install

Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%

brew install termscp

local Homebrew formula metadata

MacPortsverified · 94%

sudo port install termscp

MacPorts ports tree · sysutils/termscp/Portfile · source: api.github.com

Linux

Nixverified · 92%

nix profile install nixpkgs#termscp

nixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/te/termscp/package.nix · source: api.github.com

Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%

sudo pacman -S termscp

Arch Linux sync databases · termscp · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com

openSUSE zypperverified · 92%

sudo zypper install termscp

openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · termscp · source: download.opensuse.org

Windows

Scoopverified · 92%

scoop install main/termscp

Scoop official bucket manifest trees · bucket/termscp.json · source: api.github.com

overview

Package summary

Feature rich terminal file transfer and explorer

Project links

Commands and aliases

termscp

history

Project history and usage

termscp is a Rust terminal UI file-transfer client and dual-pane file explorer. It supports SCP, SFTP, FTP/FTPS, Kube, S3, SMB, and WebDAV, aiming to give terminal users a WinSCP-like workflow without leaving the shell.

Project history

The author describes termscp as born from wanting something like WinSCP on Linux and in the terminal after using SFTP/SCP daily at work. The first version was running in December 2020, and the first GitHub release, v0.1.0, was published on December 6, 2020.

The project then expanded from an experiment into a broader terminal file-transfer client. The contributing guide says the author no longer sees it as a WinSCP clone, but as a rich-featured terminal transfer client intended to support common protocols, file-explorer features, reliability, safety, speed, and a well-designed interface.

Recent release history shows continuing feature growth: multi-host support in 2024, an embedded terminal in 2025, a 1.0.0 release in 2026, and a 1.1.x line that added a new website, installers, release automation, and updated config-directory behavior.

Adoption history

termscp's README documents installation through its own shell and PowerShell installers, Chocolatey, NetBSD repositories, Arch Linux repositories, and platform-specific package guidance. The input package facts list Homebrew, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, Scoop, and zypper in addition to Homebrew.

That adoption pattern is typical of Rust CLI/TUI tools: the project is distributed through Cargo and GitHub releases, then picked up by cross-platform package managers because it fills a practical niche for users who prefer keyboard-driven terminal workflows.

How it is used

The normal workflow is a two-pane local/remote file explorer used to connect to remote systems, upload and download files, browse directories, create and delete entries, search, view, edit, sync, and manage bookmarks or recent connections.

The documentation and man page expose many package-nerd details: configurable text editor, hidden-file display, update checks, overwrite prompts, sort/grouping behavior, SSH configuration paths, key-based and password authentication, desktop notifications for large transfers, and saved passwords through the operating-system key vault.

Why package nerds care

termscp is significant because it packages a GUI-style file-transfer workflow as a terminal-native tool. For users who manage servers over SSH, containers, buckets, and remote filesystems, it avoids switching to a desktop file-transfer app while still offering a discoverable TUI.

It also sits at the intersection of several package-nerd interests: Rust single-binary distribution, terminal UI frameworks, remote-filesystem protocol libraries, cross-platform config locations, and broad package-manager availability.

Timeline

2020: Public GitHub repository created on November 7.
2020: First version running in December, according to the contributing guide.
2020: v0.1.0 first release published on December 6.
2021: v0.3.x added SSH key storage and keyring support.
2024: v0.16.0 added multi-host support.
2025: v0.18.0 added an embedded shell.
2026: v1.0.0 published.
2026: v1.1.x added the new website, installers, release automation, and config-path changes.

Related projects

The author explicitly frames the original desire in relation to WinSCP. The README also names supporting Rust ecosystem projects including ratatui, tui-realm, remotefs, keyring-rs, crossterm, kube, pavao, and self_update.

Sources

Contributing guide project mission: https://github.com/veeso/termscp/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md
GitHub README: https://github.com/veeso/termscp#readme
GitHub releases: https://github.com/veeso/termscp/releases
GitHub repository metadata: https://api.github.com/repos/veeso/termscp
Input source_facts.package-manager

security posture

Risk level: green

narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.

Risk classifier

green risk · low confidence · appliance

Why

narrow executable package without higher-risk signals

Signals

metadata:no-higher-risk-signals

Install behavior

No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 6 platform targets.
Installs with 2 runtime dependencies.
Build metadata lists 2 build dependencies.

Recommended review

Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.

local files

Configuration and credential file locations

These source-backed paths show where this package keeps local settings or durable credentials. Automic Vault can use them as review targets for secret scanning, migration, and command approval.

Configuration files

Config paths the tool may read or write during local use.

Unix: ~/.config/termscp/config.toml
Windows: %USERPROFILE%\.termscp\config.toml

Credential files

Credential-bearing paths to review before unattended agent runs.

Unix: ~/.config/termscp/ssh-keys/
Windows: %USERPROFILE%\.termscp\ssh-keys\

executables

Installed executables

Command	Kind	Exposure	Note
`termscp`	cli	global executable

freshness

Version and freshness

These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.

page generated2026-07-08

manager version1.1.1

manager updated2026-07-01

local dataok

upstreamcurrent

latest detectedv1.1.1

https://github.com/veeso/termscp

okNo freshness warnings were generated.

install metadata

Package metadata

Package key	brew:termscp
Version	1.1.1
Package manager	Homebrew
Package manager page	https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/termscp
Homepage	https://termscp.rs
Repository	https://github.com/veeso/termscp
Upstream docs	https://github.com/veeso/termscp/blob/main/docs/man.md
License	MIT
Source archive	https://github.com/veeso/termscp/archive/refs/tags/v1.1.1.tar.gz
Last updated	2026-07-01T04:33:24Z
Pulse	updated
Dependencies	openssl@3, samba
Build dependencies	pkgconf, rust
Bottle	available (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux)
Homebrew post-install	not defined
Service	none declared

registry facts

Source database details

Source Database	Homebrew formula API
Tap	homebrew/core
Full Name	termscp
Version Scheme	0
Revision	1
Head Version	HEAD
Bottle Stable Root URL	https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core
Deprecated	no
Disabled	no
Keg Only	no
URL Keys	head stable

source database matches

Other package-manager records

Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.

Nix95%

termscp

nix profile install nixpkgs#termscp

normalized package name match
Matched by: Termscp

nixpkgs package indexes · api.github.com · nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/te/termscp/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1

pacman95%

termscp 1.1.1-1

A feature rich terminal UI file transfer and explorer

https://github.com/veeso/termscp

sudo pacman -S termscp

License: MIT
Architecture: x86_64
5 dependencies
normalized package name match
Matched by: Termscp

Arch Linux sync databases · geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com · Arch Linux sync databases: termscp from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz

zypper95%

termscp 1.1.1-1.1

Feature rich terminal UI file transfer and explorer

https://github.com/veeso/termscp

sudo zypper install termscp

License: MIT
Category: Unspecified
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: termscp
5 dependencies
2 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Termscp

openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · download.opensuse.org · openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: termscp from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst

MacPorts95%

termscp

sudo port install termscp

normalized package name match
Matched by: Termscp

MacPorts ports tree · api.github.com · MacPorts ports tree: sysutils/termscp/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1

Scoop95%

main/termscp

scoop install main/termscp

normalized package name match
Matched by: Termscp

Scoop official bucket manifest trees · api.github.com · Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/termscp.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Main/git/trees/master?recursive=1

package graph

Links come from deterministic package relationships, av.db category and tag curation, ecosystem matches, and package hub membership.

source trail

Generated from repository data

This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.

Combined YAML source

View the package source record on GitHub.

combined/termscp.yml

Used sources

Geiger risk classifier
Nucleus package database
av.db category and tag curation
cross-ecosystem install command graph
curated configuration and credential file locations
curated package history
external package-manager database matches
package relationship graph
package version freshness
package-page enrichment

Install termscp with Homebrew, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, scoop, zypper

Additional install commands

macOS

Linux

Windows

Package summary

Project links

Commands and aliases

Project history and usage

Project history

Adoption history

How it is used

Why package nerds care

Timeline

Related projects

Sources

Risk level: green

Risk classifier

Why

Signals

Install behavior

Recommended review

Configuration and credential file locations

Configuration files

Credential files

Installed executables

Version and freshness

Package metadata

Source database details

Other package-manager records

Internal package links

Topical hubs

Related tools

Same workflow

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