🚀 SSHM 1.8.0 – Enhanced Search & Custom Key Bindings

The 1.8.0 release introduces powerful search improvements and customizable key bindings, enhancing user experience with more flexible navigation and better accessibility.

🔍 Major Feature: Enhanced Multi-Word Search

• 🎯 Multi-Word Search – Search hosts using multiple keywords to filter by both tags AND names simultaneously
• ⚡ Smart Filtering – Advanced filtering logic for more precise host discovery
• 🏷️ Tag-Aware Search – Search across both host names and custom tags for comprehensive results
• 📈 Improved Performance – Optimized search algorithms for faster results with large host lists

⌨️ Major Feature: Custom Key Bindings

• 🎮 Customizable Controls – Configure quit keys and behavior through JSON configuration
• 🔧 Vim-Friendly Options – Disable ESC quit for vim users who accidentally press escape
• 📁 Automatic Config – Configuration file automatically created with sensible defaults
• 🔄 Backward Compatible – Existing workflows continue to work without changes

🛠️ Configuration Options

• 📍 Config Location

  • Linux/macOS: ~/.config/sshm/config.json
  • Windows: %APPDATA%\sshm\config.json

• ⚙️ Key Binding Examples

  {
    "key_bindings": {
      "quit_keys": ["q", "ctrl+c"],
      "disable_esc_quit": true
    }
  }

🚀 Installation Methods

# Homebrew (Recommended for macOS)
brew install Gu1llaum-3/sshm/sshm

# Direct download (All platforms)
curl -sSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Gu1llaum-3/sshm/main/install/unix.sh | bash

# Windows PowerShell
iex (irm https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Gu1llaum-3/sshm/main/install/windows.ps1)

This release focuses on search efficiency and user customization, making SSHM more powerful for managing large numbers of SSH hosts while providing the flexibility to adapt to individual workflow preferences.

🙏 Contributors

Special thanks to:

• @ldreux for implementing multi-word search functionality
• @qingfengzxr for contributing custom key bindings support

📦 Installation: Use brew install Gu1llaum-3/sshm/sshm or download binaries from the assets below

📖 Documentation: See the updated README

🐛 Issues: Found a bug? Open an issue