Show HN: Chuchu: A Better, Native Android SSH client powered by libghostty

Category: cli-tool

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

Score: 7.3/10 (Innovation: 7, Technical: 8, Documentation: 7, Utility: 7)

Chuchu is a modern, native Android SSH client that leverages libghostty for terminal emulation, supporting both standard SSH and Tailscale workflows. Its innovative use of libghostty, a terminal engine from the Ghostty project, combined with a Compose UI, brings advanced features like Kitty image protocol and over 400 themes to Android. This project fills a gap for users seeking a high-quality, open-source SSH client on Android, with strong technical execution and active development.

Target audience: backend devs, devops, system administrators, mobile developers

Repository: https://github.com/jossephus/chuchu · Kotlin · MIT · 40 stars

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