# Install termscp with Homebrew, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, scoop, zypper Feature rich terminal file transfer and explorer. Version 1.1.1 via Homebrew; verified 2026-07-01. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:termscp ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install termscp ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata - MacPorts (94%): ```sh sudo port install termscp ``` Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: sysutils/termscp/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ### Linux - Nix (92%): ```sh nix profile install nixpkgs#termscp ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/te/termscp/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - pacman (92%): ```sh sudo pacman -S termscp ``` Evidence: Arch Linux sync databases: termscp from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz - zypper (92%): ```sh sudo zypper install termscp ``` Evidence: openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: termscp from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst ### Windows - Scoop (92%): ```sh scoop install main/termscp ``` Evidence: Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/termscp.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Main/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:termscp - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 1.1.1 - **Source summary:** Feature rich terminal file transfer and explorer - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** MIT - **Source archive:** - **Last updated:** 2026-07-01T04:33:24Z - **Generated:** 2026-07-08T07:18:31+00:00 ## Executables - termscp (cli) - termscp (alias) ## Dependencies - openssl@3 - samba ## Build dependencies - pkgconf - rust ## Install behavior - Post-install hook: not defined - Bottle: available on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-07-08 - Package-manager version: 1.1.1 - Package-manager updated: 2026-07-01 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://github.com/veeso/termscp - Upstream latest detected: v1.1.1 (current) ## 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 Notes narrow executable package without higher-risk signals. - **Geiger risk:** green / low - narrow executable package without higher-risk signals ## 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 - Unix: ~/.config/termscp/config.toml - Windows: %USERPROFILE%\.termscp\config.toml ## Credential files - Unix: ~/.config/termscp/ssh-keys/ - Windows: %USERPROFILE%\.termscp\ssh-keys\ ## 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:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** head, stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - Nix - termscp: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/te/termscp/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - pacman - termscp - 1.1.1-1: normalized package name match | Arch Linux sync databases: termscp from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz | A feature rich terminal UI file transfer and explorer | https://github.com/veeso/termscp - zypper - termscp - 1.1.1-1.1: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: termscp from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst | Feature rich terminal UI file transfer and explorer | https://github.com/veeso/termscp - MacPorts - termscp: normalized package name match | MacPorts ports tree: sysutils/termscp/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - Scoop - main/termscp: normalized package name match | Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/termscp.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Main/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ## Related links - [Cloud CLI packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/cloud-clis/) - Belongs to a cloud or infrastructure command family. - [Terminal utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/terminal-utilities/) - Matched terminal and command-line workflow metadata. - [Text processing packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/text-processing-tools/) - Matched text, document, or structured-data processing metadata. - [Developer build packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/developer-build-tools/) - Matched build, compiler, generator, or developer workflow metadata. - [openssl@3](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/openssl-3/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [samba](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/samba/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [pkgconf](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/pkgconf/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [rust](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/rust/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [fpp](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/fpp/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, terminal, terminal-ui. - [newt](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/newt/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, terminal, terminal-ui. - [rclone](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/rclone/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, file-transfer. - [aha](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/aha/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, terminal. - [amtterm](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/amtterm/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, terminal. - [ansifilter](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/ansifilter/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, terminal. - [ccat](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/ccat/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, terminal. - [claude-squad](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/claude-squad/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, terminal. - [gitui](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/gitui/) - Local package facts share a topical domain. Shared terms: cli, developer, developer-tools, openssl, openssl-3. ## Combined YAML source View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/termscp.yml](https://github.com/automic-vault/db/blob/main/combined/termscp.yml) ## Sources - Nucleus package database - Geiger risk classifier - package-page enrichment - curated configuration and credential file locations - curated package history - package version freshness - av.db category and tag curation - package relationship graph - external package-manager database matches - cross-ecosystem install command graph