Clayshell
SSH client & server manager
Free
Your servers, in one calm place: a real terminal, files, live monitoring, PM2 and alerts over SSH. New in 1.1: test a server before saving it, and a desktop on the Mac.
Clayshell is an SSH client and server manager for people who run their own servers. Add a server once, then do the daily work without leaving the app.
NEW IN 1.1
• Test connection: check the address, user and key before you save a server. If it fails, Clayshell says why: the name was not found, nothing is listening on that port, no answer, not an SSH server, or the key needs its passphrase.
• On the Mac, Clayshell is now a desktop: Terminal, Files, Monitor and PM2 open as windows inside it, with a dock and a top bar that shows the server you are working on. Press Command-K to switch servers. Liquid Glass on macOS 26.
• Files: choose several files and folders at once, download several in one go, and delete a folder with everything inside it. Clayshell refuses to delete the root, top-level system folders and your home folder.
TERMINAL
A real terminal with full colour, in tabs. Your own shell, as many sessions as you need.
FILES
Browse the server over SFTP. Upload, download, rename, delete, make files and folders, and preview text files.
EDITOR WITH A BACKUP
Open a file on the server, edit it and save. Before every save the previous version is kept next to it as a .bak file, and one tap puts it back. If the file changed on the server while you were editing, Clayshell tells you instead of overwriting it.
MONITOR
CPU, memory, disk, load, uptime and the busiest processes, live, for Linux servers.
PM2
See your PM2 processes, start, stop and restart them, and follow their logs.
ALERTS
Be told when a disk fills up, when CPU or memory stays high, when a PM2 process goes down, or when a server cannot be reached. On the Mac, Clayshell can watch your servers from the menu bar. A small script can also be installed on the server itself, so alerts reach Telegram, ntfy or a webhook even when your devices are asleep.
MORE SSH
Jump hosts. Import from your SSH config. Local port forwarding. Ed25519 and RSA keys, or a password.
YOUR DATA STAYS WITH YOU
• No account, no analytics, no tracking. Nothing is sent to us.
• Passwords and keys are kept in the Keychain on your device.
• Clayshell only talks to the servers you add.
• It asks before trusting a new server, and stops if a server's key changes.
• An optional lock with Face ID, Touch ID or your passcode.
Clayshell has a day and a night look, and works on Mac and iPhone.
Monitoring needs a Linux server. The PM2 screen needs PM2 on the server. Server alerts need curl and cron on the server. An RSA key protected by a passphrase is not supported yet.
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• Test connection in the add and edit form, with clear reasons when it fails.
• Mac: a desktop inside the app window, with a dock, a server switcher (Command-K) and Liquid Glass on macOS 26.
• Files: choose several items, download several files, and delete folders with their contents.
• Problems are shown under the field they belong to.
The developer, Arvind Kumar, 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
- Size
- 12.4 MB
- Category
- Developer Tools
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 18.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 18.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 15.0 or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 2.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- Provider
Arvind Kumar
- Arvind Kumar has not identified itself as a trader for this app. If you are a consumer in the European Economic Area, consumer rights do not apply to agreements between you and the provider.
- Copyright
- © 2026 Arvind Kumar