# Tempest SSH Knowledge Base

## Tempest SSH Knowledge Base

- [Tempest Knowledge Base](https://docs.gotempest.app/readme.md): Tempest is a cross-platform SSH client with SFTP, FIDO2, OpenSSH certs, post-quantum KEX, AI, and presets for Teleport, Cloudflare Access, AWS SSM.
- [SSH Client for Teleport, Cloudflare Access, AWS SSM, GCP IAP & Tailscale](https://docs.gotempest.app/connect-to-servers/ssh-client-for-teleport-cloudflare-access-aws-ssm-gcp-iap-and-tailscale.md): Tempest works with Teleport, Cloudflare Access, AWS SSM, GCP IAP, and Tailscale via OpenSSH cert auth and ProxyCommand wizards.
- [SSH Jump Host & Bastion Chaining](https://docs.gotempest.app/connect-to-servers/ssh-jump-host-bastion-chaining.md): Connect to private servers behind one or many SSH bastions with Tempest's recursive jump-host chaining — like OpenSSH ProxyJump, with a GUI.
- [SSH Port Forwarding — Local, Remote & Dynamic SOCKS5](https://docs.gotempest.app/connect-to-servers/ssh-port-forwarding.md): How to set up SSH port forwarding in Tempest — local (-L), remote (-R), and dynamic SOCKS5 (-D) forwards via a GUI with live status for each tunnel.
- [SSH Connection Multiplexing](https://docs.gotempest.app/connect-to-servers/ssh-connection-multiplexing.md): Tempest's SSH connection multiplexing reuses one authenticated connection across many sessions to the same host — instant new tabs, one MFA per host.
- [SSH Agent & X11 Forwarding](https://docs.gotempest.app/connect-to-servers/ssh-agent-x11-forwarding.md): Use SSH agent forwarding (1Password, ssh-agent, Pageant) and X11 forwarding in Tempest — keep keys local and run remote GUI apps on Mac/Win/Linux.
- [Launch Tempest from URLs and External Tools](https://docs.gotempest.app/connect-to-servers/launch-tempest-from-url.md): Launch Tempest from external tools, browsers, scripts, and bastion clients using Tempest deep links or SSH URLs on macOS, Windows, and Linux.
- [Mosh (Mobile Shell) — Survive Flaky Connections](https://docs.gotempest.app/connect-to-servers/mosh-mobile-shell.md): Tempest has built-in Mosh (Mobile Shell) — survive flaky Wi-Fi, laptop sleep, and IP changes with the same UI as a normal SSH tab.
- [Telnet Client for macOS, Windows & Linux](https://docs.gotempest.app/connect-to-servers/connect-to-telnet-servers.md): Use Tempest as a Telnet client on macOS, Windows, and Linux — connect to routers, switches, network devices, and legacy systems with one tabbed UI.
- [Serial Port Terminal](https://docs.gotempest.app/connect-to-servers/serial-port-terminal.md): Tempest is a serial port terminal for Arduino, Raspberry Pi UART, Cisco console cables, and ESP32, with auto-port-detection on Mac/Win/Linux.
- [RCON Client for Game Servers](https://docs.gotempest.app/connect-to-servers/rcon-game-server-admin.md): Tempest is a GUI RCON client for Minecraft, ARK, Rust, CS2, Source-engine, and Factorio — manage game servers from the same SSH client UI.
- [SFTP File Manager](https://docs.gotempest.app/files-and-storage/sftp-file-manager.md): Drag-and-drop SFTP file transfer with bookmarks, in-app editing, chmod / chown, background transfers, and ZMODEM rz/sz support.
- [S3, WebDAV & FTP Browser](https://docs.gotempest.app/files-and-storage/cloud-storage-browser-s3-webdav-ftp.md): Tempest is a unified browser for S3 (incl. R2, B2, MinIO, Wasabi, Spaces), WebDAV, and FTP — same drag-and-drop file manager as SFTP.
- [YubiKey & FIDO2 SSH Authentication](https://docs.gotempest.app/authentication/yubikey-fido2-ssh-authentication.md): Use a YubiKey or any FIDO2 security key to authenticate SSH in Tempest on Mac, Windows, Linux — no agent or PAM module, works with ed25519-sk keys.
- [Post-Quantum SSH Algorithms (PQC)](https://docs.gotempest.app/authentication/post-quantum-ssh-algorithms.md): Post-quantum SSH explained — the ML-KEM (FIPS 203) and SNTRUP761 hybrid key exchanges OpenSSH 9+ ships, how to check your connection is quantum-safe, and why Tempest enables PQC by default.
- [Tempest AI Assistant](https://docs.gotempest.app/productivity/tempest-ai-assistant.md): Tempest AI Assistant integrates Claude, GPT, Gemini, and self-hosted LLMs into your SSH terminal — explain commands, debug errors, generate one-liners.
- [AI Agents for Server Automation (Codex, Claude Code, OpenCode)](https://docs.gotempest.app/productivity/using-ai-agents-to-manage-servers.md): Connect Codex CLI, Claude Code, OpenCode, or any MCP-compatible AI agent to Tempest's MCP server to automate SSH operations, server maintenance, and interactive terminal tasks without writing scripts.
- [Install Tempest MCP Server in Claude Code, Codex, Cursor & More](https://docs.gotempest.app/productivity/install-tempest-mcp-server-in-ai-clients.md): Step-by-step guide to install the Tempest MCP server in Claude Code, Codex CLI, Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code (Copilot & Continue), Zed, OpenCode, and any other Model Context Protocol-compatible AI
- [SSH Snippets & Scheduled Commands](https://docs.gotempest.app/productivity/snippets-scheduled-runs.md): Save reusable shell commands as Tempest Snippets and run them on a schedule across one or many SSH hosts, with cross-device notifications on failure.
- [iperf3 Network Speed Test](https://docs.gotempest.app/productivity/iperf3-network-speed-test.md): Built-in iperf3 in Tempest — measure throughput, latency, and jitter to any server without installing iperf3 on either side.
- [Kubernetes Profiles](https://docs.gotempest.app/productivity/kubernetes-profiles.md): Manage multiple kubeconfig contexts in Tempest — one Kubernetes cluster per tab, with kubectl, helm, and k9s ready to go on macOS, Windows, and Linux.
- [Tempest Monitoring](https://docs.gotempest.app/productivity/tempest-monitoring.md): Live CPU, memory, disk, and network gauges for any SSH server you connect to with Tempest — privacy-respecting, no agent install, runs only with consent.
- [Split Screens — Tile Multiple SSH Sessions](https://docs.gotempest.app/productivity/split-screens.md): How to split, tile, and arrange terminal panes in Tempest — keyboard shortcuts for vertical and horizontal splits on macOS, Windows, and Linux.
- [Tempest Push Notifications](https://docs.gotempest.app/productivity/tempest-push-notifications.md): Tempest Push sends cross-device notifications — get a push on your phone when a scheduled snippet fails. End-to-end encrypted, opt-in per device.
- [Self-Hosted Tempest Server & Web Mode](https://docs.gotempest.app/deployment/self-hosted-tempest-server.md): Run your own Tempest sync server — keep encrypted vault sync inside your network and access SSH from any browser via Tempest's Web Mode.
- [How Tempest Protects Your Privacy](https://docs.gotempest.app/account-and-privacy/how-tempest-protect-your-privacy.md): Tempest uses zero-knowledge end-to-end encryption — your SSH keys and passwords are encrypted on your device before sync. We cannot read them.
- [End-to-End Encryption (E2EE)](https://docs.gotempest.app/account-and-privacy/end-to-end-encryption.md): Tempest's end-to-end encryption explained — threat model, key derivation, per-record encryption, conflict-free sync, and what the server cannot see.
- [Where Tempest Stores Your Credentials](https://docs.gotempest.app/account-and-privacy/where-tempest-stores-credentials.md): Where Tempest stores secrets per platform — Keychain (macOS), Credential Manager (Windows), Secret Service (Linux) with in-memory fallback.
- [Reset Your Tempest Password (Sync Account & Vault)](https://docs.gotempest.app/account-and-privacy/resetting-password.md): How to reset your Tempest sync account password and your end-to-end-encrypted vault password — and what to do if you've lost the vault password entirely.
- [Termius vs MobaXterm vs PuTTY vs iTerm2: SSH Clients Compared 2026](https://docs.gotempest.app/compare/tempest-vs-termius-mobaxterm-putty-iterm2.md): Termius or MobaXterm? PuTTY or iTerm2? Side-by-side 2026 comparison of the top SSH clients — platforms, price, FIDO2 & post-quantum auth, AI, E2EE sync — and how Tempest stacks up against all of them.
- [Release Notes for Tempest Desktop](https://docs.gotempest.app/release-notes/release-notes-for-tempest-desktop.md): What's new in Tempest for Windows, macOS & Linux — full desktop release notes with every version's new features, improvements, and bug fixes.
- [Release Notes for Tempest Mobile](https://docs.gotempest.app/release-notes/release-notes-for-tempest-mobile.md): What's new in Tempest for Android & iOS — full mobile release notes with every version's new features, improvements, and bug fixes.