hop

Overview

Hop is a fast and elegant SSH connection manager that simplifies accessing remote servers through fuzzy matching, a TUI dashboard, and integration with AI assistants via MCP. It offers features like SSH config import/export, multi-exec commands, groups and tags, jump hosts, and Mosh support. The Go-based tool provides a zero-dependency, single-binary solution with comprehensive customization options for themes, connection management, and command execution across multiple servers.

Try asking AI

After installing, here are 4 things you can ask your AI assistant:

• list_connections

  List all available SSH connections

  Try:Show me all my SSH connectionsTry:List all serversTry:What connections do I have?
• connect

  Connect to a specific server by ID

  Try:Connect to prod-web serverTry:SSH into db.example.comTry:Open a connection to staging
• execute_command

  Execute a command on one or more remote servers

  Try:Run 'uptime' on all production serversTry:Check disk space on myapp serversTry:Execute 'docker ps' on web servers
• resolve_target

  Test which connections a target pattern matches

  Try:Show what 'production' resolves toTry:Test which connections match 'web*'Try:Check what matches myapp-prod
• get_connection_info

  Retrieve specific fields from a connection

  Try:Show me the host for prod-dbTry:Get the user for stagingTry:Display all info for web-server-01
• export_connections

  Export connections to YAML format

  Try:Export all connections to a fileTry:Backup my production servers configTry:Export connections with tag 'database'
• import_ssh_config

  Import connections from SSH config

  Try:Import servers from my SSH configTry:Add connections from ~/.ssh/configTry:Preview what would be imported
• open_tabs

  Open multiple terminal tabs for different connections

  Try:Open tabs for all my web serversTry:Create tabs for prod-web and prod-dbTry:Launch connections for myapp servers

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Installation

brew install danmartuszewski/tap/hop

go install github.com/danmartuszewski/hop/cmd/hop@latest

git clone https://github.com/danmartuszewski/hop.git && cd hop && make build
./bin/hop

{ "hop": { "command": "hop", "args": ["mcp"] } }

claude mcp add hop -- hop mcp

FAQ

What is the MCP server in hop?

The MCP server exposes hop's SSH connection management capabilities to AI assistants, allowing them to search connections, run commands, check status across projects, and manage servers through AI tools.

Can hop import existing SSH configurations?

Yes, hop can import existing servers from ~/.ssh/config with the 'hop import' command, preserving settings like host, user, port, identity files, and proxy jump configurations.

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