SSH Manager

A simple VS Code extension for managing SSH keys, config, known hosts, and agent.

Features

• SSH Keys: View, generate, delete, and copy public keys
• SSH Config: View, add, edit, and delete host configurations
• Known Hosts: View and remove entries from known_hosts
• SSH Agent: View status and loaded identities

Installation

1. Open VS Code
2. Press Ctrl+Shift+X (or Cmd+Shift+X on Mac)
3. Search for "SSH Manager"
4. Click Install

Usage

Opening SSH Manager

Click the SSH Manager icon in the Activity Bar (left sidebar).

SSH Keys

• View Keys: Expand the "SSH Keys" folder
• Generate Key: Right-click "SSH Keys" folder → "Generate SSH Key"
• Copy Public Key: Right-click a key → "Copy Public Key"
• Delete Key: Right-click a key → "Delete Key"

SSH Config

• View Hosts: Expand the "SSH Config" folder
• Add Host: Right-click "SSH Config" folder → "Add SSH Host"
• Edit Host: Right-click a host → "Edit Host"
• Delete Host: Right-click a host → "Delete Host"

Known Hosts

• View Entries: Expand the "Known Hosts" folder
• Remove Entry: Right-click an entry → "Remove Entry"

SSH Agent

• View Status: Expand the "SSH Agent" folder
• Shows running status and loaded identities

Commands

• SSH Manager: Refresh - Refresh the tree view
• SSH Manager: Generate SSH Key - Generate a new SSH key
• SSH Manager: Add SSH Host - Add a new host to SSH config

Settings

• sshManager.sshPath - Path to SSH directory (default: ~/.ssh)

Requirements

• VS Code 1.75.0 or higher
• Linux operating system
• OpenSSH client installed

License

MIT