Nexus Shell Agent Bridge
Native macOS SSH client with 26 local MCP tools for visible terminals, SFTP, SSH keys, connections, and read-only observability. Credentials stay inside the app.
Native macOS SSH client with 26 local MCP tools for visible terminals, SFTP, SSH keys, connections, and read-only observability. Credentials stay inside the app.
Features
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Requires an Apple Silicon Mac with macOS 14.2 or later. Install the signed direct-download or Homebrew build (`brew install --cask viewer12/tap/nexus-shell`). Open Nexus Shell, enable **Settings -> Agent Bridge**, paste the setup instruction shown by the app into your MCP client, then approve the client inside Nexus Shell on its first tool call. Agent Bridge is not included in TestFlight or Mac App Store builds.
list_connections
List saved SSH connections without returning credentials.
get_connection
Read non-secret details for one saved connection.
create_connection
Create a saved SSH connection.
update_connection
Update a saved SSH connection.
delete_connection
Delete a saved SSH connection.
test_connection
Test whether a saved SSH connection can connect.
open_terminal
Open a real, visible terminal tab for a saved connection.
list_terminals
List terminal sessions currently visible in Nexus Shell.
send_text
Send text to a visible terminal session.
run_command
Run a command in a visible terminal and return its output.
read_terminal
Read available output from a visible terminal session.
close_terminal
Close a terminal session.
exec_command
Execute a command through a saved SSH connection.
sftp_list
List files in a remote directory over SFTP.
sftp_read_file
Read a remote file over SFTP.
sftp_write_file
Write content to a remote file over SFTP.
sftp_upload
Upload a local file over SFTP.
sftp_download
Download a remote file over SFTP.
sftp_mkdir
Create a remote directory over SFTP.
sftp_delete
Delete a remote file or directory over SFTP.
sftp_rename
Rename or move a remote file over SFTP.
list_keys
List SSH key metadata without returning private key material.
generate_key
Generate a new SSH key inside Nexus Shell.
deploy_public_key
Deploy a public key to a saved SSH server.
list_monitors
List read-only monitoring definitions and status.
list_session_logs
List local session-log metadata without terminal contents.
brew install --cask viewer12/tap/nexus-shellGitHub
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GitLab API, enabling project management
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Dynamic and reflective problem-solving through thought sequences
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