Show HN: PortButler – SSH, SFTP and serial in one macOS window

Category: devtools

Tags: ssh, sftp, macos, serial, file-transfer

Score: 6.0/10 (Innovation: 6, Technical: 7, Documentation: 5, Utility: 6)

PortButler is a macOS application combining SSH, SFTP, and serial console into a single window, featuring parallel transfers for significantly faster file operations. It addresses common pain points like cryptic connection errors, credential lockouts, and tunnel management. The project is commercial (with a trial and $29 price) and closed-source, but the README details technical mechanisms and benchmarks.

Target audience: backend devs, devops, system administrators

Repository: https://portbutler.sshlab.dev/ · 2 stars

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