Atuin Desktop
Runbooks that Run. A local-first, executable runbook editor for real terminal workflows. Atuin Desktop looks like a doc, but runs like your terminal.
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🚀 Open Beta
Atuin Desktop is currently in open beta. We’re actively collecting feedback and improving the experience based on real-world usage.
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What is Atuin Desktop?
Most infrastructure is held together by five commands someone remembers when things go wrong. Documentation is out of date (if it exists at all), and the real answers are buried in Slack threads, rotting in Notion, or trapped in someone’s shell history.
Atuin Desktop solves this by creating executable runbooks that bridge the gap between documentation and automation:
Kill context switching: Chain shell commands, database queries, and HTTP requests in one place
Docs that don’t rot: Execute directly and stay relevant
Reusable automation: Dynamic runbooks with Jinja-style templating
Instant recall: Autocomplete from your real shell history
Local-first, CRDT-powered: If it runs in your terminal, it runs in a runbook
Sync and share: Keep runbooks up to date across devices and teams with Atuin Hub
Key Features
🔧 Embedded Execution
Terminal blocks that run directly in the interface
Database clients for live queries
Prometheus charts and monitoring integration
📚 Living Documentation
Runbooks that run
No more copy-pasting from outdated docs
Real workflows that teams can actually use
🔄 Dynamic Templating
Jinja-style templating for reusable logic
Variable substitution and conditional logic
Parameterized workflows for different environments
🏛️ Local-First Architecture
CRDT-powered collaboration
Works offline, syncs when connected
Use Cases
Teams are already using Atuin Desktop for:
Release Management: Automated release checklists that actually run
Infrastructure Migration: Safe, repeatable migration workflows
Environment Management: Spinning up staging and production with confidence
Database Operations: Collaborative live query management
Incident Response: Runbooks for when things break
Getting Started
Download a package for your platform on our releases page
Sign up for an account on Atuin Hub
Log into Atuin Desktop and create your first runbook
Feedback & Support
We’re actively seeking feedback during our beta phase! Please use this repository to:
🐛 Report Issues
Found a bug? Open an issue
Include your OS, Atuin Desktop version, and steps to reproduce
💡 Request Features
Have an idea? Submit a feature request
Tell us about your workflow and how Atuin Desktop could better support it
💬 General Discussion
Questions about usage? Start a discussion
Roadmap
Coming Soon
Enhanced Integrations: More database clients, monitoring tools, and APIs
History-to-Runbook: Generate runbooks automatically from your shell history
Community
Blog: blog.atuin.sh
Discord: Join our community
Twitter: @atuinsh
Bluesky: @atuin.sh
Website: atuin.sh
Related Projects
Atuin CLI: Magical shell history with sync, search, and stats
License
Copyright 2025 Atuin, Inc
Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the “License”);
you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
You may obtain a copy of the License at
http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
distributed under the License is distributed on an “AS IS” BASIS,
WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
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