Super Simple SSH

Terminal-only SSH client built with ratatui. It stores connections securely (master password + encryption), keeps a short history, and supports upload/download via SFTP. After initial setup of connections, SSH into a remote host with the press of a key.

Install

Debian/Ubuntu (deb)

1. Download the .deb from the GitHub release.

   wget https://github.com/HansenBerlin/super-simple-ssh-client/releases/download/v*/super-simple-ssh-client_*_x86_64.deb

2. Install:

   sudo apt install ./super-simple-ssh-client*.deb

3. Run:

   ss-ssh

Fedora/RHEL (rpm)

1. Download the .rpm from the GitHub release.
2. Install:

   sudo dnf install ./super-simple-ssh-client_*_1.x86_64.rpm

3. Run:

   ss-ssh

Arch (pkg.tar.zst)

1. Download the .pkg.tar.zst from the GitHub release.
2. Install:

   sudo pacman -U ./super-simple-ssh-client_*_1-x86_64.pkg.tar.zst

3. Run:

   ss-ssh

Generic Linux (tar.gz)

1. Download the super-simple-ssh-client-x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu.tar.gz artifact.
2. Extract and run:

   tar -xzf super-simple-ssh-client-*-x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu.tar.gz
   ./ss-ssh

Usage

First run

• You will be prompted to create a master password.
• This password encrypts stored connection data.

Main view

Global commands (see the help header):

• (t)erminal open terminal for the selected connected host
• (u)pload upload to the selected connected host
• (d)ownload download from the selected connected host
• (o)ptions change master password
• (v)iew toggle header mode (help / logs / off)
• (q)uit

Connection list commands (bottom of left panel):

• (n)ew add connection
• (e)dit edit connection
• (c)onnect or (c)ancel based on connection state
• (x)delete

Terminal tabs:

• Opening a terminal creates a new tab and replaces the help header.
• F6 previous tab, F7 next tab, F8 close tab.
• Exiting the shell closes its tab.

Navigation:

• Tab / Shift+Tab or Up/Down to move in lists
• Left/Right to page through connection history
• Enter to activate the selected action in dialogs
• Esc to close dialogs

Connection setup

When creating/editing a connection:

• Pick auth type (password or private key)
• Private key supports optional key password
• You can browse keys with F2 or pick recent keys with F3
• Actions at the bottom: Test connection and Save connection
• Optionally use a friendly name that will show in the list instead of the hostname
• Connections are saved in the app config directory.

File transfer

Upload/download is multi-step:

• Select connection
• Select direction (upload or download by pressing u or d respectively)
• Select source (file or folder)
• Select target (directory only)

Picker controls:

• Enter open directory
• S select current directory
• Backspace go up
• B go back one step (target -> source, confirm -> target)
• Esc cancel

Transfers show a progress bar; you can hide it with Enter and cancel with Esc. Progress is also logged.

How it works

• Connection configs are encrypted using a master password.
• Successful connections are saved and sorted by recent use.
• Open terminals are managed in tabs (shown at the top).
• Transfers use SFTP over the existing SSH setup.
• Logs are stored under the app config directory and shown in the UI when enabled.