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SSH client · Nexus Shell (viewer12)

Nexus Shell

Apple-Silicon-only Mac SSH workspace with tabbed terminals, dual-pane SFTP, Docker and server monitoring, multi-hop jump hosts, and a local Agent Bridge MCP server (26 tools) for coding agents.

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~/facts

platforms
macOSmacOS 14.2+, Apple Silicon only. Direct download/Homebrew build and a Mac App Store build; Agent Bridge exists only in the direct/Homebrew build.
price
FreemiumSeen 2026-10-20: Free $0 (personal non-commercial use); Pro one-time $12.88 USD launch price (list $18.99) including future feature updates; Mac App Store offers one-time purchase and an auto-renewing yearly subscription at App Store prices; 7-day Pro trial with sign-up, no card.
source
Proprietary
github
viewer12/Nexus-Shell-Releases 3 stars, seen 2026-10-20

~/features

✓ documented · – absent or not in its feature list · ? not verified

+ strengths

  • Agent Bridge exposes saved connections, terminals, SFTP and keys over a local Unix socket (mode 0600), off by default with per-agent approval
  • Built-in server, network and SSH-auth-log monitoring plus Docker management
  • Multi-hop jump hosts with per-hop auth and optional E2E-encrypted iCloud sync
  • One-time Pro price rather than a subscription on the direct build

! weak points

  • macOS-only (Apple Silicon, 14.2+); no Windows, Linux or mobile
  • No split panes: the compare page says session tabs, not terminal splits
  • Agent Bridge is experimental and not in the Mac App Store build
  • Closed source; the GitHub repo only hosts releases and issues; website copy is Chinese-first and download button was a placeholder

~/who it is for

best for
Mac users who want an SSH/SFTP/Docker workspace that coding agents can use through a local MCP bridge.
look elsewhere if
Users on Windows, Linux or iPhone, or those who need split panes or team vaults.

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Checked 2026-10-20. Prices and features change; the vendor's page is the authority.

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