SSH/SFTP File Client

A Windows desktop SSH/SFTP client built with customtkinter, paramiko, and Pillow.

It provides:

• two local panes for local file browsing and transfer
• one remote pane for SSH/SFTP browsing
• remote file download, open, preview, rename, delete, and folder creation
• local copy/move between panes
• a Linux-oriented SSH command runner
• per-user bookmarks, filters, sort controls, and saved UI state

Requirements

• Python 3.10+
• paramiko
• customtkinter
• pillow

Install dependencies:

python -m pip install paramiko customtkinter pillow

Run the app:

python ssh_client.py

Login File

The app optionally reads an ssh.txt file from:

1. %USERPROFILE%\\ssh.txt
2. the same folder as ssh_client.py

Expected format:

host
username
password
22

Line 4 is optional and defaults to 22.

Setup

This project is designed so the script itself can be shared without carrying personal machine settings:

• local bookmarks default from the current user profile at runtime
• remote bookmarks default from the loaded SSH username
• UI state is saved per user in their home directory
• config is saved per user in their home directory
• temp files for remote open/preview use a dedicated app temp folder and are cleaned up

Packaging

For non-technical users, package it as a Windows executable with PyInstaller:

python -m pip install pyinstaller
pyinstaller --noconfirm --onefile --windowed ssh_client.py

The built executable will appear in dist\\.

Notes

• Remote Open downloads a temporary local copy, then opens it with the local default application.
• Download To A and Download To B save real copies into the visible local panes.
• Remote delete is permanent and includes recursive folder deletion after confirmation.