DevsFTP s/FTP Client for Windows & Linux

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Just putting this here for feedback.

FTP (standard unencrypted)
FTPS (Explicit TLS/SSL)
FTPS (Implicit TLS/SSL)
SFTP
Amazon S3 & S3-Compatible Storage
WebDAV
SSH (Terminal & Port Tunnels)

🌐 Quick Links

🚀 Website & Downloads: devsftp.com
🐙 GitHub Repository: github.com/DevsFTP/DevsFTP

🎨 1. Workspace Identity Accents

Stop wondering which environment you have open. Unlike legacy clients that use the same generic gray panels for every server, DevsFTP color-codes panels dynamically based on the active connection:

🟢 Development
🟡 Staging
🔴 Production

One visual cue prevents accidental edits on live production boxes.

🔒 2. PBKDF2 / AES-256 Local Vault (Zero Cloud Trust)

Legacy clients have a history of storing profile passwords in plaintext XML files on disk. DevsFTP encrypts all saved profiles and credentials locally using PBKDF2 key derivation (800,000 iterations) and AES-256-GCM encryption. Nothing touches the cloud.

💻 3. Embedded SSH Terminal

No need to launch a separate PuTTY or terminal window. DevsFTP includes a built-in terminal that connects and signs into your remote server using your active profile credentials with a single click.

✏️ 4. Live "Save-to-Upload" Watcher

Keep using your favorite local editor (VS Code, Sublime, Cursor, etc.). DevsFTP watches file changes in your local workspace and immediately syncs them back to the remote server the moment you press Ctrl+S / Cmd+S.

🔌 5. Built-in SSH Tunnel Port Forwarding

Establish secure routing paths on the fly. Set up Local, Remote, and Dynamic (SOCKS5 proxy) port forwarding tunnels configured directly within your active SSH profiles.

⏰ 6. Sync Automation Scheduler

Automate recurring backup schedules, mirror directories, or trigger upload/download routines on application launch or fixed intervals.

🛠️ Tech Stack & Open Source

DevsFTP is fully open-source and built for performance and privacy across Windows and Linux.

Drop a comment below: What feature do you feel is missing most from modern SFTP tools?

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DevsFTP • Sep 1

🎉 Update: DevsFTP v1.0.1 is officially live!

Following up on the original post — we just shipped DevsFTP v1.0.1 with a ton of new developer tools, high-speed transfer upgrades, and stability hardening:

🔖 Bookmarks & Directory Shortcuts Drawer: Save your most frequently accessed remote and local directory paths. Jump straight to deep folder structures across all active session tabs with a single click.
⚡ Parallel Worker Pool (1–10 Concurrent Streams): Multi-connection queue pool powered by Promise.race()—batch transfers now saturate your full network bandwidth instead of running single-file sequentially.
🔄 Direct Remote-to-Remote Migrations: Transfer files directly between two remote server tabs (e.g. SFTP to S3, or FTP to WebDAV) without downloading them to your local disk first.
🔍 Side-by-Side Directory Compare & Diffing: Visual comparison tool that scans local vs. remote directories to highlight modified, newer, or missing files with 1-click batch synchronization.
📝 Startup Unsaved Edits Restore: If you close the app while editing remote files, DevsFTP detects cached edits on launch and prompts you with a selective profile checklist to review, sync, or dismiss.
📊 Bandwidth Limiter & Live Analytics: Throttle transfer speeds on the fly (256 KB/s to Unlimited) with live transfer rate metrics and queue management (🗑️ Clear Cancelled / 🧹 Clear Completed).
🔔 Notification Center Shortcuts: Quick access to transfer logs and notifications right from the top menu bar.
🛡️ Complete Reliability & Security Hardening: Fail-closed credential vault security, zero-disconnect stream cancellation, and GPG-signed Linux packages (.deb, AppImage, tar.gz) verified via our Ubuntu keyserver key (7DA36A4AD371D675).

📥 Download v1.0.1: devsftp.com/download (Windows & Linux)

⭐ GitHub: github.com/DevsFTP/DevsFTP

Let us know what you think of the new bookmarks and parallel transfer engine!