paramiko/paramiko
The leading native Python SSHv2 protocol library. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
69/100
- Activity 81
- Release rhythm 35
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_releases
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 6421
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 116
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
9837 stars · 2074 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
Paramiko is a pure-Python implementation of the SSHv2 protocol providing both client and server functionality, built on the cryptography library. It serves as the foundation for the higher-level Fabric library and is intended for users needing low-level SSH primitives or an in-Python sshd.
Use cases
- run remote shell commands over ssh from python
- transfer files with sftp in python
- implement an ssh server in python
- authenticate with ssh private keys programmatically
- create ssh tunnels and port forwarding
- automate ssh connections to servers in scripts
When to choose
- you need low-level SSH protocol control in Python
- you want to run an in-Python sshd server
- you're building a higher-level SSH tool like Fabric
- you need fine-grained control over channels, keys, and host key verification
When to avoid
- you just want to run remote commands or transfer files simply - use Fabric instead
- you need a standalone command-line ssh client - use OpenSSH
- you primarily target nonstandard SSH implementations like some Cisco or Windows servers, which are not fully supported
Facets
library · maturity stable
ssh http-client security cryptography file-system developer-tools networking security python cross-platform windows sshv2 ssh-client ssh-server sftp remote-execution tunneling fabric automation command-line linux macos
9 sources
- readme: https://github.com/paramiko/paramiko · fetched 2026-08-28 · a446eb849ec5
- homepage: http://paramiko.org · fetched 2026-08-29 · 8f36db92d2ca
- site_page: https://docs.paramiko.org · fetched 2026-08-29 · c55904923f77
- site_page: https://www.paramiko.org/installing.html · fetched 2026-08-29 · 9688cdf29a1a
- site_page: https://www.paramiko.org/installing-1.x.html · fetched 2026-08-29 · 9546435724a1
- site_page: http://docs.paramiko.org · fetched 2026-08-29 · c55904923f77
- registry_pypi: https://pypi.org/pypi/paramiko/json · fetched 2026-08-29 · eea844017c66
- site_page: https://www.paramiko.org/changelog.html · fetched 2026-08-29 · bcc28b55a478
- site_page: https://www.paramiko.org/faq.html · fetched 2026-08-29 · a65f477f81c9
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| paramiko/paramiko | main | 69 |
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