guest@shussh.io:~ $ssh shussh.io

private SSH chat servers

readme

Chat that lives in your terminal.

Shussh is a real-time chat server that runs entirely over SSH. No app to install. No web client. No tracking pixels. Just open a terminal and connect — from any machine, anywhere — using a tool you already have.

Accounts, billing, and server provisioning all happen inside the SSH session. Your keys are your identity.

$ get started view pricing

how it works

# 1. generate an SSH key (skip if you already have one)
$ ssh-keygen -t ed25519

# 2. connect
$ ssh shussh.io

# 3. create an account or link an existing one — inside the session
# 4. provision a private server, invite friends
# 5. connect to chat server
$ ssh {server_name}.shussh.io

zero install

Any machine with an SSH client works. That's every Mac, Linux box, and modern Windows.

key-based identity

Your SSH key is your login. No passwords to leak, no magic links to intercept.

private by default

Provision your own server. Invite only. No public directory, no search indexing.

terminal-native

Themes, panels, keybinds, and a UI built for the place you already live.

pricing

user

$0 / forever
just need an invite.

private server

$10 / month
your own provisioned server, invite-only. up to 25 concurrent connections.

Billing is handled by Stripe. Cancel anytime from inside the SSH session.

verify the host

First time you connect, your SSH client will show a host key fingerprint. Verify it matches below before typing yes: 

# ed25519
SHA256:kp5H6nuPePGNuPfu5ibFXsmQHiSMLruvJhQsL/08/34