SSH Shortcut Manager

SSH Shortcut Manager is a Python-based tool to manage and connect to SSH sessions using shortcuts. It supports both interactive and command-line modes, allowing you to assign shortcuts to SSH commands and use them directly in your terminal. The tool automatically adds these shortcuts as aliases in your shell (~/.bashrc and ~/.zshrc), making them available across sessions.

Features

• Interactive Mode:

  • Search and filter SSH connections.
  • Assign or edit shortcuts for SSH sessions.
  • Directly connect to SSH sessions from the interactive UI.

• Command-Line Mode:

  • Use shortcuts directly from the terminal (e.g., sshmgm --shortcut tp-1).

• Shell Alias Management:

  • Automatically creates or updates aliases in ~/.bashrc and ~/.zshrc.
  • Ensures the aliases persist across sessions.

• Dynamic Management:

  • Prevents duplicate shortcuts.
  • Replaces existing shortcuts in shell configurations.

Installation

Prerequisites

• Python 3.7 or higher
• Pip (Python package manager)
• Bash or Zsh shell

Steps

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/htayanloo/SSH-Manager.git
   cd SSH-Manager

2. Install the package:

   pip install .

3. Verify the installation:

   sshmgm --help

Usage

Interactive Mode

Run the tool interactively:

sshmgm

Features in Interactive Mode

• Search (s): Search for SSH connections by keywords.
• Select (number): Select an SSH connection to connect or edit its shortcut.
• Shortcut (sc): Directly connect using a shortcut.
• Back (b): Return to the full list.
• Quit (q): Exit the tool.

Shortcut Options

• Connect (c): Start an SSH session for the selected item.
• Set Shortcut (ss): Assign or update a shortcut for the selected session.

Command-Line Mode

Run the tool with a shortcut directly from the terminal:

sshmgm --shortcut <shortcut>

Example:

sshmgm --shortcut tp-1

Shell Alias Management

When you assign a shortcut, the tool automatically creates or updates an alias in your shell configuration files (~/.bashrc and ~/.zshrc).

• Example alias added to ~/.bashrc and ~/.zshrc:

  alias tp-1='ssh user@192.168.1.1'

• Run the alias directly in the terminal:

  tp-1

The tool ensures existing aliases are replaced and configurations are reloaded, making the shortcuts available immediately.

Configuration Files

Session Data

SSH session data is stored in ~/.autossh/ssh_connections.json. This file is managed automatically by the tool.

Example structure:

[
    {
        "server_ip": "192.168.1.1",
        "user": "root",
        "port": "22",
        "type": "default",
        "raw_command": "ssh root@192.168.1.1",
        "shortcut": "tp-1",
        "source_file": "bash_history"
    },
    {
        "server_ip": "192.168.1.2",
        "user": "admin",
        "port": "22",
        "type": "proxy",
        "raw_command": "ssh admin@192.168.1.2",
        "shortcut": "srv2",
        "source_file": "zsh_history"
    }
]

Shell Configuration

The tool updates your shell configuration files (~/.bashrc and ~/.zshrc) to include aliases for each shortcut.

Examples

Setting a Shortcut

1. Assign tp-1 to ssh root@192.168.1.1 in interactive mode.
2. Run the alias:

   tp-1

Connecting with a Shortcut

1. Use the command-line mode to connect:

   sshmgm --shortcut tp-1

Replacing a Shortcut

1. Update the shortcut in interactive mode.
2. The alias in ~/.bashrc and ~/.zshrc is automatically replaced.

Development

Run Locally

To test and run the project locally:

python -m autossh.ssh_manager

Add a New Feature

1. Fork and clone the repository.
2. Create a new branch:

   git checkout -b feature/new-feature

3. Make your changes and submit a pull request.

Requirements

• Python 3.7+
• Bash or Zsh shell
• Dependencies (installed via pip):
  • rich

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for details.

Author

Developed by Hadi Tayanloo. Contributions are welcome! 😊

SSH-Manager