shazow/ssh-chat
Chat over SSH. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
50/100
- Activity 61
- Release rhythm 8
- Longevity 100
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: 4285
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 236
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
5909 stars · 427 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
ssh-chat is a custom SSH server written in Go that replaces the shell with a chat prompt, so users connect via ssh and land in a chat room. It supports public key authentication, admin keys, allowlists, MOTD, and chat logging.
Use cases
- host a chat room accessible over ssh
- chat from the terminal without installing a client
- run a self-hosted chat server with key-based auth
- give a raspberry pi a fun ssh chat service
- replace a shell with a chat prompt on a server
When to choose
- you want zero-client chat that works with any ssh binary
- you prefer key-based authentication and simple single-binary deployment
- you want a lightweight, self-hosted terminal chat server
When to avoid
- you need rich media, threads, or persistent history like Slack or Discord
- you need a web or mobile chat interface
- you need large-scale multi-room chat with moderation tooling
Facets
application · maturity active
chat-interface http-server auth ssh messaging-platforms self-hosted developer-tools go cli self-hosted cross-platform ssh-server chat-server terminal-chat go irc-alternative command-line linux macos
2 sources
- readme: https://github.com/shazow/ssh-chat · fetched 2026-08-28 · c45e4ce5c7b7
- homepage: https://shazow.net/posts/ssh-how-does-it-even/ · fetched 2026-08-29 · b52e384fa0b3
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| shazow/ssh-chat | main | 50 |
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