feat: add private relay for end-to-end-encrypted remote access (#2087)

Adds OpenChamber Relay — an opt-in way to reach an instance from a phone,
browser, or another desktop from anywhere, with no open inbound ports, no
tunnel, and no shared LAN. The instance dials outbound to a relay; all app
traffic (HTTP, the event stream, terminal, dictation) is multiplexed and
encrypted through a single connection per client, so the relay only ever
forwards opaque ciphertext.

Transport
- End-to-end-encrypted channel over WebCrypto (ECDH P-256 -> HKDF ->
  AES-256-GCM) with a capability-negotiated handshake and a small
  HTTP/SSE/WebSocket multiplexing protocol. A byte-compatible JS host mirror
  is cross-checked by tests.
- Host: outbound connection manager, per-client tunnel dispatcher to the local
  server over loopback, reuse of the existing instance identity key, and
  management routes. Disabled by default; explicit opt-in.
- Client: plugs into the existing runtime layer (runtime-fetch/-url/-switch/
  -auth, event pipeline, terminal, dictation) so features work over the relay
  unchanged; direct-URL and Electron realtime-proxy paths are untouched.

Pairing & UX
- Relay section in Settings -> Remote Instances (live status, QR/link pairing,
  revocation via the existing client-token list) and the mobile connect flow.
- Frame batching and idle-gated keepalive keep tunnel message volume low
  without affecting streaming smoothness.

Security
- The tunnel is transport only; the server authenticates every tunneled
  request exactly as for a direct remote client.
  fragments only. The relay stores no keys, tokens, or payloads.

Operability
- The endpoint can be pinned to a self-hosted rel
  paired clients inherit it from the offer automatically.
- Relay module DOCUMENTATION.md and a relay-trans
  invariants that future WebSocket/streaming changes must follow.

The relay transport is complete and tested; the UI for enabling and pairing
is gated behind openchamber_relay_gate and stays
This commit is contained in:
Bohdan Triapitsyn
2026-07-08 03:44:02 +03:00
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parent 42e470cefa
commit 859b4529da
74 changed files with 7768 additions and 99 deletions
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ import {
import { Tooltip, TooltipContent, TooltipTrigger } from '@/components/ui/tooltip';
import { Collapsible, CollapsibleContent, CollapsibleTrigger } from '@/components/ui/collapsible';
import { SettingsPageLayout } from '@/components/sections/shared/SettingsPageLayout';
import { RelaySection } from '@/components/sections/remote-instances/RelaySection';
import { RELAY_UI_ENABLED } from '@/lib/relay/gate';
import { useDesktopSshStore } from '@/stores/useDesktopSshStore';
import { useUIStore } from '@/stores/useUIStore';
import { toast } from '@/components/ui';
@@ -1115,6 +1117,8 @@ export const RemoteInstancesPage: React.FC = () => {
</div>
) : null}
{clientAuth && RELAY_UI_ENABLED ? <RelaySection /> : null}
{showInstanceManagement ? <div data-settings-item="remote-instances.direct-hosts" className="mb-8 border-t border-[var(--surface-subtle)] pt-8">
<div className="mb-1 px-1 space-y-0.5">
<h3 className="typography-ui-header font-medium text-foreground">{t('settings.remoteInstances.direct.title')}</h3>