anySCP

A modern desktop client for SSH, SFTP, and S3 with a clean, powerful interface

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Free and open-source alternative to Termius, PuTTY, and WinSCP.
A cross-platform SSH client, SFTP file manager, and S3 desktop browser with split panes, drag-and-drop uploads, and command snippets.

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SSH terminals, SFTP file management, and S3 cloud storage -- all in one app.

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🚀 Overview

AnySCP is a free, open-source desktop application that combines an SSH terminal, SFTP file explorer, and S3-compatible cloud storage browser into a single, fast, privacy-first tool. Built with Tauri v2 (Rust backend + React frontend), it runs natively on macOS, Windows, and Linux. No cloud accounts, no subscriptions – your credentials stay on your machine.

⚡ How AnySCP Compares

Feature	AnySCP	Termius	PuTTY	WinSCP	Cyberduck
SSH Terminal	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
SFTP Browser	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
S3 Browser	Yes	No	No	No	Yes
Split Panes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
Port Forwarding	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
Command Snippets	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
Cross-Platform	Yes	Yes	Windows	Windows	Yes
Free (no limits)	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
No Account Required	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Open Source	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes (GPL)
Credential Privacy	Local (OS keychain)	Cloud-synced	Local	Local	Local

✨ Features

💻 SSH Terminal Client

• Full-featured terminal emulator powered by xterm.js with GPU-accelerated WebGL rendering
• Split terminal panes (horizontal and vertical) within a single SSH session
• In-terminal search with regex support
• Tabbed SSH sessions with keyboard shortcuts
• Configurable keep-alive intervals, startup commands, default shell, and proxy jump (bastion host)
• SSH key authentication with automatic PPK-to-OpenSSH conversion
• Import connections from ~/.ssh/config

📁 SFTP File Manager

• Browse, upload, download, rename, move, copy, and delete remote files and directories
• Drag-and-drop file upload from your desktop directly into the remote file browser
• Multi-select files with Ctrl+Click and Shift+Click for bulk operations
• Cut, copy, and paste files between remote directories
• Inline file and folder creation
• Edit remote files in VS Code – automatically re-uploads when you save
• Transfer queue with real-time progress bars, transfer speed, and ETA
• Concurrent file transfers with configurable parallelism

☁️ S3 Cloud Storage Browser

• Connect to Amazon S3, MinIO, Cloudflare R2, Backblaze B2, Wasabi, DigitalOcean Spaces, or any S3-compatible storage service
• Same file browser UI as SFTP – sort, multi-select, context menus, keyboard shortcuts
• Drag-and-drop upload with recursive directory support
• Create files, create folders, bulk delete (including recursive folder delete)
• Generate and copy presigned URLs for sharing
• Edit S3 objects in VS Code with automatic re-upload on save
• Transfer progress tracking with speed and ETA
• Switch between multiple buckets within a single connection

🔗 Server & Connection Management

• Save SSH hosts and S3 connections with labels, colors, environment tags, and notes
• Organize connections into color-coded groups
• Import SSH hosts from ~/.ssh/config with one click
• One-click connect using credentials stored in your OS keychain
• Recent connections list for quick access
• Full connection history with audit log

📋 Command Snippets Library

• Save frequently used shell commands with labels and descriptions
• Create parameterized command templates with {{variable}} placeholders
• Organize snippets into folders
• Quick-insert panel accessible from any terminal session
• Full-text search across all saved snippets

🔀 SSH Port Forwarding

• Set up local and remote SSH tunnels
• Create, start, and stop port forwarding rules per host
• Tunnels create their own SSH connections automatically – no terminal session needed
• Monitor active tunnel status in real time
• Presets for common services (PostgreSQL, MySQL, Redis, MongoDB, HTTP, Kubernetes)

🔐 Security & Privacy

• Credentials stored in your OS keychain (macOS Keychain, Windows Credential Manager, Linux libsecret/KWallet)
• SSH private keys and passwords never leave the Rust backend process
• Fully offline – no internet connection required after installation
• Open source – audit the code yourself

📸 Screenshots

Connection Manager	SSH Terminal
Organize servers with groups, colors, and tags	Split panes, search, and tabbed sessions

File Explorer	Command Snippets
SFTP & S3 with drag-drop, context menus	Parameterized templates with quick-insert

📥 Installation

Download

1. Download the latest release from the Releases page
2. Choose the right file for your platform:
   • macOS (Apple Silicon): .dmg (aarch64)
   • macOS (Intel): .dmg (x64)
   • Windows: .msi or .exe
   • Linux: .deb or .AppImage
3. Install and launch

macOS note: If you see “app is damaged”, run: xattr -cr /Applications/anyscp.app

Updating

Already have anySCP installed? Go to Settings → About & Updates and click Check to update in-app — or turn on Automatic Updates to install new releases automatically.

Requirements

• macOS 11+, Windows 10+, or Linux (Ubuntu 22.04+)
• For SFTP: SSH access to remote servers
• For S3: Access key and secret key (or S3-compatible credentials)

🔨 Building

Prerequisites

• Node.js 18+
• pnpm
• Rust (latest stable)
• Platform-specific Tauri dependencies: Tauri prerequisites

Build Instructions

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/macnev2013/anyscp.git
cd anyscp

# Install frontend dependencies
pnpm install

# Run in development mode (hot-reload)
pnpm tauri dev

# Build for production (generates platform-specific installer)
pnpm tauri build

🛠 Tech Stack

Layer	Technology
Desktop runtime	Tauri v2
Backend	Rust (tokio, russh, russh-sftp, rust-s3, rusqlite)
Frontend	React 19, TypeScript (strict), Tailwind CSS v4
Terminal	xterm.js with WebGL renderer
State management	Zustand
Credential storage	OS keychain via keyring crate
Database	SQLite (bundled, zero config)

🏗 Architecture

AnySCP follows a strict frontend/backend separation:

• Rust does the heavy lifting – all SSH, SFTP, S3, encryption, and file I/O runs in Rust
• React is a thin view layer – renders UI and manages local state via Zustand
• Tauri IPC bridges the two with type-safe commands (request/response) and events (server push)
• Credentials never cross the IPC boundary – the frontend never sees passwords or private keys
• Shared FileSystemProvider abstraction – SFTP and S3 browsers use identical UI components with capability flags that show/hide features per protocol

Project Structure

src/                          # React frontend
  components/
    terminal/                 # SSH terminal, split panes, search
    explorer/                 # Shared file table, toolbar, drop zone
    sftp/                     # SFTP browser, session tabs
    s3/                       # S3 browser, connect dialog
    dashboard/                # Host cards, groups, connection manager
    snippets/                 # Command snippet library
    transfers/                # Transfer progress popover
  stores/                     # Zustand state stores
  providers/                  # SFTP & S3 file system providers
  types/                      # TypeScript type definitions

src-tauri/src/                # Rust backend
  ssh/                        # SSH connections, PTY, key management
  sftp/                       # SFTP sessions, transfer manager
  s3/                         # S3 sessions, transfer manager
  db/                         # SQLite persistence layer
  vault/                      # OS keychain integration
  snippets/                   # Snippet storage
  portforward/                # SSH tunnel management
  import/                     # SSH config parser

🤝 Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Here’s how you can help:

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a feature branch: git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature
3. Commit your changes: git commit -m 'Add amazing feature'
4. Push to the branch: git push origin feature/amazing-feature
5. Open a Pull Request

Please open an issue first to discuss what you’d like to change.

🐛 Troubleshooting

SSH Connection Issues

• Can’t connect: Verify host, port, username, and credentials
• Authentication failed: Check password or SSH key permissions
• Timeout: Check firewall settings and network connectivity

S3 Connection Issues

• Access Denied: Verify your access key and secret key are correct
• Bucket not found: Check the bucket name and region settings
• Invalid credentials: Ensure IAM user has S3 permissions

File Operations

• Permission denied: Ensure your user has appropriate file permissions
• Upload failed: Check available disk space on remote server

macOS

• “App is damaged”: Run xattr -cr /Applications/anyscp.app

📄 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License – see the LICENSE file for details.

🙏 Acknowledgments

• Built with Tauri by the Tauri team
• SSH implementation powered by russh
• Terminal emulation powered by xterm.js
• S3 support powered by rust-s3

💬 Support

• Discord: Join our community
• Slack: Join our workspace
• Issues: GitHub Issues
• Discussions: GitHub Discussions

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