Shell Drop

The ssh terminal app built for AI agent operators. Tmux-aware. iPad-native. SSH keys via Secure Enclave. No subscription, fully private.

ShellDrop is a fast, focused, native iOS ssh terminal app designed for AI agent operators managing Claude Code, Codex, OpenClaw, Hermes on headless machines. Tmux-aware, iPad-native, designed around real human-agent flow and gestures.

HUMAN-AGENT FLOW ShellDrop is designed for working on multiple sessions at the same time. Intuitive swiping gestures allow you to quickly change sessions and identify which one you're currently on. Various design elements are intentionally chosen and placed to draw the user's eye to key areas, so you navigate with as little thinking as possible. It's organic, intuitive, fast.

WHAT'S INSIDE

• One-tap connections. Saved boxes always a finger away.
• tmux gestures. Vertical swipe scrolls tmux history, horizontal swipe switches tabs.
• SSH key authentication. Generate Ed25519 or hardware-backed Secure Enclave keys in-app. Or paste-import existing OpenSSH keys.
• iCloud sync. Your connections follow you across iPhone and iPad.
• Full iPad support including 13" iPad Pro.
• Voice keyboard ready for high speed, high accuracy, high length command entry. Eg works perfectly with Willow Voice.
• Hardware keyboard ready. Magic Keyboard works the way you expect.
• Background sessions stay alive while you switch apps.
• Custom One Tap button. Fire a memory-update command from the lock screen.
• Built for Tailscale and home Mac Mini setups.

PRIVACY Credentials live in the iOS keychain on your device. SSH keys can be generated inside the iPhone's Secure Enclave hardware — the private key never leaves the chip. No account. No telemetry. No analytics. Nothing leaves your phone.

NO SUBSCRIPTION No subscription. Fully private. Sync via iCloud.

Built by an indie developer who runs AI agents every day.