Remote SSH is in Beta and may change. It lets you open a folder on a remote machine over SSH and work in it almost as if it were local: browse the file tree, run git, and open a terminal on the host. Quorum Terminal drives the system ssh binary and installs a small helper agent on the host the first time you connect, so the initial handshake can take a few seconds.
Adding a host
Open the remote folder picker and enter a host in the user@host[:port] form. The port is optional and defaults to 22. For example, [email protected] or [email protected]:2222. Press Connect (or pick a previously saved host from the list, each shown with a live connection-state dot).
Once connected, you navigate the host's directories starting from your home folder, select the directory you want as the project root, and choose Open here. That folder becomes a remote workspace.
| Field | Meaning |
|---|---|
user | The account to log in as on the host |
host | Hostname or IP address |
port | SSH port, optional, defaults to 22 |
Authentication uses your existing SSH setup (keys or agent). Quorum Terminal does not store passwords.
Host-key verification
Quorum Terminal verifies host keys on a trust-on-first-use basis against its own managed known_hosts, and never disables strict checking. The first time you reach an unknown host, it runs ssh-keyscan, shows you the SHA256 fingerprint, and only records the key after you accept it.
If a host's key later stops matching the trusted one, the connection is refused — this can mean a legitimate key rotation or a man-in-the-middle attempt. You are offered a Reset & reconnect action that drops the stored key and asks you to verify the new fingerprint before continuing.
What works remotely
After Open here, the file tree, git integration, and terminal all operate over the SSH connection on the host. File-content reads, writes, and git stay confined to the project folder you opened; browsing your home directory only exposes directory listings, not file contents. A remote terminal reuses the same connection rather than opening a second one.
This feature runs only on a connected, unlocked Quorum Terminal session. As Beta, expect rough edges and behavior changes between releases.
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