GateShell is an SSH, Mosh, and SFTP client, and a full server command center. Your servers, your keys, your device, nothing in between. No backend, no relays, no tracking.
PRIVATE BY DESIGN
• Zero backend. GateShell runs entirely on-device. There's no server to breach because there is no server.
• Credentials live in the hardware-encrypted Apple Keychain, or on Secure Enclave keys that never leave your device, not even as an export.
• No analytics, no telemetry. We don't know who you are or what you connect to.
CONNECT, AND STAY CONNECTED
• Native Mosh, with encrypted UDP and predictive local echo. Change networks, close the lid, come back hours later: your session is still there.
• Jump hosts reach private servers through a bastion, with per-hop auth and host-key checks.
• Import your ~/.ssh/config, or bulk-import servers from CSV.
• SSH, Mosh, and Telnet, with automatic SSH fallback when UDP is blocked.
SECURE CONNECTIONS
• Verified host keys, pinned per server, with a warning the instant one changes.
• Generate ed25519, P-256, RSA, or Secure Enclave hardware-backed keys, or import a PuTTY .ppk, including Argon2-encrypted ones.
• Security Assistant scans for missing updates, exposed listeners, weak SSH policy, firewall gaps, and expiring certificates. Every finding shows its evidence, and guided fixes run allow-listed commands only after you approve them.
• Face ID / Touch ID lock keeps your servers safe even if your device isn't.
A REAL TERMINAL
• Full XTerm-256 color terminal with fullscreen, scrollback search, and a customizable toolbar.
• Two- and four-pane terminals with optional input broadcast.
• 32 themes, bundled Nerd Fonts, custom font import, and named keyboard layouts.
• Command snippets with ${VAR} prompts, run across many hosts at once.
MANAGE THE WHOLE SERVER
• 20+ built-in dashboards: Docker, PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, Redis, Nginx, Caddy, Traefik, Firewall, Cron, PM2, WireGuard, Fail2Ban and more. Each one shows the status and acts on it.
• Fleet broadcasts one command to every server at once.
• Live health monitoring with restart, logs, and failure alerts.
• Install the optional open-source agent on your own server for metric history and push alerts when a service drops, a disk fills, or a cron job fails. It runs on your box, not ours.
FILES & CODE
• Upload and download over SFTP with progress tracking and background retry.
• Show your servers in the Files app, and open remote files like local ones.
• Built-in editor with syntax highlighting and find/replace for 13+ languages.
• Git on the go: status, stage, commit, and review diffs.
• App Preview opens your dev server right in the app, tunneled over your existing SSH connection.
BRING YOUR OWN CODING AGENT
• Start, resume, and interrupt Claude Code, Codex, or Gemini CLI in any project on your server, straight from the terminal.
• It runs under your account, with your CLI. GateShell never proxies it and never sees your provider keys.
AI THAT STAYS ON THE DEVICE
• Describe what you want in plain English, and GateShell composes the command on-device via Apple Intelligence.
• Long output gets an instant, structured summary with error and warning counts.
• A multi-step agent proposes a plan and runs it, with your approval on every step.
• Automatic secret redaction and a risk warning before dangerous commands run.
AT A GLANCE
• Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets for quick connect, server health, and your last session, plus a Live Activity that tracks the connection you're on.
SYNC EVERYWHERE
• iCloud syncs your servers, snippets, and known hosts across iPhone, iPad, and Mac, end-to-end encrypted.
Free to start. Pro unlocks unlimited servers, SFTP, Mosh, port forwarding, the full dashboard suite, and more.
On-device AI features require a device that supports Apple Intelligence.
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