What is Open Relay used for?

Open Relay turns long-running CLI and AI agent sessions into detachable, inspectable services — start, log, input later.

How does Open Relay implement session token expiry?

HashMap with timestamps, 24-hour TTL default, lazy cleanup on auth checks — no threads, no bloat.

Clean: no malware, shipped fixes for key issues like per-IP lockouts and bounded reads.

🤖 AI Dev Tools

A simple security audit uncovered Open Relay's biggest flaw — session tokens that never died. The fix? Smart, lazy expiry that doesn't break a thing.

theAIcatchup Apr 10, 2026 4 min read

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