self-hosted path remains free.
Which remote-development project should I choose?
The list above is ranked by GitHub stars, but stars measure attention rather than fit. Check three things on each card: the licence (permissive versus copyleft), the language it is written in, and the last-push date — a high-star project that has not been pushed in a year is a liability.
Are these remote-development projects still maintained?
2 of the 3 were pushed in the last 90 days, and every card shows its exact last-push date so you can see the rest. Sort your shortlist by that date before committing to a migration.