A modern desktop client for SSH, SFTP, and S3 with a clean, powerful interface
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Free and open-source alternative to Termius, PuTTY, and WinSCP.
A cross-platform SSH client, SFTP file manager, and S3 desktop browser with split panes, drag-and-drop uploads, and command snippets.
SSH terminals, SFTP file management, and S3 cloud storage -- all in one app.
AnySCP is a free, open-source desktop application that combines an SSH terminal, SFTP file explorer, and S3-compatible cloud storage browser into a single, fast, privacy-first tool. Built with Tauri v2 (Rust backend + React frontend), it runs natively on macOS, Windows, and Linux. No cloud accounts, no subscriptions -- your credentials stay on your machine.
| Feature | AnySCP | Termius | PuTTY | WinSCP | Cyberduck |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SSH Terminal | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| SFTP Browser | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| S3 Browser | Yes | No | No | No | Yes |
| Split Panes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
| Port Forwarding | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Command Snippets | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
| Cross-Platform | Yes | Yes | Windows | Windows | Yes |
| Free (no limits) | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| No Account Required | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Open Source | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes (GPL) |
| Credential Privacy | Local (OS keychain) | Cloud-synced | Local | Local | Local |
- Full-featured terminal emulator powered by xterm.js with GPU-accelerated WebGL rendering
- Split terminal panes (horizontal and vertical) within a single SSH session
- In-terminal search with regex support
- Tabbed SSH sessions with keyboard shortcuts
- Configurable keep-alive intervals, startup commands, default shell, and proxy jump (bastion host)
- SSH key authentication with automatic PPK-to-OpenSSH conversion
- Import connections from
~/.ssh/config
- Browse, upload, download, rename, move, copy, and delete remote files and directories
- Drag-and-drop file upload from your desktop directly into the remote file browser
- Multi-select files with Ctrl+Click and Shift+Click for bulk operations
- Cut, copy, and paste files between remote directories
- Inline file and folder creation
- Edit remote files in VS Code -- automatically re-uploads when you save
- Transfer queue with real-time progress bars, transfer speed, and ETA
- Concurrent file transfers with configurable parallelism
- Connect to Amazon S3, MinIO, Cloudflare R2, Backblaze B2, Wasabi, DigitalOcean Spaces, or any S3-compatible storage service
- Same file browser UI as SFTP -- sort, multi-select, context menus, keyboard shortcuts
- Drag-and-drop upload with recursive directory support
- Create files, create folders, bulk delete (including recursive folder delete)
- Generate and copy presigned URLs for sharing
- Edit S3 objects in VS Code with automatic re-upload on save
- Transfer progress tracking with speed and ETA
- Switch between multiple buckets within a single connection
- Save SSH hosts and S3 connections with labels, colors, environment tags, and notes
- Organize connections into color-coded groups
- Import SSH hosts from
~/.ssh/configwith one click - One-click connect using credentials stored in your OS keychain
- Recent connections list for quick access
- Full connection history with audit log
- Save frequently used shell commands with labels and descriptions
- Create parameterized command templates with
{{variable}}placeholders - Organize snippets into folders
- Quick-insert panel accessible from any terminal session
- Full-text search across all saved snippets
- Set up local and remote SSH tunnels
- Create, start, and stop port forwarding rules per host
- Tunnels create their own SSH connections automatically -- no terminal session needed
- Monitor active tunnel status in real time
- Presets for common services (PostgreSQL, MySQL, Redis, MongoDB, HTTP, Kubernetes)
- Credentials stored in your OS keychain (macOS Keychain, Windows Credential Manager, Linux libsecret/KWallet)
- SSH private keys and passwords never leave the Rust backend process
- Fully offline -- no internet connection required after installation
- Open source -- audit the code yourself
| Connection Manager | SSH Terminal |
|---|---|
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| Organize servers with groups, colors, and tags | Split panes, search, and tabbed sessions |
| File Explorer | Command Snippets |
|---|---|
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| SFTP & S3 with drag-drop, context menus | Parameterized templates with quick-insert |
- Download the latest release from the Releases page
- Choose the right file for your platform:
- macOS (Apple Silicon):
.dmg(aarch64) - macOS (Intel):
.dmg(x64) - Windows:
.msior.exe - Linux:
.debor.AppImage
- macOS (Apple Silicon):
- Install and launch
macOS note: If you see "app is damaged", run:
xattr -cr /Applications/anyscp.app
- macOS 11+, Windows 10+, or Linux (Ubuntu 22.04+)
- For SFTP: SSH access to remote servers
- For S3: Access key and secret key (or S3-compatible credentials)
- Node.js 18+
- pnpm
- Rust (latest stable)
- Platform-specific Tauri dependencies: Tauri prerequisites
# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/macnev2013/anyscp.git
cd anyscp
# Install frontend dependencies
pnpm install
# Run in development mode (hot-reload)
pnpm tauri dev
# Build for production (generates platform-specific installer)
pnpm tauri build| Layer | Technology |
|---|---|
| Desktop runtime | Tauri v2 |
| Backend | Rust (tokio, russh, russh-sftp, rust-s3, rusqlite) |
| Frontend | React 19, TypeScript (strict), Tailwind CSS v4 |
| Terminal | xterm.js with WebGL renderer |
| State management | Zustand |
| Credential storage | OS keychain via keyring crate |
| Database | SQLite (bundled, zero config) |
AnySCP follows a strict frontend/backend separation:
- Rust does the heavy lifting -- all SSH, SFTP, S3, encryption, and file I/O runs in Rust
- React is a thin view layer -- renders UI and manages local state via Zustand
- Tauri IPC bridges the two with type-safe commands (request/response) and events (server push)
- Credentials never cross the IPC boundary -- the frontend never sees passwords or private keys
- Shared
FileSystemProviderabstraction -- SFTP and S3 browsers use identical UI components with capability flags that show/hide features per protocol
src/ # React frontend
components/
terminal/ # SSH terminal, split panes, search
explorer/ # Shared file table, toolbar, drop zone
sftp/ # SFTP browser, session tabs
s3/ # S3 browser, connect dialog
dashboard/ # Host cards, groups, connection manager
snippets/ # Command snippet library
transfers/ # Transfer progress popover
stores/ # Zustand state stores
providers/ # SFTP & S3 file system providers
types/ # TypeScript type definitions
src-tauri/src/ # Rust backend
ssh/ # SSH connections, PTY, key management
sftp/ # SFTP sessions, transfer manager
s3/ # S3 sessions, transfer manager
db/ # SQLite persistence layer
vault/ # OS keychain integration
snippets/ # Snippet storage
portforward/ # SSH tunnel management
import/ # SSH config parser
Contributions are welcome! Here's how you can help:
- Fork the repository
- Create a feature branch:
git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature - Commit your changes:
git commit -m 'Add amazing feature' - Push to the branch:
git push origin feature/amazing-feature - Open a Pull Request
Please open an issue first to discuss what you'd like to change.
- Can't connect: Verify host, port, username, and credentials
- Authentication failed: Check password or SSH key permissions
- Timeout: Check firewall settings and network connectivity
- Access Denied: Verify your access key and secret key are correct
- Bucket not found: Check the bucket name and region settings
- Invalid credentials: Ensure IAM user has S3 permissions
- Permission denied: Ensure your user has appropriate file permissions
- Upload failed: Check available disk space on remote server
- "App is damaged": Run
xattr -cr /Applications/anyscp.app
This project is licensed under the MIT License -- see the LICENSE file for details.
- Built with Tauri by the Tauri team
- SSH implementation powered by russh
- Terminal emulation powered by xterm.js
- S3 support powered by rust-s3
- Issues: GitHub Issues
- Discussions: GitHub Discussions
If you find AnySCP useful, please consider giving it a star on GitHub!