Bast

Host picker

Search, sort, and browse every SSH host Bast finds in your config.

The host list shows every entry Bast discovers in your SSH config, including hosts pulled in through Include files. Each row shows a label, destination, and any metadata you have set.

Searching and sorting the host list
Searching and sorting the host list

Press / to search across labels, hostnames, groups, tags, environments, and notes. The list filters as you type.

Sort modes

Press s to cycle through sort modes:

  • Smart (default): favorites and recently used hosts float to the top
  • Label: alphabetical by display name
  • Recent: ordered by last connection time
  • Group: grouped by folder path, then smart order within each group

Bast tracks when you last connected and how often, so servers you use every day stay easy to reach.

Reload

Press r any time to reload your config from disk. That is useful when you edit ~/.ssh/config in another editor while Bast is open.

Host details

Select a host to see the detail panel on the right: hostname, user, port, identity files, authentication mode, proxy jump, group, tags, environment, notes, and connection history.

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