CLUSTER SFTP-SSH-CONNECTIONS · 13 ENTRIES · EARLIEST ENTRY 2026-09-11

SSH/SFTP desktop management tools

This cluster consists of desktop applications for managing remote connections via SSH, SFTP, and related protocols, with features like tabbed terminals, saved connections, and file transfers. The dated history is too thin to read a shape from—no pre-index entries exist, so the cluster predates the index or its members are undated. Traction leaders are HaloSSH (2 stars), ssh-connector (1 star), and notroyalts (0 stars).

Entry timeline

ENTRY TIMELINE

AUG 2026: 2SEP 2026: 5OCT 2026: 6
AUG 2026OCT 2026

Members by activity

Activity signals, not revenue.

Build origin · 3 hand-coded · 10 unlabelled

Operator · 9 hobby · 1 indie · 3 unlabelled

Two labels per entry, never collapsed into one: how it was built, and who stands behind it. Counted over the 13 listed below. Unlabelled means nothing has decided yet — not that the answer is small.

  1. 01NativePass7★24 dayslivehobbyNative macOS client for the Unix password manager pass, offering a graphical interface for managing passwords and TOTP tokens.
  2. 02HaloSSH2★17 days—hobbySSH client for macOS that combines terminal sessions, remote file management, and text editing in a customizable workspace.
  3. 03ssh-connector1★10 days—hand-codedhobbymacOS app that provides saved SSH connections, terminal tabs, and SFTP file transfers in one local interface.
  4. 04keyward4★1 mo—hobbySSH agent proxy for macOS that attributes signing requests to the originating app and shows what each signature was for.
  5. 05notroyalts0★9 days—hobbymacOS app that organizes SSH connections in nested folders, opens tabbed terminal sessions, and provides search, custom ports, and notes.
  6. 06mremotemac0★2 days—hobbyTabbed remote desktop connection manager for macOS that reads and writes mRemoteNG connection files for RDP sessions.
  7. 07kermo0★2 dayslivehand-codedKeyboard-first file manager and admin console for macOS that manages remote files over SSH/SFTP and provides terminal, Git, and log-viewing tools.
  8. 08terminalia0★3 daysliveindieNative Mac app for developers that manages SSH connections and combines terminal, file transfer, port forwarding, process monitoring, and logs in a single window.
  9. 09airscp0★5 dayslivehobbyNative Mac app for transferring files over SFTP and SCP with SSH and Windows Remote Desktop access and optional AI-assisted control.
  10. 10terminalOs0★21 days—hobbyMac terminal app that combines SSH, Docker, metrics, SFTP, and keys in one connection per host and exposes an MCP server for AI assistants.
  11. 11RustSCP1★1 mo—Desktop application for remote file management that supports SFTP, SCP, and S3 and connects AI assistants via MCP.
  12. 12FTPServer-macOS1★1 molivehand-codedhobbymacOS desktop app that runs an FTP server with active and passive modes, multiple accounts, and live session monitoring.
  13. 13MultiWorkLink3★2 mo—macOS app that manages multiple work network connections, supporting Docker EasyConnect, OpenConnect, and streaming routes.