Tabby: A Cross‑Platform Terminal with Built‑in SSH and SFTP – Installation and Usage Guide

Tabby is an open‑source terminal emulator developed by a foreign contributor on GitHub, currently boasting over 20K stars.

Key features include multi‑platform support (Windows, macOS Intel/M1, Linux), built‑in SFTP for file transfer, a visually appealing terminal UI, and extensible plugins.

To install Tabby, visit the GitHub releases page (https://github.com/Eugeny/tabby/releases/tag/v1.0.164) and download the installer that matches your operating system; after installation you will see the main Tabby interface.

For SSH connections, click the Settings button, navigate to profiles & connections , and create a New profile . Choose SSH connection , then fill in the terminal name, IP address, port, username, and password. Save the profile and launch it to open a remote terminal session.

The integrated SFTP tool can be accessed by clicking the SFTP icon in the toolbar. This opens the remote directory view, allowing you to download files to your local machine by selecting them and confirming the save dialog, or upload files by dragging them into the remote directory or using the upload button.

Tabby also offers numerous appearance settings, such as different terminal themes, font sizes, and other UI customizations; detailed options are available on the GitHub repository.

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