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Top 23 Rust SSH Projects

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  1. sshx

    Fast, collaborative live terminal sharing over the web

    Project mention: Launch a Debugging Terminal into GitHub Actions | news.ycombinator.com | 2026-01-12

    I remember when https://sshx.io/ first launched for this use case

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  3. warpgate

    Fully transparent SSH, HTTPS, Kubernetes, MySQL and Postgres bastion/PAM that doesn't need additional client-side software

    Project mention: Warpgate 0.24 (a client-less bastion) adds a web SSH terminal | news.ycombinator.com | 2026-06-02

  4. russh

    Rust SSH client & server library

  5. mainframer

    Tool for remote builds. Sync project to remote machine, execute command, sync back.

  6. sshs

    Terminal user interface for SSH

  7. ssh2-rs

    Rust bindings for libssh2

  8. ssh-vault

    🌰 encrypt/decrypt using ssh keys

  9. exodus

    network proxy and tunnel (VPN) (by ExodusVPN)

  10. shoop

    scp has a run-in with mosh (alpha)

  11. kerminal

    // Modern Terminal Emulator & SSH Manager

    Project mention: Show HN: Kerminal – Modern Terminal and SSH Manager in Rust/Tauri | news.ycombinator.com | 2026-01-13

  12. tosh

    Imagine your SSH server only listens on an IPv6 address, and where the last 6 digits are changing every 30 seconds as a TOTP code...

  13. omnyssh

    A fast, keyboard-driven TUI for managing SSH connections, written in Rust

    Project mention: Show HN: OmnySSH – TUI SSH manager with dashboard, SFTP and snippets (Rust) | news.ycombinator.com | 2026-06-13

  14. openssh

    Scriptable SSH through OpenSSH in Rust

  15. iroh-ssh

    SSH to any machine without ip

    Project mention: SSH to any machine without IP | news.ycombinator.com | 2026-04-05

  16. fast-ssh

    ⌨️ FastSSH is a TUI that allows you to quickly connect to your services by navigating through your SSH config.

  17. boulette

    A terminal confirmation prompt that prevents you from accidentally damaging remote hosts.

  18. tarssh

    A simple SSH tarpit inspired by endlessh

  19. private_poker

    A poker library, server, client, and TUI.

  20. projectpad2

    Projectpad allows to manage secret credentials and server information that you need to handle as a software developer or sysadmin.

  21. supdock

    What's Up, Doc(ker)? A convenient way to interact with the docker daemon using prompts.

  22. sandhole

    Expose HTTP/SSH/TCP services through SSH port forwarding.

  23. rustguac

    Lightweight Rust replacement for Apache Guacamole — browser-based SSH, RDP, VNC, and web sessions via guacd with SSH jump hosts, Kerberos NLA, Vault address book, and OIDC SSO

    Project mention: Guacamole in Rust? Here Tis | news.ycombinator.com | 2026-02-05

  24. ssh-rs

NOTE: The open source projects on this list are ordered by number of github stars. The number of mentions indicates repo mentiontions in the last 12 Months or since we started tracking (Dec 2020).

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Index

What are some of the best open-source SSH projects in Rust? This list will help you:

# Project Stars
1 sshx 7,506
2 warpgate 7,371
3 russh 1,789
4 mainframer 1,755
5 sshs 1,557
6 ssh2-rs 564
7 ssh-vault 507
8 exodus 467
9 shoop 462
10 kerminal 451
11 tosh 420
12 omnyssh 300
13 openssh 270
14 iroh-ssh 231
15 fast-ssh 203
16 boulette 167
17 tarssh 136
18 private_poker 105
19 projectpad2 97
20 supdock 87
21 sandhole 73
22 rustguac 66
23 ssh-rs 60

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