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Active·★ 333·MIT·Updated 2026-05-29
★ Dev Tooling★ API Integration

Terminal SSH client with MCP support for AI agent integration, instant search, cloud sync from 16 providers, Docker/Podman container management, visual file transfer and password management. Edits ~/.ssh/config with round-trip fidelity.

purple is a terminal SSH client and config manager that directly edits ~/.ssh/config with full fidelity. It offers fuzzy search, cloud provider sync (16 providers), Docker/Podman container management, remote file explorer, command snippets, AI agent integration (MCP), and more. Written in Rust, single binary, works on macOS and Linux.

#aws#cli#cloud-sync#container-management#devops#file-transfer#homelab#mcp
$ Install
$ curl -fsSL getpurple.sh | sh
↗ Visit site★ GitHub
01

Features

01Search and connect: instant fuzzy search across hosts with frecency sorting
02Cloud provider sync: pull servers from 16 cloud providers directly into SSH config
03Docker and Podman containers: manage containers over SSH without agent
04Remote file explorer: split-screen browsing and copying between local and remote
05AI agent integration: MCP server for Claude Code, Cursor and other AI assistants
02

Compatibility

macOS
macOS
Verified via docs
Linux
Linux
Verified via docs
Windows
Windows (WSL)
Verified via docs
03

Quick start

1
$ curl -fsSL getpurple.sh | sh
04

Use cases

↳Manage SSH connections for multiple servers with instant search
↳Automatically sync cloud infrastructure from AWS, Azure, GCP, etc.
↳Run commands across multiple hosts simultaneously
05

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  • F
    Finley ThompsonMay 15, 2026

    AI agent integration means you can delegate common SSH tasks.

  • Taylor Chen
    Taylor ChenMay 11, 2026

    Instant search over session history makes finding past commands fast.

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    Scout ThompsonMay 4, 2026

    Terminal SSH client with MCP support is a useful combination for server management.

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    Sterling KimFeb 27, 2026

    Good for DevOps workflows that mix AI assistance with remote server access.

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GitHub Stars★ 333
Last commit1d ago
StatusActive
LicenseMIT
CategoryVision / Multimodal
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