fitztrev/shuttle
Shuttle
Shuttle is a macOS menu bar application that serves as an SSH shortcut menu and terminal command orchestrator. It allows users to launch remote server connections and execute shell scripts through a persistent status bar interface.
The utility parses system SSH configuration files to create a navigable menu of remote servers. It organizes these hosts into hierarchical nested menus using path-based identifiers to group servers and environments.
The application manages terminal automation by dispatching shell commands to a preferred terminal emulator. It supports custom command definitions with specific window titles, visual themes, and execution modes, such as opening commands in new windows or tabs.
Global application preferences cover general startup behavior, custom configuration storage paths, and terminal emulator integration.
Features
- Menu Bar Utilities - Provides a macOS menu bar interface for quick access to remote servers and custom scripts.
- Desktop Environment Status Bar Integrations - Integrates with the macOS menu bar to provide a globally accessible interface for launching commands.
- Terminal Emulator Dispatchers - Routes shell commands to a specified terminal emulator based on preferences for tabs or windows.
- Graphical Command Launchers - Runs custom shell scripts and commands from a graphical menu instead of typing them manually into a terminal.
- Remote Server Navigation - Organizing a large list of remote hosts into a hierarchical menu for faster access to different environments.
- Shell Command Execution - Triggers external terminal processes by passing predefined scripts and arguments to the system shell.
- SSH Connection Menus - Provides a status bar shortcut menu to trigger predefined remote server connections from any active window.
- Terminal Command Orchestrators - Orchestrates the execution of shell scripts with custom window titles and visual themes in a preferred terminal emulator.
- Host Identifier Grouping - Organizes flat server lists into nested menu hierarchies by detecting path-like separators in host identifiers.
- SSH Client Connections - Establishes secure shell connections to remote hosts using bookmarked configurations from the SSH config file.
- Shortcut Launchers - Implements a status bar menu to launch predefined SSH connections and terminal commands.
- SSH Connection Managers - Maintains a structured list of remote servers and endpoints in a configuration file for rapid access.
- SSH Config File Managers - Parses system configuration files to populate available remote server lists while filtering unwanted hosts.
- SSH Session Launchers - Initiates terminal sessions by parsing system SSH configuration files to populate a navigable menu.
- Hierarchical Menu Generators - Parses structured configuration files to build a hierarchical list of menu items and nested submenus.
- SSH Configuration Parsers - Extracts remote server hostnames and aliases from the system SSH configuration file.
- Hierarchical Menu Organization - Structures connection shortcuts into a nested hierarchy of menus and submenus for easier navigation.
- macOS Workflow Automations - Reduces repetitive keyboard input by triggering terminal sessions and system commands via a persistent menu bar shortcut.
- Custom Command Definitions - Allows the definition of custom shell commands with associated display names and visual metadata.
- Shell Script Runners - Runs shell commands and scripts in a terminal window directly from a status bar menu.
- Window Placement Controls - Controls whether executed commands open in a new terminal window, a new tab, or the active session.
- Terminal Customization - Sets specific window titles and color themes for individual terminal sessions using predefined profiles.
- Terminal Emulator Configuration - Configures the preferred terminal emulator, window opening preferences, and visual themes.
- Custom Menu Item Definitions - Allows defining custom labels and shell commands in a configuration file to control menu actions.
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