GoShell
POSH GROUP LIMITED Developer Tools iPhoneiPadiPod touchMac
GoShell is a free Developer Tools app for iPhone and iPad by POSH GROUP LIMITED. Rated 4.5/5 from 2 ratings. Requires iOS 15.0. Updated August 27, 2026.
- Rating
- 4.5
- 2 ratings
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 36 MB
- Age 4+
- Updated
- Aug 27
- 2026 · v1.16.2
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About GoShell
GoShell is a minimalist, high-performance terminal for engineers who want fast, reliable remote and local workflows—without the bloat. Core Capabilities: SSH, Local Shell, Serial: manage heterogeneous sessions side by side. Multi-Layout Workspace: switch between tabs, grid, or free-floating draggable panes. Smart Resizing: precise pty dimension sync (Vim-friendly) with adaptive font scaling. Advanced Font System: per-session and global font size, full system font discovery, monospace detection. ZMODEM File Transfer: seamless sz/rz upload & download with progress tracking. Connection Organization: folder grouping, search, recent list, rich metadata. Keyboard Power: global shortcuts for switching, reconnecting, resizing, clearing, word motion. Theming & Appearance: custom terminal themes, inverted selection, dynamic scrollbar styling. Performance Engine: batched output, debounced renders, memory-safe listener management. Data Portability: encrypted import/export of connections and preferences. Reliability Layer: multi-auth (key + password fallback), connection health monitoring. Why GoShell: Focused: ships only what accelerates real workflows. Fast: tuned rendering and resize pipeline. Compatible: works with macOS servers and many other network appliances. Transparent: actively maintained, versioned from clean git metadata. Ditch heavy clients—work cleaner with GoShell.
What’s new
Version 1.16.2 · Updated August 27, 2026
GoShell 1.16.0 brings a more complete, reliable, and consistent terminal experience across platforms. What’s New: • Improved connection management with connection search, folders, recent connections, session switching, jump host support, and better synchronization between the connection list and sidebar. • Enhanced terminal workflows with terminal search, Command Palette support, quick access to Cmd and PowerShell, terminal link detection, desktop file drops, draggable tabs, and smoother focus and keyboard shortcut handling. • Redesigned Quick Buttons with group management, import and backup support, context menus, sequential command execution, and an improved editor and color picker. • Better mobile experience with an enhanced virtual keyboard, direction keys, Ctrl/Meta key support, hardware keyboard input, portrait sidebar improvements, safe-area handling, and improved background connection keep-alive on iOS. • More reliable file transfers with improved ZMODEM support, Chinese filename handling, binary transfer support, cancellation, failure recovery, and clearer transfer history. • Stronger data protection with SQLite and AES-encrypted connection storage, legacy data migration support, and the ability to clear individual sensitive credential fields. • Expanded localization support for English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Japanese, Korean, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Arabic, Thai, Vietnamese, and Polish. • Improved iOS+macOS compatibility, including fixes for window activation, Keychain access, scrolling, cursor visibility, text selection, layout overflow, and terminal rendering. • Refreshed the GoShell brand and product hub with clearer sidebar, tab, settings, empty-state, and dialog designs. Thank you for using GoShell. We will continue improving stability and the terminal experience.
App privacy
The developer, POSH GROUP LIMITED, reported these privacy practices to Apple.
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
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