Introduction
Remote control for your PC, from anywhere in your home.
Public Alpha
Cntrl Bridge is currently in early development (v0.x). Features and API endpoints are subject to breaking changes without major version increments.
A lightweight system tray app that exposes your PC as a controllable API - monitor stats, control media, manage processes, and trigger power actions from any device on your network.
Built with Rust and Tauri, it provides native performance with minimal resource usage. It was designed for personal use and for people who enjoy building their own dashboards or remote control setups.
Philosophy
- Lightweight: Minimal memory footprint (~20MB) using native system WebView
- Fast: Rust-powered backend for maximum performance
- Transparent: What you see in the tray is what is running. No hidden services.
Key Features
- System Monitoring: Access CPU load, GPU temperature, RAM usage, and Disk space via a simple JSON API.
- Real-Time Updates: WebSocket API with lazy-spawned loops - zero CPU overhead when idle.
- Media Control: Control playback, volume, and see what's playing on any media app.
- Process Management: View running processes, kill memory hogs, and launch apps remotely.
- Power Management: Remotely Shutdown, Restart, or put your computer to Sleep.
- Cross-Platform: Runs on Windows and macOS (Intel & Apple Silicon).
- Tray-Only App: Lives in your system tray/menu bar, no taskbar clutter.
- Native Performance: Rust-powered backend with minimal resource usage (~20MB).
No Built-in Encryption
Cntrl Bridge has no built-in encryption. It is designed to be used within your local home network.
We do not recommend exposing this port to the public internet or using port forwarding on your router for this application.
We provide no guarantee of protection or security. Use it at your own risk.