sshkeeper/docs/roadmap/v0.2.0.md

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Status

Completed — released as v0.2.0.

Routes, tunnels and cleaner TUI.

sshkeeper v0.2.0 focuses on real-world SSH workflows where servers are accessed through bastions, jump chains and port forwards, while keeping the TUI simple and discoverable.

Planned features

1. Cleaner TUI action model

  • Replace always-visible hotkey overload with a compact action bar.
  • Keep only primary actions visible:
    • Connect
    • Add
    • Edit
    • Search
    • Templates
    • Forwards
    • Select
    • Help
    • Quit
  • Move secondary shortcuts to the help screen.
  • Add a contextual action menu for less frequent actions:
    • Delete
    • Test
    • Tags
    • Import/export
    • Vault actions

2. Route / ProxyJump UX

  • Rename raw ProxyJump handling in the UI to Route.
  • Support three route modes:
    • Direct
    • Via jump host
    • Via chain
  • Allow selecting jump hosts from existing sshkeeper profiles.
  • Allow entering raw jump hosts manually.
  • Display route summary in the server list:
    • direct → target
    • bastion → target
    • bastion → dmz-gw → target
  • Keep full technical ProxyJump value visible in server details.

3. Port forwarding manager

  • Add per-server forwarding management screen.
  • Support:
    • Local forwarding
    • Remote forwarding
    • Dynamic SOCKS forwarding
  • Show human-readable forwarding table:
    • type
    • listen address/port
    • target address/port
  • Show generated OpenSSH preview for each forward.
  • Add ExitOnForwardFailure option.
  • Support normal SSH session with forwards.
  • Support forward-only mode using ssh -N.

4. CLI support for routes and forwards

  • Add commands:
    • sshkeeper forward list <alias>
    • sshkeeper forward add <alias> ...
    • sshkeeper forward delete <alias> <id>
    • sshkeeper tunnel <alias>
    • sshkeeper tunnel <alias> --forward-only
    • sshkeeper route show <alias>
    • sshkeeper route set <alias> ...
    • sshkeeper route clear <alias>

5. Search improvements

  • Extend search to notes, tags, proxy/jump route and forward ports.
  • Make search useful for real admin memory:
    • host names
    • aliases
    • groups
    • tags
    • notes
    • bastion names
    • exposed local ports

6. README update

  • Add a section explaining that sshkeeper is not Ansible.
  • Add examples for:
    • jump host
    • jump chain
    • local port forward
    • dynamic SOCKS proxy
    • forward-only session
  • Add screenshots for route and forwarding screens.