This command utility can read a prepared list in advance and connect ssh/scp/sftp the selected host. List file is set in yaml format. When selecting a host, you can filter by keywords. Can execute commands concurrently to multiple hosts.
lsftp shells can be connected in parallel.
Supported multiple ssh proxy, http/socks5 proxy, x11 forward, and port forwarding.
Key Features
List selection type Pure Go ssh client.
- Commands can be executed by ssh connection in parallel.
- A shell function that connects to multiple hosts in parallel for interactive operation and connects with local commands via pipes.
- Supported multiple proxy, ssh, http, and socks5 proxy. It’s supported multi-stage proxy.
- Supported ssh-agent.
- Supported Local and Remote Port forward, Dynamic Forward(SOCKS5, http), Reverse Dynamic Forward(SOCKS5, http) and x11 forward.
- By using NFS Forward/NFS Reverse Forward, the NFS server starts listening to the PATH of the local host or remote machine, making it available via local port forwarding.
- Can use bashrc of local machine at ssh connection destination.
- It supports various authentication methods. Password, Public key, Certificate and PKCS11(Yubikey etc.).
- Can read the OpenSSH config (~/.ssh/config) and use it as it is.
- Cross-platform support – runs under Linux, macOS and Windows
Website: github.com/blacknon/lssh
Support:
Developer: blacknon
License: MIT License

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