Remote connection management for SSH

[mittalyashu]

Option to manage remote connections.

[elviskahoro]

Just interested in general, but what do you mean by this? Is there remote management in another terminal or app that I could look at to get an idea?

[ToontjeM]

Look at how Wave does this.

[gitthangbaby]

or any other terminal. I don't see a point of terminal without SSH.

[mittalyashu]

• https://termius.com
• https://coreshell.app

[Marvinus]

As well as profiles in Iterm on macos

[ashebanow]

Similarly, Gnome Ptyxis adds support for container shells as well. Its nice to be able to automatically get the list of local containers and remote ssh hosts from the system (via docker socket, ssh config, etc).

From a GUI perspective, I think Windows Terminal has the best UX for choosing profiles as part of opening a new tab/window

[djsipe]

For my part, it would be nice if there was a way to configure connections to remote servers that you frequently access. Some means of prefilling the hostname and other connection details that would be part of the ssh command. Then a simple way to be able to pick one of those (maybe from the command pallet?).

[elviskahoro]

From Shaqaruden via Discord: https://discord.com/channels/851854972600451112/852249738002956311/943265788779954217

Not sure if this has been asked for already but I would like to see adding SSH connections to warp to connect to within a couple clicks would be nice. Similar to Termius or Tabby Terminal

[elviskahoro]

Because I usually use SSH to connect to the server remotely for development work, I hope wrap can save server objects (including IP address, user identity, etc.) so that I can easily connect to the server.

[elviskahoro]

I've been really liking the work coming out of Charm: https://github.com/charmbracelet
I think we should work on some deep integrations with some of their tools like wishlist and wish.

• https://github.com/charmbracelet/wishlist
• https://github.com/charmbracelet/wish

[jineshqa]

Something nice would be similar to profiles in iTerm, which can be configured to SSH into a remote client.

[michbsd]

+1
Possibility to add configured aliases into bootstrapped shell.
E.g. I have an alias as such:
alias la='ls -al'

I would like for Warp to automatically add this alias on all remote hosts I connect to

[spotashn]

I think being able to type from the terminal ssh it checks to see if a profile exists for that host and applies it. Much more simple then having to select from a list of saved profiles.

[elviskahoro]

https://github.com/brockgr/csshx

[elviskahoro]

From @rana01645

Describe the solution you'd like?

It would be great to use local aliases in server.
For instance I use these following aliases in my local for git usage
alias gst='git stash'
alias gsp='git stash pop'
alias gs='git status'
alias gp='git push'

Would be great if I can use this same commands when I ssh to server!

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.

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[elviskahoro]

From @neongreen via #1078

Discord username (optional)

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Describe the solution you'd like?

Currently if I'm in an SSH session and I close my laptop, after re-opening it I might get "broken pipe" or just a stuck session.

I'd love if Warp's custom SSH support had auto-reconnect. I know that Mosh exists, but having this built-in without having to install Mosh on the server would be much nicer.

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.

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[flaxton]

I use mosh daily, with tmux over ssh. Formerly on iTerm, now on Warp.

I don't understand why you'd want to duplicate what mosh does, instead of just using it? It's quite easy to use and install, in my experience.

Many times, when I close my laptop on one network, then open it on another, it has killed all of my mosh sessions.

On iTerm, this does not happen, I can go weeks on many different networks without a disconnection.

Same thing with Blink terminal on my iPad Pro, the connections remain for long periods of time.

So there's something different about the way Warp handles ssh or mosh connections, not sure, but it is annoying.

[ToontjeM]

I opened #1736 and wanted to drop this idea here as well. This is a request for considering implementing SSH multiplexing which makes working in different panes, tabs or windows on remote hosts easier.
Terminal emulators like iTerm2 or Terminal honor ssh multiplexing configurations. I think 1. Warp needs to honor multiplexing and 2. Warp can enhace it by automatically logging in to the remote host using the connection the new tab was launched from.

[elviskahoro]

From #1815

Discord username (optional)

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Describe the solution you'd like?

It would be really nice to have a workflow that supports interactive SSH as a base.

For example, I could define the following workflow commands:


command: |-
    ssh user@machine
    curl http://file.mydomain.tld > /tmp/file
    cat /tmp/file

The first step of the workflow would be to create a SSH session and the second and third step would be executed in the SSH session.

Unless I'm mistaken, as the first command is opening an interactive SSH session, the other two commands won't be executed until the first one returns/exits.

Or even better, allow us to use workflows on a remote SSH environment !

Amazing tool by the way!

### Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.

```text
Just making it easier to reproduce commands on a remote environment.

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How important is this feature to you?

4

Warp Internal (ignore) - linear-label:770f6576-d6c0-4e4f-a259-fc64b5156087

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[elviskahoro]

It would be great if Warp supported drag-and-drop for sending files to the remote host if there is an open SSH connection. In other words, suppose I am connected to my cloud VM via SSH in Warp, and I am looking at a certain directory. If I were to drag a file from my Mac into Warp, it would get transferred to that directory on the cloud VM.

[dyuzhou]

example tabby Terminal and WindTerm，Others have a great view on performance.

[rkondra-eightfold]

@earmellin
https://docs.warp.dev/terminal/warpify/ssh
also: check my setup for ET: #501 (comment)

[earmellin]

I'll take a look, thanks! but my idea was closer to a connection manager like Termius or at least like in iTerm

[xvoron]

+1

[gabrielbryk]

+1

[Ixe1]

This would be really useful, +1 here too, I mainly use Warp for SSH stuff but it's a pain that it doesn't have the capability built-in.

[joelgaribaygz]

I manage several VPS via SSH and it would be helpful to have this active option! My +1 goes

[IsaacHatilima]

One more user needing this.

[mightywomble]

+1 for this,

[mightywomble]

I wrote this as a stopgap: https://github.com/mightywomble/sshtui
Not perfect

[DDZ-DO]

+1

[kodewulf]

Would be nice if basic terminal features are working before trying to cram AI into a terminal app and monetizing the hell out of it. Basic SSH connection profile management has been requested about 4 years ago and it's still not a feature. Here's a suggestion: use your much publicized AI features to create the code to add profile management to the application. At least we'll know that your AI is useful then.

[rikgirbes]

I completely agree. I’ve been waiting for this for over a year, and in the meantime, I switched back to iTerm2, which has this built in and even includes AI features now. Honestly, the only thing I really use AI for is basic stuff like “write an ffmpeg command to convert this to that,” so simple prompt capabilities are more than enough for me.
Warp used to be quite nice, but now it just feels like it’s trying to force AI down my throat.

[NikoS34]

On my side the request for this basic function dates from the beginning of 2024... and since then absolutely no progress or roadmap on the subject ? and like you back to Iterm2 and very satisfied !

[earmellin]

I also plan to go back to iTerm2, they bloated Warp with AI features that I simply don't use, because I prefer to do AI assisted development in my IDE, leaving behind basic functionality that any ssh terminal should have

[a7medo778]

Seriously its almost unusable having to tell it to connect to a vps every single time ahmad

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On Aug 28, 2025 at 1:02 PM +0300, chau ***@***.***>, wrote: example tabby Terminal and WindTerm，Others have a great view on performance. — Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub, or unsubscribe. You are receiving this because you commented.Message ID: ***@***.***>

[ashebanow]

Almost unusable? I want this feature too, as a convenience, but isn't that a little dramatic? On Aug 28, 2025 at 10:33:47 AM, Ahmad Alrasheed ***@***.***> wrote:

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Seriously its almost unusable having to tell it to connect to a vps every single time ahmad On Aug 28, 2025 at 1:02 PM +0300, chau ***@***.***>, wrote: > example tabby Terminal and WindTerm，Others have a great view on performance. > — > Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub, or unsubscribe. > You are receiving this because you commented.Message ID: ***@***.***> — Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#442 (comment)>, or unsubscribe <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/AAACX75J5G4BR6BLMXDXW733P44PXAVCNFSM5OY4XI4KU5DIOJSWCZC7NNSXTOSENFZWG5LTONUW63SDN5WW2ZLOOQ5TCNBSGQ4DANZS> . You are receiving this because you were mentioned.Message ID: ***@***.***>

[a7medo778]

Not really, you ask to run it on a remote server Then the ssh command Then the pass Then if you leave the terminal a bit it disconnect and revert back to the local machine And the cycle goes again ahmad

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On Aug 28, 2025 at 8:49 PM +0300, Andrew Shebanow ***@***.***>, wrote: Almost unusable? I want this feature too, as a convenience, but isn't that a little dramatic? On Aug 28, 2025 at 10:33:47 AM, Ahmad Alrasheed ***@***.***> wrote: > Seriously its almost unusable having to tell it to connect to a vps every > single time > > ahmad > On Aug 28, 2025 at 1:02 PM +0300, chau ***@***.***>, wrote: > > example tabby Terminal and WindTerm，Others have a great view on > performance. > > — > > Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub, or unsubscribe. > > You are receiving this because you commented.Message ID: ***@***.***> > > — > Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub > <#442 (comment)>, > or unsubscribe > <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/AAACX75J5G4BR6BLMXDXW733P44PXAVCNFSM5OY4XI4KU5DIOJSWCZC7NNSXTOSENFZWG5LTONUW63SDN5WW2ZLOOQ5TCNBSGQ4DANZS> > . > You are receiving this because you were mentioned.Message ID: > ***@***.***> > — Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub, or unsubscribe. You are receiving this because you commented.Message ID: ***@***.***>

[ashebanow]

Off topic, but if you are doing all that, you are doing it the hard way. Use per-host or per-domain ssh certificates, not passwords -its way, way more secure. Put an entry in your .ssh/config to tell it which user account, which cert, and which machine to connect to when you say 'foo'. Then the command to connect is literally 'ssh foo' and you are done. On Aug 28, 2025 at 10:51:13 AM, Ahmad Alrasheed ***@***.***> wrote:

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Not really, you ask to run it on a remote server Then the ssh command Then the pass Then if you leave the terminal a bit it disconnect and revert back to the local machine And the cycle goes again ahmad On Aug 28, 2025 at 8:49 PM +0300, Andrew Shebanow ***@***.***>, wrote: > Almost unusable? I want this feature too, as a convenience, but isn't that > a little dramatic? > > On Aug 28, 2025 at 10:33:47 AM, Ahmad Alrasheed ***@***.***> > wrote: > > > Seriously its almost unusable having to tell it to connect to a vps every > > single time > > > > ahmad > > On Aug 28, 2025 at 1:02 PM +0300, chau ***@***.***>, wrote: > > > example tabby Terminal and WindTerm，Others have a great view on > > performance. > > > — > > > Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub, or unsubscribe. > > > You are receiving this because you commented.Message ID: ***@***.***> > > > > — > > Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub > > < #442 (comment)>, > > or unsubscribe > > < https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/AAACX75J5G4BR6BLMXDXW733P44PXAVCNFSM5OY4XI4KU5DIOJSWCZC7NNSXTOSENFZWG5LTONUW63SDN5WW2ZLOOQ5TCNBSGQ4DANZS> > > . > > You are receiving this because you were mentioned.Message ID: > > ***@***.***> > > > — > Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub, or unsubscribe. > You are receiving this because you commented.Message ID: ***@***.***> — Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#442 (comment)>, or unsubscribe <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/AAACX76DY2UC5H5OOLSYZYT3P46RDAVCNFSM5OY4XI4KU5DIOJSWCZC7NNSXTOSENFZWG5LTONUW63SDN5WW2ZLOOQ5TCNBSGQ4DEMJT> . You are receiving this because you were mentioned.Message ID: ***@***.***>

[a7medo778]

Thanks for the tip, will try this today 👍 ahmad

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On Aug 28, 2025 at 9:10 PM +0300, Andrew Shebanow ***@***.***>, wrote: Off topic, but if you are doing all that, you are doing it the hard way. Use per-host or per-domain ssh certificates, not passwords -its way, way more secure. Put an entry in your .ssh/config to tell it which user account, which cert, and which machine to connect to when you say 'foo'. Then the command to connect is literally 'ssh foo' and you are done. On Aug 28, 2025 at 10:51:13 AM, Ahmad Alrasheed ***@***.***> wrote: > Not really, you ask to run it on a remote server > > Then the ssh command > Then the pass > Then if you leave the terminal a bit it disconnect and revert back to the > local machine > And the cycle goes again > > ahmad > On Aug 28, 2025 at 8:49 PM +0300, Andrew Shebanow ***@***.***>, wrote: > > Almost unusable? I want this feature too, as a convenience, but isn't > that > > a little dramatic? > > > > On Aug 28, 2025 at 10:33:47 AM, Ahmad Alrasheed ***@***.***> > > wrote: > > > > > Seriously its almost unusable having to tell it to connect to a vps > every > > > single time > > > > > > ahmad > > > On Aug 28, 2025 at 1:02 PM +0300, chau ***@***.***>, wrote: > > > > example tabby Terminal and WindTerm，Others have a great view on > > > performance. > > > > — > > > > Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub, or unsubscribe. > > > > You are receiving this because you commented.Message ID: > ***@***.***> > > > > > > — > > > Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub > > > < > #442 (comment)>, > > > > or unsubscribe > > > < > https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/AAACX75J5G4BR6BLMXDXW733P44PXAVCNFSM5OY4XI4KU5DIOJSWCZC7NNSXTOSENFZWG5LTONUW63SDN5WW2ZLOOQ5TCNBSGQ4DANZS> > > > > . > > > You are receiving this because you were mentioned.Message ID: > > > ***@***.***> > > > > > — > > Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub, or unsubscribe. > > You are receiving this because you commented.Message ID: ***@***.***> > > — > Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub > <#442 (comment)>, > or unsubscribe > <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/AAACX76DY2UC5H5OOLSYZYT3P46RDAVCNFSM5OY4XI4KU5DIOJSWCZC7NNSXTOSENFZWG5LTONUW63SDN5WW2ZLOOQ5TCNBSGQ4DEMJT> > . > You are receiving this because you were mentioned.Message ID: > ***@***.***> > — Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub, or unsubscribe. You are receiving this because you commented.Message ID: ***@***.***>