Shellby is a modern, native SSH client for iPhone, iPad, and Mac — one app, one experience across all your Apple devices. And it does more than connect: a built-in AI agent turns plain-language ops tasks into commands and asks for your approval before running each one. Built for developers, sysadmins, and anyone who manages remote servers. No account, no tracking.
AI ASSISTANT & AGENT (BRING YOUR OWN KEY)
• Describe an ops task in plain language — the agent plans and runs commands step by step
• Every command passes an approval gate; destructive actions require explicit confirmation — nothing runs behind your back
• Connects via standard chat-completion APIs to the service you choose — e.g. DeepSeek, Kimi, GLM, Qwen, or a local Ollama model
• Off by default; you supply your own API key and endpoint — the app ships with no AI service built in
TERMINAL
• Fast, standards-compliant terminal (xterm-256color)
• Password and SSH key authentication (Ed25519 / RSA / OpenSSH)
• On-screen key bar: Esc, Tab, Ctrl combos, arrows, common symbols
• Full hardware-keyboard mapping on iPad and Mac
• Terminal themes and adjustable font size
• Scrollback buffer up to 50,000 lines
PRO ON MAC & iPad
• Multiple windows and session tabs
• Split view — several sessions side by side
• Command broadcast — type once, send to many sessions
FILES (SFTP)
• Browse, upload, download, rename, move, delete, create folders
• Multi-file transfer queue with progress and cancel
• Resumable uploads; integrates with the Files app
PORT FORWARDING & TUNNELS
• Local (-L), remote (-R), and dynamic SOCKS5 (-D) forwarding
• Jump hosts / ProxyJump (-J) with multi-hop chains
• Standalone tunnels that stay up and auto-reconnect, with live bandwidth
• For reaching services inside your own server network (databases, internal dashboards) — not for bypassing network restrictions
SERVER MONITOR
• Live CPU, memory, swap, disk, load average, and top processes
SECURITY & PRIVACY
• Credentials stored only in the device Keychain — never in plaintext
• Hardware-backed SSH keys in the Secure Enclave
• Host fingerprint verification (TOFU) to prevent man-in-the-middle
• Face ID / Touch ID app lock
• No account, no tracking, no data collection
SYNC
• Optional iCloud sync of hosts, groups, and rules (CloudKit)
• Passwords and keys sync via end-to-end-encrypted iCloud Keychain
• AI provider settings follow your devices; API keys travel only through the encrypted Keychain
You bring your own SSH servers; Shellby connects only to machines you own or are authorized to access.
Languages: English, 简体中文, 繁體中文.
Privacy Policy: https://shellby.app.mahui.me/privacy/
Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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