Motty
Motty is a desktop SSH workspace that puts terminal, file transfer, tunnels, remote desktops and an AI assistant in one window for people who manage remote servers.
What it is good for
- Managing several remote servers from one window
- Transferring and editing files on remote servers
- Setting up SSH tunnels and port forwarding
- Connecting to remote desktops with VNC or RDP
At a glance
- Who it is for
- Setup
- Install a desktop app or browser extension
Level 3 of 5. Download and install it like any other app or extension.
- Cost
- Free and open source
- Type
- Agent app
- Tasks
- Works with
- Claude Desktop, VS Code, Zed, cloudflared
Momentum
- Rank this week
- Not ranked yet
- Best rank
- None yet
- GitHub stars
- 443
GitHub numbers as of Nov 2, 2026. Updated weekly.
Official links
Setup steps are on the official pages. We do not repeat them here, since they change.
Questions
- Is Motty free?
- Yes. It is free and open source (Apache-2.0 license).
- Do I need to know how to code to use Motty?
- No. Download and install it like any other app or extension.
- What does Motty work with?
- According to its own documentation, it works with Claude Desktop, VS Code, Zed, and cloudflared.
- What is Motty good for?
- Managing several remote servers from one window, transferring and editing files on remote servers, setting up SSH tunnels and port forwarding, and connecting to remote desktops with VNC or RDP.
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