SSH Launcher

SSH Launcher lists hosts from your OpenSSH config and opens an SSH session in a terminal from the Noctalia launcher.

Plugin

Field	Value
ID	cleboost/ssh-launcher
Entry	Launcher provider: launcher
Launcher Prefix	/ssh

Requirements

Install OpenSSH and ensure ssh is available on PATH.

Usage

Open the Noctalia launcher and type /ssh to list hosts from your SSH config. Continue typing to filter by host alias, hostname, or user, then select one to open a terminal running ssh <host>.

Settings

Setting	Type	Default	Description
config_path	file	~/.ssh/config	Path to your SSH config file.
max_results	int	30	Maximum number of hosts shown.
extra_args	string	""	Extra arguments appended to every ssh command.
terminal	string	""	Custom terminal command. Empty uses Noctalia's terminal discovery.

Notes

Hosts are read from simple Host entries in your SSH config. Wildcard patterns such as Host * or Host *.example.com are ignored. Include directives are not expanded in this version. The host list is cached for the launcher session.