termscp is a terminal file transfer client and file explorer designed to provide a graphical-style workflow inside a terminal. It presents local and remote files through an interactive TUI rather than requiring users to remember protocol-specific transfer commands.
The same interface can be used with a broad collection of remote services. This makes termscp useful for people who regularly move files between conventional servers, object storage and network filesystems but want to remain in a terminal.
Its interface supports routine file management as well as transfers, so users can browse, create, rename, search, view and edit files without leaving the application.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Supports SFTP and SCP connections.
- Supports FTP and FTPS.
- Works with S3-compatible object storage.
- Supports SMB network shares.
- WebDAV support.
- Kubernetes remote support.
- Browse local and remote files from the same TUI.
- Create, remove, rename, search, view and edit files.
- Bookmarks and recent connections.
- SSH key and username/password authentication for SFTP and SCP.
- Embedded terminal for executing local commands.
- Configurable themes, file sorting and file explorer formatting.
- Uses external applications to view or edit files where desired.
- Desktop notification when a lengthy transfer completes.
- Can keep local file changes synchronised with a remote host.
- Stores passwords in the operating system key vault.
- Cross-platform support – runs on Linux, FreeBSD, NetBSD, macOS and Windows.
Website: github.com/veeso/termscp
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Developer: Christian Visintin
License: MIT License
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