30 years ago, I started with Telnet, Kermit, Trumpet Winsock, Novell and TFTP.
Since then, I've watched vendors fragment network management:
- SecureCRT for terminal access
- High end, high expensive CMDBs and documentation tools
- Lansweeper for asset discovery
- SolarWinds for monitoring and telemetry
- Kiwi CatTools for configuration management
Five tools. Five licenses. Five proprietary black boxes.
None talking to each other. None showing you how they actually work. Closed databases and proprietary file formats.
I got tired of the vendor tax on basic network operations.
What should have existed all along:
- Integrated SSH terminals with live device telemetry
- SNMP discovery with completely open fingerprint rules
- Real-time monitoring with exportable data
- Configuration management with diff tracking
- Network topology with professional diagram export
One platform. Zero licensing. Complete transparency.
Time to take our networks back. This is open source... Vibe coder or classic, I don't care. Let's build our ecosystem to have the tools we need, together.
Note: PyPI package coming soon - currently install from source
# Clone repository
git clone https://github.com/scottpeterman/termtelent.git
cd termtelent
# Create virtual environment
python -m venv .venv
source .venv/bin/activate # On Windows: .venv\Scripts\activate
# Install dependencies
pip install -r requirements.txt
# Launch application
python -m launcher.launchFirst Launch:
- Themes auto-bootstrap on startup
- Create connections via File → Sessions or Quick Connect
- Open monitoring via Tools → Telemetry Dashboard
- Customize with 20+ themes via View → Themes
The platform consists of two peer components that integrate through shared credentials and data formats:
SNMP Network Discovery → Real-Time SSH Monitoring → Enterprise CMDB Management
graph TB
A[SNMP Network Scanner] --> B[Device Discovery]
B --> C[SSH Terminal Interface]
C --> D[Real-Time Telemetry]
D --> E[Configuration Management]
E --> F[Network Topology]
F --> G[Enterprise CMDB]
H[Credential Store] --> A
H --> C
H --> E
H --> G
I[Theme System] --> C
I --> D
I --> G
J[Open Fingerprints] --> A
J --> B
Comprehensive network discovery with open device fingerprinting
- TCP pre-filtering for 3-5x faster scanning performance
- SNMPv3/v2c fallback with automatic community detection
- Open fingerprint rules - completely transparent device detection (no vendor lock-in)
- Domain intelligence - automatic hostname normalization and cleanup
- Concurrent scanning with intelligent rate limiting and error resilience
- GUI fingerprint editor for custom device rule development
Multi-tab SSH terminal emulator with integrated real-time monitoring
- Multi-tab SSH terminals with xterm.js backend and theme integration
- Real-time telemetry widgets - CPU/memory, neighbors, ARP tables, routing, logs
- 200+ TextFSM templates for multi-vendor data parsing and normalization
- Advanced theme system with 20+ retro-inspired themes (cyberpunk, CRT, etc.)
- Encrypted credential storage with enterprise-grade security (AES-256)
- Platform auto-detection for optimal data collection per device type
Real-Time Telemetry Guide | Theme Management
Professional topology visualization and documentation
- Interactive topology viewer with zoom/pan/search
- Professional diagram export (DrawIO, GraphML, Visio)
- Multi-network merging for campus-wide maps
- Vendor-specific icons and automated layouts
- Publication-ready documentation generation
Web-based configuration management and asset tracking system
- Enterprise-scale device management (20,000+ devices tested in production)
- Automated configuration collection with change tracking and diff visualization
- Secure credential pipeline with encrypted storage and environment variable injection
- Multi-vendor NAPALM integration for consistent device interaction
- Web-based dashboard with real-time SocketIO updates and search capabilities
- External integrations - NetBox and LogicMonitor synchronization
Note: RapidCMDB operates as an independent Flask application with shared credential integration
RapidCMDB Enterprise Guide | Pipeline Architecture
flowchart LR
A[Network Discovery] --> B[Device Inventory]
B --> C[SSH Connection]
C --> D[Real-time Monitoring]
D --> E[Configuration Management]
E --> F[Topology Mapping]
F --> G[Documentation Export]
subgraph "Data Storage"
H[Encrypted Credentials]
I[Device Fingerprints]
J[Configuration History]
K[Telemetry Data]
end
B --> H
C --> H
A --> I
E --> J
D --> K
All components share:
- Unified credential store - secure AES-256 encrypted credential management
- Universal theming - consistent retro-inspired UI across all platforms
- Open fingerprint rules - community-driven device detection with full transparency
- Standard data formats - JSON/CSV export and seamless integration between components
- Cross-platform deployment - Windows, macOS, Linux support with identical functionality
- No vendor lock-in - all detection rules visible and editable
- Community-driven shared fingerprint database
- No licensing fees - deploy anywhere without restrictions
- Full transparency - see exactly what commands are executed
- AES-256 encrypted credential storage
- Real-world reliability - handles network timeouts and edge cases
- Performance optimized - TCP pre-filtering and async processing
- Cross-platform - Windows, macOS, Linux support
- Tech aesthetic - 20+ professionally designed themes
- Responsive interface - threaded operations keep UI smooth
- Contextual tools - right-click menus and integrated workflows
- Extensible design - modular architecture for custom development
- Network Scanner Suite - SNMP discovery with open fingerprinting
- Real-Time Telemetry - Live device monitoring and visualization
- Network Mapping Suite - Topology visualization and professional diagrams
- RapidCMDB Enterprise - Web-based device management and analytics
- Theme Management System - Advanced theming and customization
- Custom Widget Development - Extending the platform with custom widgets
- Pipeline Architecture - Data flow and processing pipelines
graph TD
subgraph "Frontend Layer"
A[SSH Terminal Interface]
B[Telemetry Dashboard]
C[Network Scanner GUI]
D[Web CMDB Interface]
end
subgraph "Core Services"
E[SSH Connection Manager]
F[SNMP Discovery Engine]
G[Telemetry Collectors]
H[Configuration Manager]
end
subgraph "Data Layer"
I[Encrypted Credential Store]
J[Device Fingerprint DB]
K[Configuration History]
L[Real-time Metrics]
end
A --> E
B --> G
C --> F
D --> H
E --> I
F --> J
G --> L
H --> K
- Python: 3.12 (tested version)
- OS: Windows, macOS, Linux
- Memory: 4GB RAM (8GB+ recommended for large networks)
- Network: SSH (22/TCP) and SNMP (161/UDP) access to target devices
- Dependencies: PyQt6, netmiko, pysnmp, flask, cryptography
Note: PyPI package coming soon - currently install from source
# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/scottpeterman/termtelent.git
cd termtelent
# Create and activate virtual environment
python -m venv .venv
# On Windows:
.venv\Scripts\activate
# On macOS/Linux:
source .venv/bin/activate
# Install dependencies
pip install -r requirements.txt
# Launch TerminalTelemetry Enterprise
python -m launcher.launch- Application launches - themes auto-bootstrap on first run
- Configure credentials via File → Credential Manager
- Import or create sessions via File → Session Editor
- Start monitoring via Tools → Telemetry Dashboard
- Access RapidCMDB web interface (starts automatically)
termtelent/
├── termtel/ # Main application package
│ ├── tte.py # Application entry point
│ ├── widgets/ # Core UI components
│ ├── termtelwidgets/ # Telemetry widgets
│ ├── themes/ # Theme system
│ └── static/ # Web assets
├── rapidcmdb/ # Enterprise CMDB platform
│ ├── app.py # Flask web application
│ ├── blueprints/ # Web interface modules
│ └── templates/ # HTML templates
├── launcher/ # Application launcher
├── sessions/ # Session configurations
├── screenshots/ # Demo images
└── diagrams/ # Architecture diagrams
We welcome contributions! Ways to help:
- Bug Reports: Use GitHub Issues with device platform details
- Template Contributions: Use built-in template editor to create/fix parsing
- Fingerprint Rules: Submit vendor detection improvements
- Documentation: Help improve guides and examples
# Clone and setup development environment
git clone https://github.com/scottpeterman/termtelent.git
cd termtelent
python -m venv .venv
source .venv/bin/activate # Windows: .venv\Scripts\activate
pip install -r requirements.txt
# Run tests (when available)
python -m pytest tests/
# Launch for development
python -m launcher.launch- Fork the repository
- Create a feature branch
- Make your changes
- Add tests if applicable
- Submit a pull request
- 20,000+ devices tested in single RapidCMDB deployment
- Sub-second response times for standard operations
- Multi-vendor support across Cisco, Arista, Juniper, HP, Fortinet
- Cross-platform deployment on Windows, Linux, macOS
- Enterprise-grade encryption (AES-256 + PBKDF2)
- No data exfiltration - purely SSH client connections
- Audit trail - comprehensive logging of all operations
- Zero infrastructure - no servers or agents required
- No licensing fees - deploy to unlimited devices
- Instant deployment - pip install and run anywhere
- Reduce vendor lock-in - works with any SSH-accessible device
- Engineer productivity - familiar SSH workflow with modern tools
License: GPLv3 - Free for personal and commercial use
Built With:
- PyQt6 and Python ecosystem
- xterm.js for terminal functionality
- netmiko and TextFSM for network automation
- Flask for web-based components
- Modern responsive design principles
- GitHub Issues - Bug reports and feature requests
- Documentation - Comprehensive guides and API reference
- Community - Template library and fingerprint rule sharing
"The most powerful network management platform is the one that gives you complete control and transparency over your infrastructure."
TerminalTelemetry Enterprise - Where network discovery, monitoring, and management converge in a unified, open, and powerful ecosystem.