Shell Drop
SSH for AI agent operators
Free · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
The ssh terminal app built for AI agent operators. Tmux-aware. iPad-native. SSH keys via Secure Enclave. No subscription, fully private.
ShellDrop is a fast, focused, native iOS ssh terminal app designed for AI agent operators managing Claude Code, Codex, OpenClaw, Hermes on headless machines. Tmux-aware, iPad-native, designed around real human-agent flow and gestures.
HUMAN-AGENT FLOW
ShellDrop is designed for working on multiple sessions at the same time. Intuitive swiping gestures allow you to quickly change sessions and identify which one you're currently on. Various design elements are intentionally chosen and placed to draw the user's eye to key areas, so you navigate with as little thinking as possible. It's organic, intuitive, fast.
WHAT'S INSIDE
- One-tap connections. Saved boxes always a finger away.
- tmux gestures. Vertical swipe scrolls tmux history, horizontal swipe switches tabs.
- SSH key authentication. Generate Ed25519 or hardware-backed Secure Enclave keys in-app. Or paste-import existing OpenSSH keys.
- iCloud sync. Your connections follow you across iPhone and iPad.
- Full iPad support including 13" iPad Pro.
- Voice keyboard ready for high speed, high accuracy, high length command entry. Eg works perfectly with Willow Voice.
- Hardware keyboard ready. Magic Keyboard works the way you expect.
- Background sessions stay alive while you switch apps.
- Custom One Tap button. Fire a memory-update command from the lock screen.
- Built for Tailscale and home Mac Mini setups.
PRIVACY
Credentials live in the iOS keychain on your device. SSH keys can be generated inside the iPhone's Secure Enclave hardware — the private key never leaves the chip. No account. No telemetry. No analytics. Nothing leaves your phone.
NO SUBSCRIPTION
No subscription. Fully private. Sync via iCloud.
Built by an indie developer who runs AI agents every day.
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SSH keys. Generate Ed25519 keys or hardware-backed Secure Enclave keys inside the app. Or paste-import any OpenSSH key (Ed25519, ECDSA). With Secure Enclave the private key never leaves the iPhone hardware. Even ShellDrop can't read it.
Quick Drop. Pin one saved connection to the home screen for one-tap launch. Long-press the card or open Settings to change which one.
Home and Droplet Launch screens redesigned. New mesh-build animation, Active Droplets section above running sessions, cleaner card layout, faster settle, iPad widths tuned to the connection cards.
Smaller fixes: the reverse-scroll chevron indicator now matches terminal direction when reverse scrolling is enabled.
The developer, Daniel Bilsborough, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
Accessibility
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Information
- Seller
- Daniel Bilsborough
- Size
- 6.6 MB
- Category
- Developer Tools
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 17.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 17.0 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 17.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 14.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Location
- This app may use your location even when it isn’t open, which can decrease device battery life.
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- Copyright
- © 2026 Daniel Bilsborough