Seed Hosting v0.5.0-alpha — Remote hosting groups

Remote hosting groups

Create an account in Friends, invite your friend by username, and have them accept in their app. The configured Windows build includes the public pinned-TLS account-directory endpoint; your friend does not need to install Tailscale to access the configured public hosting group.

World files stay on your PCs, including the always-on relay PC—not in the account directory. The administrator's always-on PC and internet connection must remain available. Playit player traffic remains separate from group invitations and world handoffs.

Also included

• Owner-only, recipient/device-bound username invitations and confirmed member removal.
• Automatic verified private Java provisioning, Fabric mod/dependency selection, and one-click always-on-PC setup.
• Several local server profiles with protected switching, backups, and deletion.
• Approved Playit address management and refreshed sprout branding.
• Graceful relay startup/shutdown and recoverable Wayland minimize behavior.

Windows download

Download SeedHost-0.5.0-alpha-win32-x64.zip, extract the entire folder, and run SeedHost.exe. No Node.js installation or terminal commands are needed for the desktop app. Existing profiles remain in %APPDATA%/SeedHost; do not delete the profile or its ownership databases when updating. Back up your worlds before alpha testing.

Verification and limitations

• TypeScript build passed; production dependency audit reported zero vulnerabilities.
• Full Linux-host test run: 447 tests, 446 passed, 0 failed, 1 skipped. The skipped case requires explicit opt-in for live official Vanilla/Fabric preparation.
• Actual isolated Electron checks passed for signup, invitations, acceptance, owner-only removal, cancellation, encrypted persistence, layout, and window controls.
• Public directory TLS/pinning and rejection of an unenrolled group-membership request were checked using independently resolved public IPv4 addresses from the development PC.
• The Windows package's executable header, runtime/source correspondence, configured endpoint, private-state exclusions, and complete ZIP integrity were verified. SHA-256 is attached.
• Unsigned portable alpha, not an installer. The Windows executable was not run during this release, and Minecraft gameplay on a friend's separate remote network remains unverified. Keep independent backups; this is not a production-readiness claim.

Source commit: 22bee0743ca298d8e5e0e15e975983f31e9ee558.