Dive into any server. Lightweight SSH client built with Tauri 2.0 + Vue 3 + Rust.
- SSH terminal — full PTY support, multiple concurrent sessions, OS detection, per-session logging.
- Connection manager — organize hosts into profiles and groups, with search and tags.
- Encrypted vault — passwords, passphrases, and keys are encrypted at rest behind a master password.
- SSH key management — generate and manage keys without leaving the app.
- Snippets — save and reuse common commands.
- Recipes — define multi-step command workflows and run them against any host.
- Screenshots & recordings — capture terminal output for sharing.
Local-first. Everything is stored locally on your machine — no cloud account, no telemetry.
Download the latest build for your OS from Releases.
Builds are not yet code-signed, so each OS shows a first-launch warning. Steps to bypass are below — this is expected for unsigned apps and is safe.
Download the .dmg, open it, and drag Shello.app into /Applications.
On first launch macOS may say "Shello.app is damaged" or "cannot be opened because the developer cannot be verified":
- Right-click open: Finder →
/Applications→ right-click Shello.app → Open → Open again. macOS remembers the choice afterward. - Or clear quarantine:
xattr -dr com.apple.quarantine /Applications/Shello.app
Download the .msi (or .exe) and run it. SmartScreen may show "Windows protected your PC" — click More info → Run anyway.
Download the .AppImage (portable), .deb (Debian/Ubuntu), or .rpm (Fedora/RHEL):
# AppImage — portable, no install
chmod +x Shello_*.AppImage && ./Shello_*.AppImage
# Debian / Ubuntu
sudo dpkg -i Shello_*.deb
# Fedora / RHEL
sudo rpm -i Shello_*.rpmA Homebrew cask is planned but not yet published.
Code-signing + notarization are on the roadmap and will remove the first-launch warnings.
bun install
bun run tauri dev| Command | Description |
|---|---|
bun run tauri dev |
Start the full app (Rust + Vite dev server) |
bun run tauri build |
Production build (packaged app) |
bun run dev |
Frontend only (Vite, no Tauri window) |
bun run build |
Type-check + build frontend assets |
- Frontend: Vue 3, TypeScript, Tailwind CSS v3, Pinia
- Backend: Rust, Tauri 2.0
- Package Manager: Bun
src/ # Vue 3 frontend (components, stores)
src-tauri/ # Rust backend (ssh, vault, db, registry, commands)
docs/ # Release docs
Tag pushes (v*) trigger .github/workflows/release.yml, which builds a universal .dmg (arm64 + x64) and uploads it to a GitHub Release. See docs/homebrew-tap.md for tap setup and the cask update flow.
Issues and pull requests are welcome! Please read CONTRIBUTING.md before submitting.
- Bug reports — open an issue with OS, architecture, version, and steps to reproduce.
- Feature requests — open an issue to discuss before starting work.
- Pull requests — fork, branch from
main, follow the commit convention, and open a PR.
git clone https://github.com/yolkmonday/shello.git
cd shello
bun install
bun run tauri devSee CONTRIBUTING.md for full guidelines including the release process.
See CHANGELOG.md for release history.
MIT © Ari Padrian