sshtool is a simple interactive SSH session manager with encrypted configuration storage using GPG.
It allows you to store multiple SSH configurations (including Mosh and Tmate), securely encrypt them, and connect easily with interactive fuzzy selection via fzf.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- GPG-encrypted configuration file.
- Save SSH credentials, port forwards, and additional arguments.
- Support for SSH, Mosh, and Tmate.
- Interactive config selector with fzf.
- Add/edit/remove configs easily.
- Portable single-file script.
Website: github.com/hanashiko/sshtool
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Developer: Hanashiko
License: MIT License
sshtool is written in Python. Learn Python with our recommended free books and free tutorials.
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