PixShell is a desktop SSH / SFTP client built as two native applications in a single monorepo.
| Platform |
UI |
Terminal |
SSH |
| macOS |
Swift / AppKit |
SwiftTerm |
SwiftNIO |
| Windows |
C# WPF |
WebView2 + xterm.js |
SSH.NET |
| Dark theme |
Light theme |
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| Connection manager |
New connection |
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| Quick connect history |
Sidebar collapsed |
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| AI tool integration |
MCP / CLI bridge |
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| Text editor |
Download manager |
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| Cloud backup |
Key manager |
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- Tabbed SSH sessions with PTY resize and reconnect
- Connection manager with groups, notes, and host OS detection
- Password and private key authentication with encrypted local storage
- SFTP file browser: upload, download, pack transfer, remote text editing, file permissions
- Light and dark UI themes with configurable terminal color palettes
- SOCKS and HTTP proxy support on both platforms
- Local automation bridge (HTTP API) for CLI and AI agent workflows
- AI SSH bridge: auto-register as system default SSH wrapper for Claude Code, Codex, and other tools
- Web SSH terminal: built-in browser-based terminal via local bridge
- Host fingerprint manager with import/export
- Cross-platform five-zone workspace layout
Requires Xcode.
cd mac
export DEVELOPER_DIR=/Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer
swift build
bash scripts/package-mac.sh release
Requires .NET 9 SDK and Edge WebView2 Runtime.
cd win
dotnet publish PixShell.csproj -c Release -r win-x64 --self-contained true -o publish/win-x64
Pre-built packages: GitHub Releases
- macOS:
PixShell-0.1.6-mac-arm64.dmg / PixShell-0.1.6-mac-x64.dmg
- Windows:
PixShell-0.1.6-win-x64-setup.exe / PixShell-0.1.6-win-x64.zip
PixShell-all/
├── mac/ SwiftPM, AppKit, SwiftTerm, SwiftNIO
├── win/ .NET 9 WPF, WebView2 + xterm.js, SSH.NET
├── build/ Shared packaging icons
├── docs/ Screenshots and release notes
└── .github/ CI workflows
See LICENSE. Licensed under CC BY-NC 4.0 — free to share and adapt with attribution, commercial use prohibited.
