SSH Agent for Google Chrome™

Provides an SSH Agent implementation for Chrome's Secure Shell extension

SSH Agent for Google Chrome™ - Secure Shell Extension

SSH Agent for Google Chrome™ is a functional and handy extension that provides an SSH agent implementation. It can easily integrate with the existing Secure Shell Chrome extension, serving as an excellent tool for users who need secure shell capability right within their Google Chrome™ browser environment. Visit the GitHub page for complete usage instructions.

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Extension stats

By: SSH Agent for Google Chrome™

Users: 10,000+

Rating: 4.58

(12)

Version: 0.0.29 (Last updated: 2024-09-01)

Creation date: 2019-03-08

Permissions:

storage

Size: 3.97M

Email: ch*****@googlegroups.com

Full description: See detailed description

Ranking

# 9,270 ▲ 44

Other rankings

#6615 in Developer Tools ▲ 91 #46 in agent keyword 64 ▼ 12

Other platforms

Not available on Android

Not available on Firefox

Not available on Edge

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.

Pros

Works well with the Secure Shell extension and app
Useful for SSH on Chrome OS/Chromebooks
Great alternative to traditional SSH clients like Putty and Pageant

Cons

Lack of support for ed25519 keys
Need for clearer documentation or instructions on usage

Most mentioned

Works great with Secure Shell app
Essential for using SSH on Chromebook
Feature requests for loading unencrypted keys automatically

User reviews

This SSH Agent extension works as advertised in conjunction with the Secure Shell extension. We use it regularly in my family. Very useful! Minor feature request: For each unencrypted key, have an option to load it automatically.

Matthew Blecker, 2022-08-15

This is great. It does exactly what you want it to do.

Erin Quinlan, 2022-01-30

ingenious!

Jan Stavěl, 2020-08-19

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Extension safety

Risk impact

SSH Agent for Google Chrome™ does not require any sensitive permissions.

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Risk likelihood

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