ssh-sync allows you to synchronize a directory over a secure shell connection. It also has functionality to allow you to run commands remotely, all without leaving the comfort of your local machine.
You need to have Python 3 and pip installed.
git clone https://github.com/goodpaul6/ssh-sync
cd ssh-sync
pip install -r requirements.txt
You can then run the program with python ssh-sync.py.
See ssh-sync.py --help for help with parameters.
You can run arbitrary commands on the remote machine by populating your local directory (created by ssh-sync) with a .command file. ssh-sync will recognize this file and will cd to the equivalent directory on the remote machine and execute the commands in this file line by line, piping their output to your local machine.