ShadowTerm ssh & mosh Terminal

ShadowTerm is a full-featured SSH and Mosh terminal built natively
for iPhone and iPad. Manage servers, debug code, and keep tmux
sessions alive across networks with a desktop-quality terminal and a
keyboard built for the work.

KEY FEATURES

Connections that survive
- SSH with passwords, SSH keys, and certificate authentication
- Mosh (Mobile Shell) for roaming connections that survive network
drops, app backgrounding, and device sleep
- Smart port forwarding (local and remote) for secure tunneling
- Auto-connect on launch and geofence-based auto-connection
- Background connection monitoring with notifications and Live
Activities

Terminal experience
- Native SwiftTerm with xterm-256 color compatibility
- First-class tmux and GNU screen support with detection
- Multi-window on iPadOS: open Terminal, Files, Monitor, Markdown,
or Text Editor in their own windows
- Five terminal themes: Midnight, Oceanic, Solar, Neon, Classic
- Pinch-to-zoom font sizing and live cursor-tracked scrolling

Custom keyboards built for terminals
- 14 built-in layouts: Tmux, Screen, Files, OpenCode, Productivity,
DevOps, Git, Kubernetes, Python, Node.js, macOS, Database,
Security, Terminal Classic
- Fully editable: drag-and-drop keys, custom snippets, sticky
modifiers
- Adjustable double-tap window for Ctrl/Alt locking, with an
interactive test pad in Settings
- Mic input bar for voice-to-text command entry
- Smart keyboard switching when tmux is detected

SFTP and files
- Full SFTP browser with multi-select and bulk copy/move/delete
- Paste-to-upload: paste a screenshot, image, or file into the input
bar to SFTP it straight to your server
- Built-in text editor with syntax highlighting and undo/redo
- Live Markdown preview
- Transfer progress HUD with tap-to-copy destination paths
- Per-host startup snippets that auto-run on connect

AI command helper
- OpenAI (GPT-4o Mini), Anthropic (Claude 3.5 Haiku), Google Gemini
(2.0 Flash), Ollama (local), OpenRouter
- Inline AI assistant in the text editor with chat-style refinement
- Safety validator blocks fork bombs, rm -rf /, and similar
dangerous patterns before they ever leave your device

Claude Code remote control
- ntfy.sh-based notification polling for Claude Code permission
requests
- Approve or deny remote agent actions from your iPhone or iPad
- Session templates for repeatable workflows

Live server monitoring
- CPU, memory, network, filesystem, disk I/O
- Nvidia GPU monitoring when available
- Reads /proc directly for accurate, low-overhead metrics
- Background updates with optional notifications

Productivity
- Snippet library with batch execution
- Recent connections with one-tap reconnect
- Quick Actions on the app icon
- iOS widgets for server status and recent hosts
- Searchable Settings with auto-expand and live-tunable preferences
- Universal clipboard sync

iCloud and privacy
- CloudKit sync across devices for machines, identities, snippets,
port forwards, keyboard layouts, and settings
- Encrypted credential storage in iOS Keychain
- All AI requests use your own API keys, or run fully local with
Ollama
- No telemetry, no analytics, no data collection

ShadowTerm is built by a developer who lives in tmux on iPad. Every
keyboard layout, every gesture, every detail comes from real terminal
use. If you've fought with mobile SSH apps that disconnect, lose your
prompt, or feel cramped on small screens, this one will feel
different.

v3.6.14
Long-press key preview bubble in the extra-keys row with slide-to-neighbor
v3.6.13
-Disconnect All on notifications.
-Auto-disconnect after X min.
v3.6.12
-Fix "rich text gets uploaded as a file" when pasting
v3.6.11
-Snappier keyboard: haptic on every modifier tap, no "wait" between fast double-taps
v3.6.10
-Mosh: connection-timeout slider, log noise filtered, tmux attach + bar taps fixed
-Adjustable modifier double-tap window with test pad in Settings
-New "Screen" built-in keyboard layout
-Resume from background refreshes terminal automatically
v3.6.9
-Mosh + Tmux works great now: full-screen on attach, status-bar taps, scroll buttons, swipes, and live keyboard resize all behave
-AI assistant in the new text editor (chat, undo/redo, syntax highlighting)
-SFTP browser: multi-select with bulk copy / move / delete, sticky toolbar, file modified dates
-Paste from clipboard, upload straight to the server,via the input bar mic, the new "Paste" keyboard key, or any file paste
-Redesigned SFTP transfer HUD with tap-to-copy destination path
-A shield badge on mosh tabs so you can tell sessions apart at a glance
v3.6.8
-Fix scroll & swipes gestures in tmux
v3.6.7
-OpenCode built-in keyboard layout with all leader-key combos
-Scroll-to-mouse-wheel for TUI apps (trackpad + finger gestures work in OpenCode, Bubble Tea, etc.)
v3.6.6
-New iCloudsync rules no more settings lost between devices
-Fix haptic feedback - feels great! ;)
v3.6.5
-New Files keyboard layout. (Upload, Browse, and a syslog Download)
-Haptic tick on arrow auto-repeat (iPhone only)
-Settings → Support: "What's New" link to reddit community
v3.6.4
-New SFTP key on the keyboard ... pick a file, upload in a tap, with a live progress card you can tap to copy the path or expand errors.
-Smoother keyboard: better auto-repeat, sticky modifiers clear correctly
-Updated terminal engine with VoiceOver (dictation)
-New Settings > Diagnostics page to toggle individual terminal customizations.
v3.6.2
-Swipe and hold to auto-repeat arrow keys
-Tap the terminal to restore the keyboard
-Double-tap Ctrl or Alt to lock them on (orange = stuck, blue = one-shot)
-Choose what the app opens to: Hosts, Recent, or Welcome
-Pick one or more hosts to auto-connect on launch (new settings section:launch)
-Tap to dismiss a text selection
v3.6.0
-Added: option under Settings > Tmux to tap the top / bottom status bar rows without bringing up the keyboard
v3.5.16
-Tmux clipboard Sync: remote yank (OSC 52) copies to iOS clipboard
-Improved tmux detection (tmux new -A -s, reattach, etc.)
-Auto-revert keyboard on tmux exit/detach
-Keyboard switch modes: Ask, Auto, or Never
-Three-finger tap toggles Select Mode for text selection in tmux
-Keyboard Lock: prevents dismiss, scroll/select only mode
-Smart Cursor: hides cursor accessory bar during non-interactive output
-Swipe gestures blocked during text selection and keyboard lock
-Mouse events blocked when keyboard is locked
-All sections collapsible (collapsed by default)
-Info buttons for Scroll Buttons, Keyboard Lock, Smart Cursor
v3.5.09
Widget extension with hosts, recent connections, active sessions
Collapsible permissions section in Settings (green when all granted)
v3.5.06
Scroll buttons now work in vim, tmux, and other terminal apps
v3.5.05
Terminal Scroll Buttons — Up/down arrows on the right side. Hold to scroll faster.
Backup & Restore: export all your data to a file and import it anytime
v3.5.04
Force Upload to iCloud button
v3.5.03
Server Setup Assistant — one-tap copy commands to add your SSH key
v3.5.0 - ntfy.sh & AI Sessions
ntfy.sh Integration — push notifications from any ntfy.sh topic
Claude Code Remote Control — approve/deny from lock screen via ntfy.sh
Dynamic Island & Live Activity for connection/notification status
AI command helper (OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, Ollama, OpenRouter)