A collection of command-line utilities to enhance and simplify SSH operations like pinging hosts, checking certificates, and diffing files.
ssh-tools is a collection of command-line utilities that extend SSH functionality for system administrators and developers. It provides tools for pinging SSH hosts, checking certificate validity, diffing files remotely, gathering system facts, and other common SSH-related tasks that aren't covered by standard SSH commands.
System administrators, DevOps engineers, and developers who regularly work with SSH connections and need more advanced diagnostic and management capabilities than basic SSH provides.
It saves time by automating common SSH troubleshooting and management tasks with specialized tools, eliminating the need to remember complex SSH options or write custom scripts for routine operations.
Making SSH more convenient
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Tools like ssh-ping and ssh-hostkeys provide specialized checks for SSH connectivity and server identification, outputting detailed response times and key fingerprints as shown in the README examples.
ssh-certinfo simplifies certificate validation by displaying SSH certificate validity and details in human-readable formats, eliminating manual inspection of certificate files.
ssh-last offers comprehensive SSH session history with login/logout times and authentication methods, similar to the 'last' command but tailored for SSH, useful for security audits.
Includes tab completions for Bash, Zsh, and Fish shells, making command entry faster and more user-friendly, as documented in the README for ssh-ping.
Implemented in Bash/Perl, ssh-tools may not run natively on non-Unix systems, limiting its use in Windows environments without additional setup like WSL.
Tools like ssh-ping depend on ssh_config for host resolution, which can lead to inconsistencies if the configuration is not properly set up or varies across systems.
The project has moved to Codeberg from GitHub, which might reduce visibility and slow updates compared to more active GitHub repositories, though it's marked as stable.