Better Remote Shell

Native Remote Terminal Access

Access your Mac terminal from your iPhone.

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Better Remote Shell is a native Swift solution for remote terminal access from iOS to macOS, built entirely without third-party SSH libraries. The macOS menu bar server uses SwiftNIO WebSocket with PTY session management and Bonjour zero-config discovery, while the iOS client features SwiftTerm terminal emulation with automatic reconnection and QR code pairing. Secured with Ed25519 challenge-response authentication and Keychain-stored keys, it provides a seamless and private remote terminal experience over your local network.

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