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Open-source SSH client with a single Kotlin Multiplatform core for Linux · Windows · macOS · Android. Local-first, zero-knowledge vault, optional self-hosted sync.

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Repository: SeCherkasov/SkerrySSH · Latest release · Site

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1. User guide

How to use the app, feature by feature.

Page	What it covers
Installation	Packages per platform, unsigned-build warnings, checksums, first launch
Getting started	Vault creation, the first connection, the shape of the interface
Hosts and connections	SSH, Mosh, Telnet, serial, local shell, containers, jump hosts, ~/.ssh/config import, folders and tags
Vault and credentials	Keys, passwords, certificates, known hosts, biometrics, trash, security log
Terminal	Panes, search, history palette, autocomplete, broadcast, recording and playback
Files (SFTP)	Dual-pane commander, viewer/editor, transfer queue, F-keys
Port forwarding	Local, remote, dynamic/SOCKS, discovered ports, auto-raise
Remote desktops	VNC and RDP, quality, clipboard, H.264, keyboard release
Snippets and runbooks	${{…}} variables, step options, run log
Monitoring and production guard	Host metrics screen, thresholds, #prod risk scoring
AI assistant	Per-host policies, local models, BYOK, what is and isn't sent
Sync and devices	Self-hosted server, account, QR pairing, device revocation, web access
Teams and session sharing	Shared hosts and secrets, roles, scopes, live session sharing
Settings and shortcuts	Every settings page, the full keyboard map
Android	What differs on a phone: tabs, gestures, USB-OTG serial, biometrics
Troubleshooting	Known failure modes and what they mean

2. Development

How the project is built and how the code is organized.

Page	What it covers
Architecture	Modules, source sets, layering, the dependency graph
Building and running	JDK, Android SDK, Gradle tasks, packaging, server-only builds
Connections and transports	SshTransport, shell channels, routing, Mosh, containers, trust prompts
Terminal engine	Emulator, reflow, SGR, selection, recording, step marks
Vault and crypto	Key hierarchy, record format, AAD, atomic writes, biometrics
Sync protocol	Client engine, wire contract, server routes, LWW, teams
Remote desktop stacks	RDP (MCS/GCC/NLA/EGFX) and VNC (RFB) internals
UI layer	Compose structure, design primitives, i18n, desktop⇆Android parity
Testing and the gate	TDD loop, the harness, CI, review fan-out
Contributing and releases	Branches, commit style, PRs, release workflow, licenses

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Licenses

Clients (shared/, composeApp/, androidApp/) — GPL-3.0. Sync server (server/) — AGPL-3.0.