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Sshwifty

Web-based SSH and Telnet client

Remote Access & VPN ★ 3.1k stars Easy setup AGPL-3.0

Sshwifty is a self-hosted web SSH and Telnet client that lets you connect to remote machines from a browser. It is written in Go and Vue and deploys easily as a container.

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Key features

  • Browser-based SSH and Telnet
  • No client install
  • Lightweight Go binary
  • Optional shared credentials

Strengths

  • Released under the AGPL-3.0 license
  • Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Active community (3.1k GitHub stars)

Is Sshwifty secure?

OSV.dev has no published security advisories for Sshwifty's repository. No known vulnerabilities is not proof of security: it means none have been publicly catalogued.

Source: OSV.dev, checked 2026-10-14. How this is measured.

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