Reticle – The map your infrastructure operators deserve

Name: Reticle – The map your infrastructure operators deserve
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Author: mannders

by mannders·Jun 16, 2026·1 point·0 comments

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AI Analysis

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Geographic server map with live SSH terminals changes how you see infrastructure.

Strengths

•Spatial visualization with submarine cables and IXPs creates genuinely new mental model
•15MB local-first binary with zero telemetry respects operator privacy and trust
•YAML-driven config enables Git-trackable infrastructure definitions teams can review

Weaknesses

•macOS-only at launch limits adoption for Linux-heavy infrastructure teams
•Team collaboration features behind paywall may limit organic community growth

Post Description

Hey all. Reticle is a fast native desktop application (tauri/rust) which lets you spatially view your servers in a map with layers representing our global network infrastructure.

On those servers you have full observability and control. You can execute cron based health checks, scripts over ssh, or even a fully functional embedded terminal. This lets you intuitively see the health of your services, with the power of a full shell if you need it.

I wanted to see the broader context in which my ec2 instances or raspberry pi operates. I also wanted to open a simple dashboard, make sure all infra checks are healthy, and have a shell readily available for quick fixes and diagnostics.

Reticle lets you operate on the internet as an engineer in an intuitively new way. It's also very fun and cool, I would love to chat if any of you feel the same.