shy is a lil console ui for quickly connecting to an ssh server. It
parses your ~/.ssh/config file and displays all your "Host" patterns,
allowing you to quickly select one using a fuzzy finder prompt.
On macOS you can install with Homebrew:
brew install xvxx/code/shy
On Arch Linux, install using Pacman:
pacman -S shy
Binaries for Linux, Raspberry Pi, and Mac are available at https://github.com/xvxx/shy/releases:
You can also install directly from crates.io:
cargo install shy
Usage: shy [options]
Options:
-c, --config FILE Use FILE instead of ~/.ssh/config
-s, --search Start in Search mode.
-v, --version Print shy version and exit.
-h, --help Show this message.
| Shortcut | Nav Mode | Search Mode |
|---|---|---|
i, s, f, / |
Enter search mode | |
up, ctrl-p |
Move selection up | Jump to previous match |
down, ctrl-n |
Move selection down | Jump to next match |
PageDown, space |
Jump down 5 entries | |
PageUp, - |
Jump up 5 entries | |
r, F5 |
Refresh | |
ctrl-c, ESC |
Quit | Clear Input, then Exit Search Mode |
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