Conduit Desktop

What is Conduit Desktop?

Conduit Desktop is a cross-platform remote connection manager for SSH, RDP, VNC, and web sessions, packaged with an encrypted credential vault and a built-in Model Context Protocol (MCP) server. It allows AI agents like Claude Code or Codex to drive all connection, session, and credential operations through tool calls, making it an infrastructure bridge for DevOps, SREs, sysadmins, and AI-first engineers.

How to use Conduit Desktop?

Install the app from GitHub Releases or conduitdesktop.com, then register its MCP server with your AI agent. For Claude Code, run a command like claude mcp add conduit -- node "/Applications/Conduit.app/Contents/Resources/mcp/dist/index.js" --env CONDUIT_SOCKET_PATH="..." --env CONDUIT_ENV="production" (paths vary by OS). After setup, ask your agent to list connections, run commands, or interact with remote desktops — the agent communicates with Conduit over a local Unix socket or Windows named pipe.

Key features of Conduit Desktop

• Multi-protocol support: SSH, RDP, VNC, web sessions in one app
• Built-in MCP server with 60+ tools for AI agents
• Encrypted AES-256 credential vault with auto-lock
• In-app agent chat panel for Claude Code and Codex
• Local-first design; optional zero-knowledge team vaults (Pro)
• Import from Devolutions Remote Desktop Manager and Conduit exports
• Cross-platform macOS, Windows, Linux with OS-native themes

Use cases of Conduit Desktop

• Ask an AI agent to run commands over SSH on production servers
• Automate RDP/VNC remote desktop operations like clicking and typing
• Fill web forms and navigate intranet portals through an AI agent
• Manage a fleet of servers with shared, approval-gated credential access
• Build custom workflows using the MCP server from any MCP-compatible client

FAQ from Conduit Desktop

How is Conduit different from other remote connection managers?

Conduit ships a built-in MCP server that exposes every connection and credential operation as tools for AI agents — no other manager offers this.

Does Conduit ship its own AI or require an additional subscription?

No. Conduit does not include its own AI. You bring your own Claude Code or Codex subscription, and Conduit never proxies your API calls.

Where are credentials stored?

All credentials live in a local AES-256 encrypted vault. Cloud sync is optional and uses zero-knowledge encryption; keys never leave the client.

What transport does the MCP server use?

The MCP server communicates over a local Unix socket (or named pipe on Windows). Conduit never sees your API keys, tokens, or conversation content.

Is the Conduit Desktop client open source?

Yes. The entire desktop client — including the Electron app, protocol handlers, FreeRDP helper, MCP server, and credential vault — is Apache 2.0 licensed.