havRemote v0.1.0 Released

September 17, 2026 · · 1 min read

I've been using the FTP client FileZilla since college. It's a great client, but I've been missing a proper dark mode. That got me thinking about building my own file transfer client.

Today I'm releasing havRemote v0.1.0, a native desktop client for browsing and transferring files between your computer and remote systems. It supports FTP, FTPS, and SFTP, with separate connection tabs, a transfer queue that remembers unfinished work, and both light and dark themes.

I did most of my server testing with ProFTPD and ended up learning more about configuring FTP servers than I ever expected.

You'll find more details and screenshots on the havRemote project page.

The Windows build is available in the Downloads section. You can also build havRemote on Linux.

The source code is available on GitHub under the MIT License.

P.S. This still isn't the big project I wanted to announce, just another side project that was ready for a first release.

This product includes software developed by the OpenSSL Project for use in the OpenSSL Toolkit. (http://www.openssl.org)
This product includes cryptographic software written by Eric Young (eay@cryptsoft.com).