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Tether is an open-source Linux Wayland desktop bridge for iPhone Continuity features, developed in the zackb/tether repository. It provides Wi-Fi clipboard synchronization and file transfer, while Bluetooth handles SMS/iMessage messaging, notifications, and calls; connections use TLS 1.2 with pinned self-signed certificates. The project includes a Linux daemon, CLI, GTK desktop app, iOS companion app, and browser and mail extensions for OTP handling and autofill. Clipboard sync, file transfer, the iOS app, extensions, and messaging are marked stable, while notification mirroring, phone calls, and AirPods support are experimental. It can be installed through Arch Linux, AppImage, Flatpak, Nix, or from source, and is licensed under the MIT License.

Tinycast is a free, open-source macOS launcher built with SwiftUI and AppKit. It provides fuzzy app launching, global and per-app hotkeys, Spotlight-based file search, searchable clipboard history, inline calculations and conversions, quicklinks, Apple Shortcuts, Markdown snippets, shell commands, window and system actions, calendar meeting access, notes, emoji search, and optional AI chat and text actions. The application can run existing Raycast extensions, rendering them as native SwiftUI, and supports importing and exporting settings from Raycast. It has no third-party dependencies, Electron runtime, or telemetry; clipboard content and snippet keyword matching are handled locally. Tinycast is distributed through Homebrew or release DMGs and is licensed under AGPL-3.0.

VoCat is an open-source web control panel and engineering toolkit for Quectel EC20-, EC25-, EG25-, and related Qualcomm-based cellular modems. It provides automatic serial and USB modem discovery, live radio and registration metrics, operator scanning and network selection, AT and USSD terminals, SMS transmission and synchronization with delivery reports, Wi-Fi Calling through IKEv2/ePDG and EAP-AKA, eSIM/eUICC profile management, proxy routing, notifications, audit logs, and Telegram controls. The backend is written in Go, the interface uses React and TypeScript, and the production frontend is embedded in a single Go executable that uses SQLite for persistent state. It is distributed through static Linux binaries, a Docker image, systemd installation, and automated GitHub Actions releases; available functions depend on modem firmware, USB composition, SIM or eSIM capabilities, drivers, network, and carrier configuration.

Cloudflare Tunnel (formerly Argo Tunnel) is a secure tunneling service from Cloudflare that exposes local HTTP and TCP services to the Cloudflare edge by creating an outbound connection from a host to Cloudflare's network. It is implemented by the open-source cloudflared client/daemon, supports named tunnels and ingress rules, and integrates with Cloudflare Zero Trust / Access for authenticated routing and access control. The service is distributed by Cloudflare and the cloudflared client is published on Cloudflare's GitHub.

vphone-cli is an open-source macOS command-line tool for creating and running virtual iPhones with Apple's Virtualization.framework and PCC research VM infrastructure. It targets Apple Silicon Macs running macOS 15 or later and automates the VM workflow from IPSW download and patching through DFU restore, custom firmware installation, and first boot. The tool supports multiple firmware patch variants, VM creation and management, SSH and VNC connections, IPA installation, and export/import or APFS cloning of VM bundles. Its host control socket provides programmatic screenshots, touch and swipe input, hardware-key events, and clipboard operations, with each action returning an inline screenshot; the repository also describes an MCP server named vphone-mcp for AI-driven end-to-end testing. Operation requires Xcode and the iOS SDK, several Homebrew dependencies, and macOS SIP/AMFI relaxation to permit the required private virtualization entitlements.