Open-source · MIT · Windows / macOS / Linux
Clide is an open-source cross-platform AI SSH terminal for SRE, DevOps, and backend engineers. Local AI agents (Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode, Cursor Agent) connect via MCP and operate user-opened PTY sessions. SSH private keys, login passwords, and sudo input stay on the local device. Remote servers need no agent.
Use Claude Code or Codex on real SSH sessions without handing over root. Clide brings SSH, SFTP, monitoring, jump hosts, layout snapshots, and multi-server sync into one AI-native workbench.
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Production-grade
Clide is the terminal-first alternative to copy-paste AI ops. Local agents drive your open shells through MCP — same PTY, same trust boundary as manual SSH.
01 · Core
Real xterm.js PTY for local PowerShell and remote SSH. Dockview split panes, session groups, layout snapshots with per-shell cwd, command history, and asciicast recording.
02 · Files
Browse, upload, drag-and-drop, and edit nginx or systemd configs in Monaco — without scp round-trips or a second app.
03 · Fleet
Multi-hop ProxyJump chains, SOCKS proxy, CPU/memory/disk panels on a separate exec channel that never blocks your shell.
04 · AI
Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode, or Cursor Agent via MCP. Command approval before risky ops. Multi-thread conversations. Reads PTY output — never your sudo password.
Left: live SSH PTY · Center: SFTP and host monitor · Right: local AI agent through MCP
Multi-tab remote shell with real PTY. You type here; AI runs here too. Layout snapshots and fleet sync start from this panel.
SFTP browse, upload, and edit configs in Monaco without leaving the app.
Built-in AI layer. Local agents (Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode, Cursor Agent) drive commands into your open shell via MCP — on the same PTY you use for manual ops.
Built with
Full feature set
Multi-tab SSH, SFTP, monitoring, safe sudo, and multi-agent MCP. Everything runs through terminal sessions you opened.
Dockview split panes, session groups, persisted profiles. Real xterm.js PTY for local PowerShell and remote SSH. Command history, terminal recording, and asciicast export.
Browse, upload, edit nginx and systemd configs in Monaco without leaving the app.
CPU, memory, GPU, and disk on a separate exec channel. Never blocks your shell.
Root prompts appear in your terminal. You type the password. MCP never captures it.
Save entire workspace layouts with per-shell cwd. One click to reconnect servers and restore splits.
Select multiple servers, open one tab with a shell each, and broadcast every keystroke or paste to all.
Multi-hop ProxyJump with per-hop credentials. Bastion, SOCKS, and Telnet — standard SSH on the server side.
Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode, or Cursor Agent drives runShellCommand into your open PTY. Command approval for risky ops. Multi-thread agent conversations. Zero agent install on servers.
Terminal core
The foundation of a production AI terminal — full SSH client capabilities.
AI-native
AI reads output and runs commands in your open shells — you stay in control of credentials.
Most AI + SSH setups require copy-paste, remote agents, or AI-owned credentials. Clide keeps the trust model of a traditional SSH client while giving AI live terminal context.
From daily SSH to production incidents. One window replaces terminal, SFTP tools, server monitors, and copied chat context.
AI runs df -h and journalctl in your live shell. You approve sudo and see every line.
SFTP browse production configs, patch in Monaco, save back. No scp round-trips.
Multi-server sync broadcast, jump hosts through bastions, layout snapshots across sessions. Monitor CPU and disk across boxes.
No AI keys on servers. No root passwords in Claude chat. Same boundary as Tabby or iTerm2.
Native Claude Code MCP integration no other SSH client ships out of the box.
| Capability | Clide | Tabby | Warp | iTerm2 | Cursor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Native SSH client | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Multi-tab / split | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| SFTP file manager | Yes | No | No | No | No |
| Remote config editor | Monaco | No | No | No | Yes |
| Server monitoring | Yes | No | No | No | No |
| Layout snapshots | Yes | No | No | No | No |
| Multi-server sync input | Yes | No | No | No | No |
| Jump host chains | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
| Claude Code MCP | Native | No | No | No | No |
| AI uses your PTY | Same shell | - | - | - | - |
| Open source | MIT | Yes | No | No | No |
| Cross-platform | Win/Mac/Linux | Yes | Mac | Mac | Yes |
Windows, macOS, or Linux installer from GitHub Releases.
Add hosts, users, keys. Jump hosts and SOCKS supported.
Password, 2FA, and sudo all happen in the left terminal.
Describe the issue. AI runs commands in your open shell and reads the output.
aiterm. It bridges Claude Code to your terminal sessions. The desktop app brand is Clide.Free, MIT licensed. Windows portable zip, macOS, and Linux installers.