How does SSH Manager & Key Browser work in 1DevTool?

Step 1: Review Hosts — Open SSH Manager to see saved hosts from `~/.ssh/config` and custom entries with host, user, port, and identity details. Step 2: Inspect Keys — Check which RSA, ED25519, or ECDSA keys exist locally and which ones are already loaded in your SSH agent. Step 3: Fix or Generate — Generate a new key or adjust host settings before you try to open a remote project. Step 4: Reuse Everywhere — Use the same saved SSH setup across remote project onboarding and future connections instead of re-entering it each time.

Project Management

SSH Manager & Key Browser

Manage saved SSH hosts, inspect loaded keys, generate new keys, and see what is available before opening a remote project.

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SSH key management view showing available local keys

Automatic SSH key scan detecting existing keys on the machine

Why You Need This

How this feature boosts your daily productivity

Remote development usually starts with scattered config files and half-remembered key names. You edit `~/.ssh/config`, run `ssh-add -L`, search for identity files, then hope the right combination works when you finally try to connect. SSH Manager turns that into a visible control surface: your hosts, ports, users, keys, and agent state all live in one place, so remote access becomes something you can verify before it breaks.

How It Works

Get started in 4 simple steps

Review Hosts

Open SSH Manager to see saved hosts from `~/.ssh/config` and custom entries with host, user, port, and identity details.

Inspect Keys

Check which RSA, ED25519, or ECDSA keys exist locally and which ones are already loaded in your SSH agent.

Fix or Generate

Generate a new key or adjust host settings before you try to open a remote project.

Reuse Everywhere

Use the same saved SSH setup across remote project onboarding and future connections instead of re-entering it each time.

Without 1DevTool

The manual way vs. the 1DevTool way

The Hard Way

# Open ~/.ssh/config

# Run ssh-add -L

# Search for private keys in ~/.ssh

# Guess which identity file matches which host

# Retry connections until one works

The 1DevTool Way

See hosts and keys in one panel.

Verify agent state before connecting.

Generate or fix SSH setup from the app.

Key Capabilities

Everything included with SSH Manager & Key Browser

Unified view of saved SSH hosts and custom remote connections

Key inventory for RSA, ED25519, and ECDSA identities

Visibility into which keys are loaded in the current SSH agent

New key generation from an in-app form instead of terminal commands

Reusable host definitions for later remote project onboarding

Safer remote setup because host and key state are visible before connecting

Why It Matters

The productivity impact of having project management built into your workspace

Remote Setup Becomes Visible

Hosts, users, ports, identity files, and loaded keys are all inspectable before you connect.

Less SSH Guesswork

You stop bouncing between config files, shell commands, and memory just to understand your remote setup.

Faster Recovery

When the wrong key or host config is in play, you can see it and fix it without digging through dotfiles.

Reusable Remote Foundation

One SSH inventory powers later remote project onboarding instead of forcing repeat setup.

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