Sheil

An open-source, cross-platform tool for managing remote and device connections with an embedded local AI engine for command generation and auto-completion.

Features

• Connection management: Secure connections with key and password authentication
• Tab-based interface: Every tab is an active session with real-time state management
• SFTP file management: Integrated file browser with drag-and-drop upload/download
• Port forwarding: Local, remote, and dynamic (SOCKS) port forwarding
• Local AI engine: Embedded llama.cpp for terminal command generation and ghost-text completion
• Encrypted credentials: AES-256-GCM encryption for passwords and SSH keys at rest
• SSH key management: Import, store, and manage SSH keys with passphrase support
• Host organization: Group hosts, add tags, and import/export configurations
• Cross-platform: Built with Tauri 2 for macOS, Windows, and Linux
• Modern UI: Clean interface with dark/light mode

Download

Grab the latest release for your platform from the releases page:

Development

Requirements: Node.js >= 24.17.0, Rust (MSRV 1.77.2), pnpm 11.x

pnpm install          # install dependencies
pnpm exec tauri dev   # run the app in dev mode
pnpm exec tauri build # production build
pnpm run lint         # lint
pnpm run typecheck    # type check
pnpm run test         # run Rust tests

See AGENTS.md for architecture details and coding conventions.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please read CONTRIBUTING.md first. All commits must be signed off with git commit -s.

License

GPLv3 — see LICENSE.