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mosh
Remote SSH client with good responsiveness over intermittent connections
Description
mosh (mobile shell) is a remote SSH client that achieves good responsiveness in the presence of intermittent connectivity and roaming. It uses UDP instead of TCP for better performance on unreliable networks.
AI Summary
A mobile-friendly SSH replacement that maintains connections over intermittent and changing networks.
Capabilities
- + Persistent connections over network changes
- + Local echo for responsive typing
- + UDP-based protocol for reliability
- + Automatic reconnection after network changes
Use When
- → You have unreliable or changing network connections
- → You roam between networks while connected
Avoid When
- x You have stable, fast connections
- x You need SSH-specific features not supported by mosh