sx

Fast SSH connection manager with fuzzy search. Connect to servers instantly from anywhere.

sx prod        # Search and connect
sx --import    # Import from FileZilla or SSH config

Press Ctrl+K from any terminal to launch.

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Quick Start

# Ubuntu/Debian
wget https://github.com/mart337i/sx/releases/latest/download/sx_latest_all.deb
sudo dpkg -i sx_latest_all.deb

# Fedora/RHEL (replace filename with the one from the release page)
wget https://github.com/mart337i/sx/releases/latest
sudo dnf install sx-*.noarch.rpm

# Arch Linux (AUR)
yay -S sx

# From source (hotkey integration set up automatically)
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mart337i/sx/main/install.sh | bash

Enable global hotkey (package installs only — source installs configure this automatically):

echo 'source /usr/share/sx/sx-integration.sh' >> ~/.bashrc

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Features

Interactive Search

• Fuzzy search through all servers
• Filter by name, hostname, or user
• Single match auto-connects

Import Existing Servers

• FileZilla XML (supports folder organization)
• SSH config files
• Manual entry

Smart Workflow

• Global Ctrl+K hotkey
• Case-insensitive search
• Store unlimited servers
• Zero configuration needed

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Usage

# Interactive selection
sx

# Search for servers
sx prod
sx database
sx 192.168

# Manage servers
sx --add myserver 192.168.1.100 admin 22
sx --remove myserver
sx --list

# Import servers
sx --import filezilla-export.xml
sx --ssh-config ~/.ssh/config

Navigation:

• Type to filter servers
• Arrow keys to select
• Enter to connect
• Ctrl+C to cancel

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Import

FileZilla

# 1. Export from FileZilla
FileZilla → File → Export → Save as sites.xml

# 2. Import
sx --import sites.xml

SSH Config

# Import default config
sx --ssh-config

# Import custom config
sx --ssh-config ~/work/ssh-config

Folder Support: FileZilla exports with nested folders are fully supported.

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Configuration

Servers stored in: ~/.config/sx/servers

Custom hotkey:

export SX_KEY_BINDING='\C-x'  # Change to Ctrl+X

File format (pipe-delimited):

prod-web|admin@192.168.1.10:22|192.168.1.10|admin|22
dev-db|root@localhost:3306|localhost|root|3306

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Requirements

• fzf - fuzzy finder
• ssh - SSH client

Install on Ubuntu/Debian:

apt install fzf openssh-client

Install on Fedora/RHEL:

dnf install fzf openssh-clients

Install on Arch:

pacman -S fzf openssh

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License

MIT License - See LICENSE file for details