Text only web browser with its own layout engine, over SSH

Name: Text only web browser with its own layout engine, over SSH
Author: keepamovin

by keepamovin·Jul 8, 2026·7 points·5 comments

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AI Analysis

●●SolidRabbit HoleWizardryNiche Gem

Custom layout engine over SSH renders JavaScript sites when brow.sh exists with graphical approach.

Strengths

•Own layout engine instead of wrapping existing terminal browser, genuine engineering effort
•No signup, no download—just SSH to try it, removes friction for experimentation
•Captures BBS-era terminal aesthetic while actually rendering modern JavaScript-heavy sites

Weaknesses

•Novelty use case with limited practical utility beyond curiosity and demonstration
•No indication of uptime guarantees or how long the demo SSH server will remain available

Post Description

Try it at: ssh krnl.duetbrowser.com No sign up, totally free - no download. Let me know what you think.

Prior art exists (brow.sh) but I wasn't satisfied with their graphical take. I wanted the raw, old skool terminal days of the early internet - BBS, and old green phosphor library comptuers - but running the modern web, with all the bells and jingle jangle whistles (JavaScript, etc).

No funding, no VC, just 100% raw terminal fun. Not sure how long the demo will last, but try it out.