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Show HN: ssh ssh.place
WHY IT MATTERS
It demonstrates a lightweight, authentication-free approach to building interactive, multi-user terminal applications over SSH, using the SSH key as the sole identity and rate-limiting mechanism.
Written by elseif from the cluster below · every claim links back to a sourceThe three things worth knowing
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Users connect by running ssh ssh.place and navigate the canvas using arrow keys, WASD, or HJKL, with scrolling for the wider canvas.
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Drawing is limited to solid colored blocks selected via number keys 0-9, with a tab to cycle through 16 colors, and the server rejects any text characters.
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A 15-second cooldown between placements is enforced per SSH key, preventing reconnects from bypassing the rate limit.
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