Caret: SSH Server Manager

Your servers in your pocket. SSH terminal, live monitoring, Docker, SFTP and an AI assistant — all over a secure connection, no agent to install.

Caret is a fast, native server console for developers and sysadmins. Connect to any Linux box over SSH and manage it from your iPhone, iPad or Mac — no agent on the server, no cloud middleman, no account required.

— FULL SSH TERMINAL — A real interactive terminal powered by a complete VT/xterm engine. Run vim, htop, tail, or any interactive program. Multiple tabs per server, automatic reconnection, and a mobile shortcut bar for Ctrl, Esc, arrows and pipes. Tune the font and size to taste.

— LIVE MONITORING DASHBOARD — Watch CPU, memory, swap, disk, network throughput and load average update in real time, with smooth historical curves kept on-device. The Status screen aggregates every server into a single board so you can spot trouble at a glance, then tap through for per-core breakdowns, top processes and host details. Need the longer view? Pull real server-side history straight from the host's own sar/sysstat records — even for time while the app was closed. Metrics are collected by reading /proc over SSH — nothing to install on the server.

— DOCKER, EVERYWHERE — List containers across all of your hosts at once, with live CPU, memory and network usage. Start, stop, restart and inspect containers, and follow logs in real time. Build reusable Pod templates — a graphical docker run (image, ports, env, mounts, restart policy) — and deploy them to any combination of servers in one tap.

— SFTP FILE MANAGER — Browse the remote filesystem, upload and download with live progress, and create, rename, move, compress or delete files and folders. Preview text files in place and edit them right on the server. On Mac, drag files between servers or straight to and from Finder.

— COMMAND SNIPPETS — Keep your go-to commands one tap away. Pick a server, jump straight into its terminal and run a snippet automatically.

— ASK AI, BRING YOUR OWN KEY — An optional AI assistant, one tap away from any screen, that already knows what you're looking at — your metrics, containers, files or terminal. Ask what a process does, why load is spiking, or how to fix an error. Bring your own key for OpenAI, Anthropic or Gemini; it's kept in the Keychain and talks to the provider directly, with no Caret server in between.

— KEYS, JUMP HOSTS & SECURITY — Passwords, private keys and passphrases are kept in the system Keychain / Keystore, never in the app database. Manage SSH keys in-app, authenticate with passwords or keys, and reach private servers through a jump host (bastion), including multi-hop chains. Add an optional Face ID / Touch ID app lock. Turn on sync and your data — including credentials — travels only through your own private iCloud or Google Drive (end-to-end encrypted on Drive); there is no Caret server in the middle.

— BUILT FOR EVERY SCREEN — One native app for iPhone, iPad and Mac. On Mac it's a true desktop app — sidebar navigation, native density, multi-window and split-pane workspaces, and live server metrics right in the menu bar. Responsive layout, light and dark themes that follow the system, and 14 languages.

Caret is free to use, with server management, monitoring and Docker built in. A Premium upgrade unlocks the SSH terminal, SFTP, server-side history, jump hosts, the AI assistant and cloud sync — available as a monthly or yearly subscription, or a one-time lifetime purchase.

Caret keeps it simple: SSH in, see what's happening, fix it, get on with your day.