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Bast

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SSH host manager · Cloud host sync · SSH SFTP · SSH key manager

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Cloud integrations
Bast documents host sync for GCP, AWS, Azure, box.ascii.dev, Upstash Box, Vercel Sandbox, and Hetzner Cloud.bast.sh · read 8 Oct 2026
File transfer
Its dual-pane Files tab browses local and remote files and transfers them over OpenSSH SFTP.bast.sh · read 8 Oct 2026
Host management
It can search, sort, organize, favorite, and hide SSH hosts, with groups, tags, and colors.bast.sh · read 8 Oct 2026
Key management
Bast can generate, import, export, and install SSH keys.bast.sh · read 8 Oct 2026
Maker
Bast.sh is a product and hosted service of ELLIPSE SOFTWARE GROUP LIMITED, trading as ellipse Software.bast.sh · read 8 Oct 2026
OpenSSH
Bast uses the system OpenSSH client and treats the existing SSH configuration as its source of truth.bast.sh · read 8 Oct 2026
Purpose
Bast is a command-line tool and terminal interface for managing SSH hosts and connecting to servers.bast.sh · read 8 Oct 2026
Self-hosting
Users can self-host the Bast web app and configure the client to store Vault data on their own infrastructure.bast.sh · read 8 Oct 2026
Supported operating systems
Bast installs on macOS, Linux, and Windows 11.bast.sh · read 8 Oct 2026
Telemetry privacy
The privacy policy says telemetry does not collect hostnames, keys, emails, project IDs, or SSH config contents.bast.sh · read 8 Oct 2026
Vault encryption
Vault encrypts managed hosts and keys on the client using a passphrase-derived key and XChaCha20-Poly1305; the server stores ciphertext.bast.sh · read 8 Oct 2026
Vercel connection limit
Bast caps Vercel Sandbox session timeouts at five hours, although Vercel Pro and Enterprise sandboxes can run up to 24 hours.bast.sh · read 8 Oct 2026
Windows requirement
On Windows, Bast requires the OpenSSH Client commands ssh, ssh-keygen, and ssh-add on PATH.bast.sh · read 8 Oct 2026

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