Show HN: Chuchu – an Android SSH Client powered by libghostty

Category: other

Tags: ssh-client, android, terminal-emulator, kotlin, zig

Score: 5.8/10 (Innovation: 6, Technical: 6, Documentation: 5, Utility: 6)

Chuchu is a modern native Android SSH client built on libghostty, offering a terminal-first UI with support for standard and Tailscale SSH, 400+ themes, and image display via Kitty protocol. It combines Kotlin/Compose UI with Zig native code and libssh2, making it an interesting attempt to bring a high-quality terminal experience to Android users.

Target audience: backend devs, devops, system administrators

Repository: https://github.com/jossephus/chuchu · Kotlin · MIT · 37 stars

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