Atuin Desktop: Runbooks That Run – Now Open Source
6 hours ago
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- Atuin Desktop combines documentation with terminal functionality, allowing script blocks, embedded terminals, database clients, and Prometheus charts in one place.
- Addresses the issue of outdated or non-existent documentation by providing synced, searchable shell history and repeatable workflows.
- Features include reducing context switching, ensuring docs stay relevant by executing directly, and enabling reusable automation with Jinja-style templating.
- Supports collaboration through Git or real-time sharing via Atuin Hub.
- Since its closed beta in April, improvements include offline workspaces, team accounts, Kubernetes integration, and more block types.
- Used for automation, debugging, database operations, onboarding, deploying clusters, and incident response.
- Future plans include remote runbook execution, audit logs, more block types, and tighter cloud provider integration.
- Now open source under Apache 2.0 license, encouraging community involvement.