Tempest 3 - SSH, SFTP & Mosh
SSH, SFTP, Mosh & Port Forward
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Tempest is the SSH client built for people who actually manage servers.
Connect via SSH, SFTP, or Mosh. Forward ports. Transfer files. Manage Kubernetes clusters. Collaborate in real-time. All from your phone, tablet, or Mac — with end-to-end encrypted cloud sync across every device.
CORE FEATURES
• SSH & Mosh — Reliable connections, even on flaky networks. Mosh keeps your session alive where SSH drops.
• SFTP File Manager — Browse, edit, and transfer remote files with a native file manager experience.
• Port Forwarding — Set up local and remote SSH tunnels in seconds.
• Storm AI (Pro) — An AI agent that plans, executes, and completes terminal tasks for you. Not a chatbot — a copilot that actually runs commands.
• Real-Time Collaboration — Invite teammates into your live terminal session. Debug together, resolve faster.
• Kubernetes — Sync kubeconfigs, switch clusters, manage pods with AI-assisted workflows.
• Post-Quantum Cryptography — One-tap switch to PQC key exchange. Protect your connections against future quantum threats today.
• Connection Multiplexing — Reuse TCP connections. New sessions open instantly as additional channels.
• Hardware Security Keys — FIDO2 / YubiKey authentication via ed25519-sk and ecdsa-sk.
• 1Password Integration — Pull credentials directly from your vault.
SECURITY FIRST
Zero-knowledge architecture. Your data is end-to-end encrypted before it ever leaves your device. Encryption keys stay on your device — we never see them. Encryption is fully open-sourced for transparency.
SYNC EVERYTHING
Sessions, keys, snippets, and configurations sync across major OS. Pick up exactly where you left off.
PRO UNLOCKS
• Background connection persistence
• Biometric app lock
• Server performance monitoring dashboard
• Full Storm AI access
• Cloud sync
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Developer Response 您好,感谢您的支持!我们正在增加更多翻译,桌面版的 Tempest 已支持中文。Tempest 目前已有服务器分组功能,在编辑页面,在 Category 中选择 Emoji 即可分组;然后您可以在右上角的菜单里过滤分组
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您好,感谢您的支持!我们正在增加更多翻译,桌面版的 Tempest 已支持中文。Tempest 目前已有服务器分组功能,在编辑页面,在 Category 中选择 Emoji 即可分组;然后您可以在右上角的菜单里过滤分组
New Features
Session recording: capture terminal sessions in asciicast v2 format (Pro feature)
Improvements
App Lock has moved into General Settings for easier discovery
Local shell now surfaces the process exit code when a session closes
Updated translations for SFTP, App Lock, and session recording across all supported languages
Fixes
Fixed navigation when opening SFTP / Monitor from a long-press
Fixed an error when re-signing into the same account
Fixed a rare case error when opening external links
Resolved a rare conflict that could occur while syncing saved servers
3.8.1 3d ago
### New Features
- Added PIN and biometric app lock.
- Added serial connections for USB and Bluetooth devices.
- Added a native GPU-powered terminal renderer for 120hz complicated terminal sessions.
- Added Select All to the terminal long-press menu.
- Added support terminal clipboard sync.
### Fixes
- Fixed a foreground ANR.
- Fixed rare SSH authentication loops.
- Fixed port forwarding performance.
- Fixed terminal gesture, arrow key, haptic, and selection edge cases.
3.8.0 May 5
New Features
iPerf3 network bandwidth testing tool with client/server modes and real-time auto-scrolling results
SSH jump host support with multi-hop chaining and per-hop authentication flow
SSH certificate authentication support
FTP protocol support, fully integrated into the file manager
S3 / WebDAV cloud storage file management
Universal bookmarks for all file manager protocols
Nerd Font Mono bundle with font preview and size slider
Terminal preset color themes significantly updated and expanded
Added multiple new languages (Traditional Chinese, Japanese, Korean, etc.)
Improvements
SFTP rename dialog prefills the original filename and selects the basename before the extension
Configurable SSH keepalive interval
Comprehensive i18n translation sync and gap filling
Fixes
Fixed multiple crashes
3.7.0 Apr 27
NEW FEATURES
Proxy authentication support — connect through HTTP and SOCKS5 proxies with username/password
SSH environment variables — pass custom environment variables to the remote server
Terminal emulation type — choose your terminal type (xterm-256color, etc.) per host
Bell sound — audible terminal bell with configurable sound
Hardware keyboard: full support for F1–F12, navigation keys (Home/End/PgUp/PgDn/Insert/Delete), and Ctrl+key combinations
Hardware keyboard: dead key composition and AltGr support for European
Ctrl/Alt modifier lock
iOS spacebar trackpad for cursor movement
IMPROVEMENTS
Disable Gboard suggestion strip for cleaner terminal input (CJK input unaffected)
Changelog now supports dark mode
FIXES
Fixed CJK (Chinese/Japanese/Korean) composing — selecting candidates now works reliably
Fixed session not closing properly when removed while app is backgrounded
Fixed Telnet terminal type not applying correctly
3.6.1 Apr 24
NEW FEATURES
Added Telnet and RCON protocol support
Terminal now supports mouse wheel and click events in apps like tmux, htop, and vim
Added custom server endpoint configuration
Session switcher bar extended to all session types
IMPROVEMENTS
Enhanced app stability monitoring with native crash collection
Changelog screen now uses native Markdown rendering for faster loading
FIXES
Fixed crash
3.6.0 Apr 20
## New Features
Brand-new single-page SFTP browser for a smoother workflow
SFTP opens to the remote home directory on first connect
SFTP remembers and restores the last visited path when resuming a session
Added sort-by menu in SFTP (name, size, date, etc.) with full localization
Added parent-directory entry and go-to-path menu in SFTP
Added inline error view in SFTP
New in-app changelog screen, auto-shown after version upgrades
Haptic feedback on the terminal floating cursor
## Improvements
Selection overlay now tracks scroll accurately in the terminal
Fine-tuned floating cursor timing on iOS
Push notification settings page reorganized with a cleaner layout
Database unlock screen now respects the dynamic theme colors
## Fixes
Fixed a crash when closing all sessions at once
Fixed a crash caused by writing to a Mosh session during shutdown
Fixed a rare crash underlying SSH socket on session teardown
Fixed empty session tabs being rendered incorrectly
3.5.4 Apr 17
## New Features
Push notification support for desktop snippet run result delivery
SFTP file properties with chmod/chown
Native SFTP download & upload powered by Rust engine
Snippet language type support
OAuth authentication with PKCE
## Improvements
Terminal text input rerouted to handle CJK chars input better
Floating cursor with axis-lock and focus-driven behavior
3.5.3 Apr 17
New Features
- Mosh protocol for low-latency, roaming-friendly remote sessions over UDP
- Hardware security key (FIDO2 / YubiKey) authentication via NFC with ed25519-sk and ecdsa-sk keys
- Post-Quantum Cryptography — one-tap switch between post-quantum and classic SSH algorithms
Improvements
- Keyboard-interactive authentication (multi-round)
- "None" authentication for password-less servers
- Configurable Backspace key behavior per host
- zlib compression
- Connection multiplexing — reuse sessions for faster reconnect
- Support more algorithms
- Connect to the server via HTTP or SOCKS5 proxy
- Fixed UI freezing during SFTP transfers
- Support for custom AI models and endpoints
- Long-press space bar to move cursor (very alpha stage)
- Scrollable control key bar with pinned "More" button
- Redesigned host list — emoji badges, active session indicators, group chips, entry animations
- Search in Snippets and Keychain
- Copy host key fingerprint
- Vault name shown in navigation header
- Improved credential and validation display
- New app icon
Fixes
- Lower CPU and energy usage in the performance monitor
- Fixed reversed TX/RX statistics in the performance monitor
3.5.2 Apr 13
Able to use custom AI model
Changed default Storm AI to claude-sonnet-4.6
Revamped performance monitor
TCP connect multiplexing
3.4.1 Mar 30
# Release Notes
## 3.4.0
This release focuses on three areas: a better SSH experience, safer vault management, and faster sync.
### SSH and Terminal
- Added multi-session SSH tab switching, with quick access to open, switch, and close sessions.
- Introduced a new SSH Security screen to review negotiated algorithms and manage enabled algorithm categories.
- Improved SSH host browsing with a better host group selection flow and a smoother empty-state create-host path.
- Optimized wide-screen layouts with a 3-column host list on larger devices.
- Improved SSH session switching and close behavior.
- Refined terminal with updated double-tap gesture for Tabs.
- Allow SSH server algorithm selection and reordering.
### Vault and Security
- Redesigned the vault unlock and onboarding flow for a clearer first-run and recovery experience.
- Added database version checks and an explicit migration prompt when a vault upgrade is required.
- Added support for changing the vault password.
- Upgraded vault crypto to Crypto v2 for stronger security.
- Improved vault switching robustness.
- Fixed errors in new vault creation and hardened the unlock flow.
### Sync and Reliability
- Delivered major sync performance improvements.
- Improved resilience around crypto setup and migration failure scenarios.
- Included additional UI and layout fixes.
3.4.0 Mar 20
## New Features
- Added SFTP Task Manager to track file transfer progress and status.
- Added bookmark support in SFTP for quick access to frequently used directories.
- Added “Copy Path” action in SFTP for files and folders.
- Added SSH snippet prompt allowing quick send or copy directly in session.
- Added option to forget saved SSH host fingerprint.
- Added quick action to input the current host password during SSH sessions.
- SSH host fingerprint verification.
3.3.0 Mar 7
feature: optionally remember username and password
fix: status bar theme
fix: process and memory usage in the performance monitor
3.2.0 Feb 26
- Added physical keyboard support
- Added a connection closed message
3.1.1 Jan 23
Features
• Adjustable font size in settings.
• Font customization with more built-in fonts available.
• Long-press Tab key to send messages continuously.
• Improved keyboard avoidance on iOS and iPadOS.
• iPad external keyboard support with better layout handling.
• New theme Pink added.
• More file icons, now consistent with desktop experience.
• Option to disable AI compose input box.
Fixes
• Fixed GUI glitches in multiple views.
• Fixed settings page failing to load in some cases.
• Fixed control key color rendering issue.
• Fixed progress bar not appearing during operations.
• Fixed empty message being sent by AI under certain conditions.
3.1.0 Jan 16
Features
• Full-screen arrow gesture support.
• Optionally 2× faster arrow key.
• Pinch gesture to resize terminal font size.
• Smooth scrolling.
• Improved text selection with a new menu.
• Removed title bar from terminal for a larger view.
• Terminal tutorial added, shown automatically on first launch.
• Welcome screen redesigned and localized.
• More UI screens and settings translated.
• Smarter SSH edit inputs.
• Monitoring feature moved to the long-press menu.
Bug Fixes
• Fixed unstable arrow key repeat interval.
• Fixed the arrow gesture occasionally not being detected.
• Resolved some layout issues.
• Fixed keyboard issues on iOS and iPad.
• Minor UI polish and layout adjustments.
• Improved control positioning on iPad.
• Fixed issues with keyboard appearing/disappearing unexpectedly
3.0.0 Jan 1
New Features for SFTP
- Upload, download, delete, rename, move, and create folders
- Upload and download progress
- Symbolic links are now recognized
- Preview downloaded files directly
Enhancements
- Compose Box is always visible for faster interaction with AI
- Alt + Arrow keys are now supported
- Improved landscape layout, no longer blocked by the Dynamic Island
Updates
- Minimum supported iOS version is now iOS 15
- Support for copying hostnames and quickly duplicating server configurations
- Swapped shortcut key (Tab / Esc)
2.6.0 12/27/2025
Improvements
- Dark mode now automatically uses a dark keyboard for a more comfortable nighttime experience
- Long-press Backspace to continuously delete text
- The keyboard will no longer appear automatically when launching a terminal
- The terminal now automatically scrolls to the bottom while typing
- Other small improvements
Bug Fixes
- Smoother gestures, scrolling, and text selection
- Improved swipe responsiveness and touch interactions
- UI and search polish
- Fixed styling issues and improved overall visual consistency
2.5.0 12/23/2025
New Features
- Introduced basic locale support
- Added multiple new languages (zh-CN, Korean, French, and additional locales)
- General UX & UI Enhancements
- Text Selection Improvements
- Added a toggle to disable haptic feedback
- iOS 26 liquid glass
- New tab bar and updated Settings
Bug Fixes
- Fixed the default capitalized keyboard
- Fixed the “Use Offline” button not responding
- Fixed appearance settings not working when no prior settings existed
- Various stability fixes to prevent crashes
2.4.0 12/09/2025
- Launch SFTP by long-pressing the server in the list
- SFTP will show folders first
- Bug fixes
2.3.3 09/24/2025
bug fixes.
added Discord community
2.3.1 09/02/2025
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2.2.1 07/11/2025
We’ve fixed an issue with our in-app purchase flow.
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2.2.0 07/07/2025
- Search on session
- More control keys, with physical arrow keys support(by clicking the arrow, without dragging it)
- Start SFTP and Performance Monitor from session
2.1.0 06/28/2025
New Features
Added SFTP upload support
Fixed copy-paste functionality on mobile
Fixed issues with always showing control keys
Fixed dark theme and SFTP theme glitches
Bug Fixes
Fixed a database unlock crash when the previous session ended unsuccessfully
2.0.2 06/17/2025
New Features
Session recording: capture terminal sessions in asciicast v2 format (Pro feature)
Improvements
App Lock has moved into General Settings for easier discovery
Local shell now surfaces the process exit code when a session closes
Updated translations for SFTP, App Lock, and session recording across all supported languages
Fixes
Fixed navigation when opening SFTP / Monitor from a long-press
Fixed an error when re-signing into the same account
Fixed a rare case error when opening external links
Resolved a rare conflict that could occur while syncing saved servers
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