# connectbot/connectbot

ConnectBot is the first SSH client for Android.

Repository: https://github.com/connectbot/connectbot
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/connectbot
Homepage: https://connectbot.org
Language: Kotlin
License: Apache-2.0
License Family: permissive
Topics: android, java, connectbot, ssh, ssh-client, ssh2
Last push: 2026-08-17T23:44:24+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 95/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 98, release rhythm 87, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 6417, "days_push": 16, "days_rel": 85, "gap_med": 3.5, "n_releases_24m": 13}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 3410, forks 720 (observed 2026-08-28T04:08:03.320270+00:00)

## What it is
ConnectBot is an open-source Secure Shell (SSH) client for Android that lets users open encrypted shell sessions and transfer files with remote servers. It is the first SSH client for Android, built on a custom terminal emulator library and a forked Java SSH-2 library.

## Use cases
- ssh into a server from my android phone
- manage remote linux machines on mobile
- run shell commands on a vps from my phone
- transfer files securely to and from android
- open source ssh terminal app for android
- connect to remote machines over a cryptographically secure link

## When to choose
- you need an SSH client on an Android device
- you prefer a free, open-source terminal app with no ads
- you want to install via Google Play or sideload an APK

## When to avoid
- you need an SSH client on iOS or desktop
- you need advanced features like agent forwarding or port forwarding beyond what ConnectBot supports
- you want a GUI file-transfer-focused SFTP client

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: ssh, security, terminal-ui, cryptography
- domain: security, developer-tools, android-tools, networking
- platform: -
- tags: ssh-client, terminal-emulator, remote-shell, open-source-android, command-line, android, mobile

## Member repositories
- connectbot/connectbot (main) score 95

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:03.320270+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T18:38:31.751365+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/connectbot/connectbot (fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:03.320270+00:00, sha b295577fe9bb)
  - homepage: https://connectbot.org (fetched 2026-08-29T09:32:28.657754+00:00, sha e67e52e36a01)
  - site_page: https://connectbot.org/about (fetched 2026-08-29T09:32:28.660111+00:00, sha 0350558a3e29)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.