The latest articles on DEV Community by Tomer Vaknin (@tomertec). https://dev.to/tomertec https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F3871649%2F34a91051-5514-446b-976e-b114e817af4d.png https://dev.to/tomertec en Tomer Vaknin Sat, 18 Apr 2026 19:47:44 +0000 https://dev.to/tomertec/hypershell-an-open-source-ssh-serial-terminal-with-integrated-sftp-for-windows-macos-and-linux-5emk https://dev.to/tomertec/hypershell-an-open-source-ssh-serial-terminal-with-integrated-sftp-for-windows-macos-and-linux-5emk <p>HyperShell, a desktop terminal app for people who spend a lot of time in SSH sessions, serial consoles, and remote file transfers.</p> <p>GitHub: <a href="https://github.com/tomertec/HyperShell" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://github.com/tomertec/HyperShell</a><br> Latest release: <a href="https://github.com/tomertec/HyperShell/releases/latest" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://github.com/tomertec/HyperShell/releases/latest</a></p> <h2> What HyperShell does </h2> <p>HyperShell is a cross-platform desktop app for:</p> <ul> <li>SSH connections</li> <li>Serial terminal sessions</li> <li>Integrated SFTP file browsing and transfers</li> <li>Local / remote / dynamic port forwarding</li> <li>Host management and quick reconnect workflows</li> </ul> <p>It currently ships builds for:</p> <ul> <li>Windows</li> <li>macOS</li> <li>Linux</li> </ul> <h2> Features </h2> <h3> Terminal </h3> <ul> <li>SSH via the system <code>ssh</code> binary, so existing agent/config/proxy workflows keep working</li> <li>Serial terminal with configurable baud, parity, and flow control</li> <li>Tabs, split panes, and broadcast mode</li> <li>Terminal search, session logging, and keyboard shortcuts</li> <li>1Password Integration</li> </ul> <h3> SFTP file browser </h3> <ul> <li>Dual-pane commander-style file browser</li> <li>Transfer queue</li> <li>Recursive folder transfers</li> <li>Remote file editing in a dedicated editor window</li> <li>Bookmarks and sync support</li> </ul> <h3> Host and network workflows </h3> <ul> <li>Host CRUD with groups, color tags, and drag-and-drop reorder</li> <li>SSH config import from <code>~/.ssh/config</code> </li> <li>PuTTY session import on Windows</li> <li>Per-host jump host (<code>ProxyJump</code>), keep-alive, and auto-reconnect settings</li> <li>Local, remote, and dynamic tunnels with a visual tunnel manager</li> <li>Host key verification for SFTP</li> <li>Keyboard-interactive auth / 2FA support</li> </ul> <h3> Extra quality-of-life features </h3> <ul> <li>Snippets manager</li> <li>Session recovery</li> <li>Workspace save/restore</li> <li>Database backup/restore</li> <li>System tray integration</li> <li>Host status monitoring</li> </ul> <h2> Screenshots </h2> <p><a href="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2F2bzk67h9izzinf5y712j.png" class="article-body-image-wrapper"><img src="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2F2bzk67h9izzinf5y712j.png" alt="HyperShell welcome screen" width="800" height="460"></a></p> <p><a href="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2F882j1qa4gvmn78jlz8wr.png" class="article-body-image-wrapper"><img src="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2F882j1qa4gvmn78jlz8wr.png" alt="HyperShell SSH quick connect" width="800" height="460"></a></p> <p><a href="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Ftubxwpg086iunbq6thko.png" class="article-body-image-wrapper"><img src="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Ftubxwpg086iunbq6thko.png" alt="HyperShell serial connection" width="800" height="460"></a></p> <p><a href="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Fb5k089n41v03ce9ml98c.png" class="article-body-image-wrapper"><img src="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Fb5k089n41v03ce9ml98c.png" alt="HyperShell terminal session" width="800" height="476"></a></p> <h2> Stack </h2> <p>HyperShell is built with:</p> <ul> <li>Electron</li> <li>React</li> <li>TypeScript</li> <li>xterm.js</li> <li>ssh2</li> <li>serialport</li> <li>SQLite</li> <li>Tailwind CSS</li> <li>Zustand</li> <li>Zod</li> </ul> <h2> Try it </h2> <p>Repo:<br> <a href="https://github.com/tomertec/HyperShell" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://github.com/tomertec/HyperShell</a></p> <p>Releases:<br> <a href="https://github.com/tomertec/HyperShell/releases/latest" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://github.com/tomertec/HyperShell/releases/latest</a></p> linux opensource showdev tooling