Built for sysadmins, DevOps & SREs

The SSH client built for
infrastructure professionals

Manage fleets of servers across multiple panes, get AI-powered situational awareness in one click, and keep every key and credential locked to your machine - not someone else's cloud.

● prod-web-01 ● staging-db-02 + 4 more

user@prod-web-01:~$ systemctl status nginx

nginx.service - A high performance web server

Loaded: loaded (/lib/systemd/system/nginx.service)

Active: active (running) since Mon 2026-05-05

Process: 1234 ExecStartPre=/usr/sbin/nginx -t

Main PID: 1235 (nginx)

 

user@prod-web-01:~$ tail -f /var/log/nginx/access.log

admin@staging-db-02:~$ df -h

Filesystem Size Used Avail Use%

/dev/sda1 200G 168G 32G 84% /

tmpfs 16G 1.2G 15G 8% /dev/shm

 

admin@staging-db-02:~$ pg_dump myapp | gzip > /tmp/backup.gz

pg_dump: dumping contents of table "users"

pg_dump: dumping contents of table "events"

AI Catch Me Up - prod-web-01

Nginx healthy, serving ~420 req/s. Disk 78% on /var - consider log rotation. 3 failed SSH logins from 192.168.9.44 in the last hour. Uptime 47d. No unusual processes.

macOS, Windows & Linux Open beta - no account required No subscription. Ever. Your data stays on your machine

Built for professionals who live in the terminal

⚙️
Sysadmins
Managing bare-metal and VMs across environments
🚀
DevOps & SRE
Jumping between prod, staging, and DR at 2 a.m.
🔐
Security Pros
Keys stay on the machine - never in the cloud
🏗️
Platform Engineers
Saved snippets, bastion tunnels, fleet-wide broadcasts

"I've tried every SSH client out there. RootDeck is the first one that actually feels like it was built by someone who uses the command line every day."

Features

Everything you need. Nothing you don't.

No bloated UI, no recurring fees, no config exported to the cloud. Just a fast, reliable terminal workspace.

Multi-pane terminal workspace

Split any terminal horizontally or vertically. Drag panes to rearrange. Enable Broadcast Mode to push a command to every pane simultaneously - run the same command across your entire fleet in one keystroke.

Horizontal & vertical splits Broadcast Mode Drag to reorder Multiple tabs

[ screenshot: split panes ]

AI Server Briefing Catch Me Up

One click runs a battery of recon commands in parallel - services, disk, memory, open ports, recent logins, running processes - and streams an AI-written plain-English briefing. Know what's happening on a host in seconds, not minutes.

Parallel recon AI-powered summary Instant situational awareness

[ screenshot: AI briefing panel ]

SSH Key Vault

Generate ed25519 or RSA key pairs, import your existing keys, and store passphrases in the OS keychain - never in a flat config file. Keys never leave your machine.

Built-in SFTP Browser

Browse, upload, download, rename, and delete files without switching apps. Opens alongside your terminal - no separate tool needed.

Bastion / Jump Host

Configure a jump host per-connection. Reach private hosts behind a bastion with a single click - RootDeck handles the tunnel transparently.

Command Palette Ctrl+K

Fuzzy-connect to any host, look up well-known ports, run DNS queries, IP geolocation, and CIDR subnet math - all keyboard-driven, without leaving the window.

Auto-Reconnect

Network hiccup? RootDeck reconnects automatically with a visible countdown. Typing exit never triggers a reconnect loop.

Snippet Library

Save frequently-used commands and one-liners. Fire them into any pane from the command palette - no more digging through shell history.

Local Terminal

Open a local shell tab alongside your remote sessions. Work locally and remotely in the same window without switching apps.

Open Data Formats

Config lives in plain SQLite and PEM files. Open them in any editor, back them up with cp, or query them with sqlite3. No proprietary formats, no lock-in.

11 Themes + WebGL Rendering

GitHub Dark, Dracula, Nord, Monokai, Solarized, Tokyo Night, and more. WebGL-accelerated rendering for crisp Nerd Fonts at any resolution.

Pricing

Buy it once. Own it forever.

RootDeck is not a subscription. You pay once for a major version and own it - no recurring fees, no annual renewal, no surprises.

No subscription. Ever.
Right Now
Open Beta

The current release is available to download and use. Sign up for the beta program to get updates, shape the roadmap, and lock in your v1 discount.

  • Download and use immediately - no account required
  • Release notes and early feature access
  • Direct feedback line to the dev team
  • Discount on v1 at launch, locked in when you sign up
Join the Beta
v1 Launch - Coming Soon
One-Time Purchase

When RootDeck hits v1, you buy a license once and own it. All updates within that major version are included. Pricing is being finalized - beta members get the best rate.

  • Full license - every current feature
  • All v1 updates included at no extra cost
  • No subscription, no renewal reminders
  • Use it as long as you want
  • Beta members get first access and a launch discount
Major Upgrades
Own Your Version

When a major new version ships, existing owners get a steep upgrade discount. You choose if and when to upgrade - your current version keeps working either way.

  • Significant discount for existing license holders
  • No forced upgrades - your version keeps working
  • Upgrade only when the new version is worth it to you
  • You own what you paid for
Upgrade pricing TBD

We believe in software you own, not software you rent. RootDeck will never require a monthly payment to keep using.

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Open Beta

Join the beta program

Download and use RootDeck right now - no signup required. The beta program is for those who want to follow development closely, give feedback, and lock in a discount on the v1 launch price. Beta access is time-limited and will close before v1 ships.

Beta program members get

  • - Release notes and changelogs direct to your inbox
  • - Early access to new features as they ship
  • - Direct feedback channel to the dev team
  • - A discount on v1 locked in at signup - honored at launch

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Beta release. No account required. macOS, Windows & Linux.

Current release: v0.1.32

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macOS: right-click and choose Open on first launch (beta build, not yet notarized)