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GGH Project Description

What is the project about?

GGH (likely short for "Go Get Host" or similar) is a command-line tool designed to improve the user experience of managing and recalling SSH sessions. It acts as a convenient wrapper around the standard ssh command.

What problem does it solve?

The project addresses the following problems:

  • Remembering SSH Connections: Users often connect to many different servers via SSH. Remembering the exact usernames, hostnames, and ports for each connection can be difficult. Typing them out repeatedly is tedious.
  • Managing SSH Config: While the ~/.ssh/config file provides a way to store SSH connection details, navigating and using it directly isn't always the most user-friendly experience.
  • Fast recalling of previous sessions: Quickly reconnect to servers.

What are the features of the project?

  • Direct SSH Replacement: GGH can be used as a direct replacement for the ssh command (e.g., ggh user@host). It passes arguments directly to ssh.
  • Interactive Session History: Running ggh with no arguments presents an interactive list of previously used SSH sessions, allowing the user to quickly select and reconnect.
  • Interactive Config Listing: ggh - provides an interactive list of all entries in the user's ~/.ssh/config file.
  • Filtered Config Listing: ggh - STRING filters the ~/.ssh/config entries interactively based on the provided string (e.g., ggh - stage to show staging servers).
  • Non-Interactive Listing: ggh --config and ggh --history provide non-interactive (plain text) lists of the config and history, respectively. This is useful for scripting or debugging.
  • Easy Installation: The project provides multiple installation methods:
    • A shell script for Unix-based systems.
    • A PowerShell script for Windows.
    • Direct installation via go install for Go developers.
    • Pre-built binaries on the project's Releases page.

What are the technologies used in the project?

  • Go (Golang): The project is written in Go, as evidenced by the go install command and the .go files in the repository (implied). This makes it fast and cross-platform.
  • Shell Scripting (Bash/Zsh): Used for the Unix installation script.
  • PowerShell: Used for the Windows installation script.
  • SSH: GGH relies on the existing ssh command-line tool being installed and available in the system's PATH. It's a wrapper, not a replacement.

What are the benefits of the project?

  • Improved Productivity: Reduces the time and effort required to connect to SSH servers.
  • Simplified Workflow: Provides a more user-friendly way to manage SSH connections than manually editing config files or remembering long commands.
  • Faster Connections: Quickly reconnect to frequently used servers.
  • Cross-Platform: Works on Unix-like systems (Linux, macOS) and Windows.
  • Lightweight: It's a small, fast wrapper around ssh.

What are the use cases of the project?

  • System Administrators: Managing connections to multiple servers.
  • DevOps Engineers: Connecting to development, staging, and production environments.
  • Developers: Accessing remote development servers or deploying code.
  • Anyone who frequently uses SSH: Simplifying and speeding up the SSH workflow.
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