# cyd01/KiTTY

:computer: KiTTY, a free telnet/ssh client for Windows

Repository: https://github.com/cyd01/KiTTY
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/cyd01-kitty
Homepage: https://www.9bis.com/kitty
Language: C
License: NOASSERTION
License Family: other
Topics: ssh, ssh-client, kitty, putty, windows
Last push: 2023-09-17T17:21:58+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 23/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2870, "days_push": 1081, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1811, forks 156 (observed 2026-08-28T04:05:39.597070+00:00)

## What it is
KiTTY is a free Windows-only telnet and SSH client forked from PuTTY 0.76, adding features like session filters, automatic logon scripts, portability, and graphical enhancements. It is written in C and distributed as pre-compiled binaries.

## Use cases
- ssh into remote servers from windows
- telnet client for windows
- automatically log in to ssh sessions
- manage multiple saved ssh sessions
- run scripts on remote sessions
- portable ssh client on a usb drive

## When to choose
- you want PuTTY with extra features like auto-logon, session filters, and transparency on Windows
- you need a portable SSH client that runs without installation
- you want shortcuts, per-session icons, and tray integration for terminal sessions

## When to avoid
- you need a cross-platform SSH client for Linux or macOS
- you prefer a modern terminal with tabs and GPU rendering
- you require an actively developed client with frequent security updates

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: maintenance
- function: ssh, developer-tools, terminal-ui
- domain: developer-tools, windows
- platform: windows
- tags: telnet, putty-fork, remote-access, session-management, command-line, desktop

## Member repositories
- cyd01/KiTTY (main) score 23

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:39.597070+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 2026-08-30T03:21:15.335419+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/cyd01/KiTTY (fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:39.597070+00:00, sha 3dcea1323248)
  - homepage: https://www.9bis.com/kitty (fetched 2026-08-29T11:00:16.090496+00:00, sha c27963db51d2)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.