DSTerm SSH/SFTP Client

DSTerm is a fast, native SSH client built from the ground up for iPad. It connects directly to your servers — there is no middleman relay, no cloud account, and no backend. Your credentials and traffic never leave your device for anyone but the server you choose. Everything a developer or sysadmin needs on the go, in one app: TERMINAL • Full SSH terminal powered by SwiftTerm with true color and a fast renderer • A purpose-built keyboard accessory row: arrows, Tab, Esc, Ctrl, and common keys • Multiple concurrent sessions with auto-reconnect • JetBrains Mono and tuneable terminal themes (light & dark) SFTP FILE BROWSER • Three-pane commander layout for fast navigation • Upload, download, move, rename, and delete • A transfer queue so large operations run in the background CODE EDITOR • Open and edit remote files in place over SFTP • Syntax highlighting for 18+ languages (Swift, Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, Go, Rust, Java, Ruby, C, C++, HTML, CSS, JSON, YAML, TOML, Bash, SQL, Markdown) • Powered by Runestone with Tree-sitter for accurate, fast highlighting PORT FORWARDING • Create and manage local and remote SSH tunnels • Keep services reachable while you work SECURITY YOU CONTROL • Passwords, passphrases, and private keys are stored only in the iOS Keychain, protected and never synced off-device • Optional Secure Enclave keys: non-exportable P-256 keys that require Face ID for every signature • Trust-on-first-use host key verification with a known-hosts store, so you always know which server you are talking to • Import your existing keys or generate new ones on device ICLOUD SYNC (METADATA ONLY) • Your connection list, snippets, and preferences sync across your iPads via iCloud • Secrets are NEVER synced — they stay in the Keychain on each device SNIPPETS & MORE • Save and reuse common commands • Designed for landscape and portrait, Stage Manager, and external keyboards DSTerm is for developers, system administrators, and power users who want a serious, no-compromise terminal experience on iPad - private by design.