SiliPuTTY

Open source · Windows x64 · Alpha

Your terminals.
Your tools. One workspace.

SiliPuTTY is PuTTY’s quirky cousin—a Windows workspace for PowerShell, Kali through WSL, persistent SSH sessions, platform-aware commands, network utilities, and live file browsing.

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Current release: 0.3.3-alpha · Self-contained .NET 10 build

SiliPuTTY application showing an SSH terminal, platform-aware session tools, and a local file browser
SiliPuTTY’s terminal, session tools, and live file browser in one workspace.

Built for practical work

More than another terminal window

Keep the sessions, commands, files, and diagnostics you need in one focused desktop application.

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Persistent sessions

Run independent PowerShell, Kali/WSL, and SSH tabs with reconnect, interrupt, and disconnect controls.

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Platform-aware tools

Get useful command palettes for Windows, Linux, macOS, Cisco, Aruba, Fortinet, Palo Alto, Juniper, and generic appliances.

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Live file browsing

Navigate local and remote folders alongside your authenticated session, with convenient File Explorer integration.

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Network visibility

Discover authorized private networks, inspect common services, export results, and integrate with Wireshark and TShark.

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Secrets handled carefully

Use masked secret entry, host-key warnings, and profiles that store configuration without storing passwords.

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Extensible by design

Add explicitly enabled, validated JSON plugins for command-line tools already installed on your system.

Platform profiles

WindowsLinuxmacOSCiscoArubaFortinetPalo AltoJuniper

Where it’s going

The road beyond alpha

SiliPuTTY is ready for controlled testing while the foundation for a fuller terminal and network-operations workspace takes shape.

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    Modern terminal rendering

    ConPTY-backed VT rendering, ANSI support, resize events, and better full-screen application behavior.

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    Deeper connectivity

    Raw, Telnet, Rlogin, Serial, SSH forwarding, jump hosts, proxy routing, and host-key management.

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    Better file and network workflows

    Integrated transfer tools, richer packet inspection, Wake-on-LAN, and optional RDP launching.

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    A stronger ecosystem

    More appliance profiles, plugin capabilities, automated coverage, documentation, and polished releases.

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Help shape SiliPuTTY

Built in the open, with room for your ideas.

Feedback from terminal users, system administrators, network engineers, security professionals, and curious tinkerers is welcome. Tell us what would make SiliPuTTY useful in your workflow.

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