DataraSSH
DataraSSH is a free, native macOS SSH client that combines terminal sessions, SFTP file management, remote code editing, and port forwarding in a single polished desktop application. Built by Datara on the Wails framework (Go + Svelte), it goes far beyond a basic terminal emulator — giving developers, DevOps engineers, and sysadmins everything they need to manage remote servers without switching apps.
Organise unlimited SSH hosts with colour labels, groups, and favourites. Connect via password, private key, SSH certificate, or agent forwarding — even through bastion/jump hosts. The built-in two-pane SFTP file manager handles uploads, downloads, permissions, and inline file editing with full CodeMirror syntax highlighting. Port forwarding rules are saved per host and can auto-start on connection. DataraSSH is free forever — no subscription, no trial period, no feature gates.
Release History
Nov 6, 2026
New
- Signed and notarized for macOS — DataraSSH is now signed with an Apple Developer ID and notarized by Apple, so it installs and opens without security warnings
- Universal macOS build — runs natively on both Apple Silicon and Intel Macs
- Jump host (bastion) connections — connect to a server through an intermediate SSH host
- SOCKS5 dynamic port forwarding — new -D style forwards, editable in the host form, with a copyable proxy address in the sidebar
- Per-host SFTP default paths — set the default local and remote folders for each host
- Terminal scrollback restored — switching away from a terminal tab and back keeps its history
- Tmux panel — clearer host status, one refresh button for every host, and cached sessions can be opened directly
- Fully translated interface — remaining hard-coded text now appears in all 22 supported languages
Fix
- Security — importing a host from a deep link now asks for confirmation first
- Security — fixed a command injection in SFTP chown
- Security — fixed a script injection in the unknown-host dialog
- Test Connection now offers to trust an unknown host
- Saved forwards set to auto-start now start when you connect
- SFTP transfers now report progress and completion correctly
- tmux auto-attach and session names are now saved
- Remote paths no longer show double slashes
- Report an Issue now opens as a dialog instead of a tab
Maintenance
- Updated to Svelte 5, Vite 8, Tailwind CSS 4 and xterm.js 6
- Updated SSH, SFTP, crypto and SQLite libraries
- Expanded automated test coverage and CI checks
Jun 3, 2026
UI polish — tmux moved to left rail as a dedicated icon below SSH, sidebar header height matches tab bar exactly, welcome screen uses app icon with updated subtitle
May 15, 2026
Nord design system — refined colour tokens, typography, and spacing applied across all panels
Tmux sidebar — dedicated tmux view in the left rail with session browser, offline cache, connect/create/rename/kill from the panel
Split-panel tab persistence — moving a tab between panels no longer drops the terminal session or reconnects
Tab scrolling — scroll arrows appear when tabs overflow the tab bar
Status bar update badge — update available indicator moved to the footer status bar
Bug fix — connecting a local host no longer crashes the tmux availability check and freezes the app
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