# nxshell/nxshell

An easy to use new terminal.

Repository: https://github.com/nxshell/nxshell
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/nxshell
Homepage: https://nxshell.github.io/
Language: JavaScript
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: nxshell, xshell, shell, terminal, sftp, xftp
Last push: 2023-12-24T00:38:11+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 23/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2066, "days_push": 984, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1257, forks 140 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:09.470834+00:00)

## What it is
NxShell is a cross-platform, open-source SSH client with a graphical terminal interface supporting SSH, SFTP, FTP, VNC, Telnet, and serial protocols. It offers features like SSH tunneling, session management, an online SFTP editor, and multi-session command broadcasting.

## Use cases
- manage ssh sessions with a gui terminal client
- transfer files to servers over sftp with an online editor
- create ssh tunnels with socks5 proxy support
- send the same command to all open ssh sessions at once
- connect to devices over serial port or vnc
- import and export session configurations
- replace xshell with a free cross-platform terminal

## When to choose
- you want a free, open-source xshell alternative on Windows, Linux, or macOS
- you need one tool for SSH, SFTP, FTP, VNC, and serial connections
- you administer many servers and want broadcast commands and session locking
- you prefer a graphical terminal with themes, layouts, and fullscreen sessions

## When to avoid
- you only need a lightweight CLI ssh client built into your OS
- you require extensive plugin ecosystems or mature remote server monitoring dashboards
- you need guaranteed active development - the latest release dates to late 2023 and several features are still in progress
- you need a web-based terminal today

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: maintenance
- function: ssh, terminal-ui, file-upload, gui
- domain: developer-tools, networking, self-hosted
- platform: windows, cross-platform
- tags: ssh-client, sftp, vnc, serial-port, xshell-alternative, session-management, electron, command-line, linux, macos, android

## Member repositories
- nxshell/nxshell (main) score 23

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:09.470834+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 2026-08-30T05:07:12.165539+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/nxshell/nxshell (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:09.470834+00:00, sha 0e8c1708dc48)
  - homepage: https://nxshell.github.io/ (fetched 2026-08-29T12:17:26.756199+00:00, sha a535ac5c6607)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.