# Nexus Shell

> A native SwiftUI workspace for SSH, SFTP, Docker, SSH key management, and live server monitoring on Apple Silicon Macs running macOS 14.2 or later.

Nexus Shell provides a perpetually free tier for personal, non-commercial SSH use and a one-time lifetime Pro purchase with no subscription or automatic renewal. Install it with `brew install --cask viewer12/tap/nexus-shell` or download the signed and notarized DMG from the official website.

The app is local-first. Saved credentials and private keys are not exposed to the optional AI assistant or Agent Bridge. Agent Bridge is available only in direct-download and Homebrew builds; it is not included in TestFlight or Mac App Store builds.

## Product

- [Product overview](https://nexusshell.app/_md/index.md): Capabilities, system requirements, pricing, downloads, and common questions.
- [Mac SSH client comparison](https://nexusshell.app/_md/compare.md): Factual comparison with Termius, Tabby, iTerm2, and OpenSSH, including pricing models and suitable use cases.
- [Download guide](https://nexusshell.app/.well-known/agent-skills/download.md): Homebrew and direct DMG installation, release manifest fields, signature checks, and architecture requirements.
- [Agent Bridge guide](https://nexusshell.app/.well-known/agent-skills/agent-bridge.md): Local MCP integration, 26 tools, per-agent consent, visible terminals, audit logs, credential isolation, and distribution limits.
- [Homebrew tap](https://github.com/viewer12/homebrew-tap): Official Homebrew cask for Nexus Shell.
- [Release manifest](https://nexusshell.app/releases/latest.json): Current version, filename, SHA-256, file size, minimum macOS version, architecture, and signing status.
- [Release manifest schema](https://nexusshell.app/.well-known/agent-skills/release-manifest.md): Field-by-field documentation for the release manifest.

## Pricing and commerce

- [Pricing guide](https://nexusshell.app/.well-known/agent-skills/pricing.md): Free and lifetime Pro boundaries, seven-day trial rules, payment model, and refund policy.

## Legal

- [Privacy policy](https://nexusshell.app/_md/privacy.md): Data processing, local-only content, retention, and third-party services.
- [Terms of service](https://nexusshell.app/_md/terms.md): License scope, trial rules, refund policy, prohibited conduct, liability limits, and governing law.

## Support

- [Contact guide](https://nexusshell.app/.well-known/agent-skills/contact.md): Official support address and expected response time.
- [Contact page](https://nexusshell.app/_md/contact.md): Human-readable support details.

## Discovery

- [Sitemap](https://nexusshell.app/sitemap.xml): Canonical pages and language variants for Chinese, English, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, and French.
- [API catalog](https://nexusshell.app/.well-known/api-catalog): RFC 9727 catalog for public site APIs.
- [Agent skills index](https://nexusshell.app/.well-known/agent-skills/index.json): Machine-readable index of public agent skill documents with SHA-256 digests.
- [Full documentation bundle](https://nexusshell.app/llms-full.txt): Public Nexus Shell documentation combined into one machine-readable file.

## Optional

- [Agent Bridge landing page](https://nexusshell.app/agent-bridge): Overview of the local MCP bridge and its security boundaries.
- [Pricing reference](https://nexusshell.app/pricing.md): Machine-readable Free, trial, and lifetime Pro terms.
- [Release feed](https://nexusshell.app/releases.xml): Atom feed for Nexus Shell releases.
