# Reach

> Reach is a free, open source SSH client and remote server manager for Windows, macOS, Linux and Android. Terminals, SFTP, tunnels, secrets and automation in one app.

Reach is a desktop and mobile application, not a web service. It is
free, MIT licensed, and the whole source is at https://github.com/alexandrosnt/Reach.
It runs on Windows, macOS, Linux, Android.

What it does, in one list: SSH terminal with tabs and split panes; an SFTP file
explorer with drag and drop and archive handling; an encrypted vault for keys
and passwords; port forwarding; jump hosts and SSH config import; system
monitoring; a serial console; Ansible and OpenTofu runs against saved hosts;
and optional end-to-end encrypted sync between your own devices.

People usually arrive looking for one of: SSH client, open source SSH client, free SSH client Windows, SFTP client, terminal emulator, server manager, remote server management, PuTTY alternative.

## Download

- [Download Reach](https://reachssh.com/download/): Get the current release of Reach for Windows, macOS, Linux or Android.
- [Latest release and changelog](https://github.com/alexandrosnt/Reach/releases/latest)

## Getting started

- [First Run & Setup](https://reachssh.com/getting-started/first-run/): What happens the first time you open Reach.
- [Installation](https://reachssh.com/getting-started/installation/): How to install Reach on your platform.
- [What is Reach?](https://reachssh.com/getting-started/introduction/): A quick intro to Reach and what it can do.

## Features

- [AI Assistant](https://reachssh.com/features/ai-assistant/): Get help from AI right inside Reach.
- [Ansible](https://reachssh.com/features/ansible/): Run Ansible playbooks, manage inventories, and automate infrastructure directly from Reach.
- [File Explorer (SFTP)](https://reachssh.com/features/file-explorer/): Browse and manage remote files like a local file manager.
- [Jump Hosts & SSH Config](https://reachssh.com/features/jump-hosts/): Connect through bastion servers and import hosts from your SSH config file.
- [MCP Server](https://reachssh.com/features/mcp-server/): Let an AI client read a terminal session you choose, and type into it only on your terms.
- [System Monitoring](https://reachssh.com/features/monitoring/): Live CPU, RAM, and disk stats from connected servers.
- [OpenTofu](https://reachssh.com/features/opentofu/): Manage infrastructure as code with OpenTofu directly from Reach.
- [Plugins](https://reachssh.com/features/plugins/): Extend Reach with Lua plugins for custom workflows and automation.
- [Recipes](https://reachssh.com/features/recipes/): Reusable bash scripts with parameters and a risk check, run against the terminal you have open.
- [Serial Console](https://reachssh.com/features/serial/): Connect to devices over COM/TTY serial ports.
- [Session Sharing](https://reachssh.com/features/session-sharing/): Share a terminal with another person, peer to peer, encrypted end to end, with no server in between.
- [Session Manager](https://reachssh.com/features/sessions/): Save, organize, and quickly connect to your SSH servers.
- [SSH Terminal](https://reachssh.com/features/ssh-terminal/): Full interactive SSH terminal with tabs, splits, and WebGL rendering.
- [Port Tunneling](https://reachssh.com/features/tunnels/): Forward ports through SSH connections.

## Security and vault

- [Backup & Restore](https://reachssh.com/vault/backup/): Export and import encrypted backups of all your data.
- [How Encryption Works](https://reachssh.com/vault/encryption/): A look at how Reach protects your data.
- [Managing Secrets](https://reachssh.com/vault/secrets/): Store passwords, API keys, SSH keys, and notes securely.
- [Sharing & Collaboration](https://reachssh.com/vault/sharing/): Share vaults and secrets with your team.

## Cloud sync

- [Setting Up Cloud Sync](https://reachssh.com/sync/setup/): Step-by-step guide to connecting Reach with Turso.
- [Syncing Shared Vaults](https://reachssh.com/sync/shared-vaults/): How shared vaults work with cloud sync.
- [Troubleshooting](https://reachssh.com/sync/troubleshooting/): Common issues with cloud sync and how to fix them.
- [What is Turso?](https://reachssh.com/sync/what-is-turso/): Why Reach uses Turso for cloud sync.

## Settings

- [General Settings](https://reachssh.com/settings/general/): Configure language, shell, appearance, security, AI, MCP, sync, backups, plugins, and sharing.
- [Keyboard Shortcuts](https://reachssh.com/settings/shortcuts/): All the keyboard shortcuts in Reach.
- [Auto-Updates](https://reachssh.com/settings/updates/): How Reach keeps itself up to date.

## Building from source

- [Project Architecture](https://reachssh.com/development/architecture/): How the codebase is organized.
- [Development Setup](https://reachssh.com/development/setup/): How to build Reach from source.

## Optional

- [Full documentation as one file](https://reachssh.com/llms-full.txt): every page above, concatenated, for a single fetch.
- [Source code](https://github.com/alexandrosnt/Reach)
- [Issue tracker](https://github.com/alexandrosnt/Reach/issues)