mfat/sshpilot

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1028 stars · 68 forks observed · 2026-09-03

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

SSH Pilot is a user-friendly, cross-platform SSH and SFTP client with an integrated tabbed terminal, split view, and a dual-pane SFTP file manager. It works with your existing ~/.ssh/config and adds key management, secure secret storage backends, and a graphical Docker container manager.

Use cases

• manage ssh connections with a gui
• transfer files over sftp with a dual-pane file manager
• copy ssh keys to servers with ssh-copy-id
• run multiple terminals in tabs and split views
• manage docker containers graphically over ssh
• store ssh secrets in keepass or bitwarden
• back up ssh settings and keys

When to choose

• you want a graphical SSH connection manager on Linux or macOS
• you need SFTP/SCP file transfer alongside a terminal in one app
• you want to keep using your existing ~/.ssh/config
• you need integrated secret storage and backup for SSH keys

When to avoid

• you only need a lightweight CLI ssh client
• you need SSH tooling on Windows
• you require enterprise-grade team credential sharing features

Facets

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