A modern, cross-platform SSH client and connection manager built with Tauri 2.0 + Rust + React + TypeScript + Tailwind CSS v4.
Personal alternative to Termius / Bitvise SSH Client — fast, lightweight, and fully open source.
SSH Terminal — xterm.js with WebGL rendering
Connection Manager — groups, search, and drag reorder
Split Panes — multiple sessions side by side
SFTP File Explorer — browse and manage remote files
Connection Dialog — add or edit SSH connections
Port Forwarding — local, remote, and dynamic tunnel management
- SSH Terminal — xterm.js with WebGL rendering, Channel-based streaming via russh
- Split Panes — Split terminal right/left/top/bottom with draggable dividers
- Local Terminal — Spawn local shell sessions without SSH
- Connection Manager — CRUD with groups, search, drag reorder, SSH config import
- SFTP File Browser — Dual-pane with drag-and-drop, remote-to-remote transfers, context menu
- Mini File Editor — Side-panel editor/viewer with syntax highlighting for quick file edits beside the terminal
- Code Review Panel — Git changes list + syntax-colored diff preview without leaving the active terminal
- Port Forwarding — Local, remote, and dynamic (SOCKS5) tunnel management
- Snippets — Command snippets with variable substitution, scoped per connection or global
- Command Palette — Ctrl+K quick access to connections, snippets, and actions
- OS Keychain — Credentials stored in native keychain (macOS Keychain, Windows Credential Manager, Linux Secret Service)
- Themes — Dark Minimal + Iris Pink with instant switching
- Auto-Reconnect — Exponential backoff with working directory restore
- In-App Updates — Notification when new version is available
- Keyboard Shortcuts — Ctrl+K, Ctrl+N, Ctrl+W, Ctrl+Shift+C/V, Ctrl+Click URLs, and more
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rayenking/irisx/master/install.sh | bashPre-built binaries for all platforms available on the Releases page:
| Platform | Format |
|---|---|
| Linux | .deb, .AppImage |
| macOS | .dmg (Apple Silicon) |
| Windows | .msi, .exe |
git clone https://github.com/rayenking/irisx.git
cd irisx
pnpm install
pnpm tauri buildPrerequisites: Node.js 18+, pnpm, Rust 1.70+, system dependencies (see below).
System dependencies (Linux)
# Debian/Ubuntu
sudo apt install libwebkit2gtk-4.1-dev libappindicator3-dev librsvg2-dev libsecret-1-dev
# Arch Linux
sudo pacman -S webkit2gtk-4.1 libappindicator-gtk3 librsvg libsecret# Install dependencies
pnpm install
# Run in development mode (Tauri + Vite hot reload)
pnpm tauri dev
# Type check
pnpm exec tsc --noEmit
# Rust check
cd src-tauri && cargo check
# Production build
pnpm tauri build| Layer | Technology |
|---|---|
| Framework | Tauri 2.0 |
| Backend | Rust (russh, rusqlite, tokio, keyring-rs) |
| Frontend | React 18 + TypeScript |
| Styling | Tailwind CSS v4 (CSS-first config) |
| Terminal | xterm.js + WebGL addon |
| State | Zustand |
| Icons | Lucide React |
src-tauri/src/
├── ssh/ # SSH session, SFTP, tunnels (russh)
├── db/ # SQLite with migrations (rusqlite)
├── keychain/ # OS keychain (keyring-rs) + file-based store for dev builds
├── config/ # SSH config parser
├── commands/ # Tauri IPC command handlers
└── lib.rs # App setup, state management
src/
├── components/ # React UI (terminal, sftp, connections, settings, snippets)
├── stores/ # Zustand state (connection, terminal, split, ui, settings, snippets)
├── hooks/ # Custom hooks (useSSH, useSFTP, useTunnel, useLocalShell)
├── lib/ # Tauri API wrappers, keybindings, themes
├── types/ # TypeScript type definitions
└── styles/ # Tailwind themes (dark-minimal, iris-pink)
Contributions are welcome! Please:
- Fork the repository
- Create a feature branch (
git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature) - Commit your changes (
git commit -m 'feat: add amazing feature') - Push to the branch (
git push origin feature/amazing-feature) - Open a Pull Request
This project is licensed under the MIT License — see the LICENSE file for details.