Real xterm emulation
ANSI colors, cursor, scrollback, and box-drawing. Interactive TUI apps like vim and htop work.
The difference
Two views of one session.
The top pane is a faithful terminal. The bottom pane reads the same stream and renders it as Markdown in real time — so reports, formatted command output, or replies from a server-side tool or model are legible instead of raw.
- Headings, bold, lists, tables, code blocks render as your server emits them.
- Output turns are visually separated, so long sessions stay readable.
- Drag the divider for terminal-only, an even split, or preview-only.
New · tabs
Every server, one screen.
Sessions now live in tabs. Keep several boxes open at once and hop between them — switching tabs doesn't drop a connection.
- Tap + to open another connection while the first keeps running.
- Each tab is a full session — its own terminal, Markdown pane, and scrollback.
- The dot on every tab shows at a glance which hosts are still connected.
What's inside
Built to actually manage servers from your pocket.
A standards-compliant terminal, the keys iOS forgets, and the connection hygiene you'd expect.
terminal
keyboard
The keys iOS lacks
One control bar adds Esc, Tab, arrows, and Ctrl-C/D/Z — so tab-completion, history, and interrupts behave.
preview
Live Markdown pane
The session renders as formatted Markdown in real time, with output turns kept visually distinct.
sessions
Tabs for every server
Run several sessions side by side and switch in one tap. Each tab keeps its own terminal, preview, and scrollback.
hosts
Saved connections, pinned keys
One-tap access to your hosts, passwords in the iOS Keychain. Trust-on-first-use pins each server's key and warns if it changes.
network
Homelab-friendly
Resolves .local / Bonjour hostnames. Copy or save the full session transcript anytime.
on the keyboard
Control keys, where you need them.
A single clean bar sits above the keyboard. No menu-diving for an interrupt mid-command.
esctab←↑↓→^C^D^Z
On iPad
The same session, with room to breathe.
Tabs, terminal, and preview all get more space on iPad — a taller split, and the control-key bar riding above the full-size keyboard.
two hosts in tabs · raw table above, rendered below
esc, tab, arrows, and ctrl keys above the keyboard
Straight about scope
One workflow, done well.
Tabbed SSH sessions, each with a terminal and a live preview. Here's exactly what that includes — and what it doesn't, so there are no surprises after you buy.
// it does
- + Password authentication
- + Host-key pinning (trust-on-first-use)
- + Saved hosts, Keychain-stored passwords
- + Live Markdown preview of session output
- + Multiple sessions open at once, in tabs
- + .local / Bonjour resolution
- + Full-session transcript copy / save
// it doesn't (yet)
- − SSH key or certificate auth
- − SFTP / file transfer
- − Port forwarding or tunneling
- − Mac version or cloud sync
- − Agent forwarding
Support
Questions & help.
Common questions first. If yours isn't here, email me directly — it's a one-person shop and I read everything.
How do I connect to a machine on my home network?
Use its .local name (for example nas.local) or its IP address. SSHClient resolves Bonjour / .local hostnames, so homelab and self-hosted boxes work without extra DNS setup. Make sure your phone is on the same network.
Can I connect to more than one server at once?
Yes — sessions open in tabs. Tap + to start another connection and switch between hosts without disconnecting anything. Each tab keeps its own terminal, Markdown pane, and scrollback.
Does it support SSH keys, SFTP, or port forwarding?
Not in this version. SSHClient focuses on doing one thing well: interactive sessions with password auth, a real terminal, and the live Markdown pane. Key auth, file transfer, and tunneling aren't included — if those are on your critical path, this isn't the right tool yet.
Where are my passwords stored?
In the iOS Keychain on your device. They are never stored in plain text and never leave your phone. There are no accounts and no cloud sync — the only network connections the app makes are the SSH sessions you start.
What is the Markdown preview actually for?
Many servers and server-side tools emit Markdown — status reports, formatted command output, or replies from a model or CLI tool. The preview pane renders that stream as formatted Markdown in real time, so it reads cleanly instead of as raw pipes and asterisks. Drag the divider to give the terminal or the preview as much room as you want.
A server's host key changed and I got a warning. What now?
That warning means the key SSHClient pinned on first connection no longer matches. Sometimes that's expected (a rebuilt server), and sometimes it's worth investigating. The app won't silently trust the new key — confirm the change is legitimate before continuing, the same way you would on a desktop SSH client.
Does it run on iPad? What about Mac?
Yes — it runs great on iPad, and the terminal-plus-preview split gets even more room on the bigger screen. There's no Mac version currently; other platforms may come later, but nothing is promised today.
support@ — reach a human
Email: support@lmmtech.ai
Maker: LMM Technologies, Inc. · Chicago
Privacy: see below
Privacy
Your sessions stay yours.
SSHClient is designed to collect nothing. The plain version:
- › No accounts. There is no sign-up and no login to the app itself.
- › No analytics or tracking. The app does not include third-party analytics, advertising, or tracking SDKs.
- › No cloud sync. Saved hosts live on your device. Passwords are stored in the iOS Keychain.
- › The only connections the app makes are the SSH sessions you start, directly to the servers you specify. Session data is not routed through any servers operated by LMM Technologies.
Questions about data handling? Email support@lmmtech.ai. This policy may be updated as the app evolves; material changes will be noted here.