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ssh client for android based on libghostty

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Chuchu, a modern Android SSH client powered by libghostty

by jossephus01·May 26, 2026·4 points·0 comments

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Finally brings Ghostty's GPU-accelerated terminal rendering to Android SSH clients.

Strengths
  • Embeds libghostty for kitty protocol and GPU-accelerated rendering on mobile.
  • Zig orchestration handles JNI bridging cleanly without heavy Java overhead.
  • Supports Tailscale SSH natively, matching modern infrastructure workflows out of the box.
Weaknesses
  • No Play Store distribution limits adoption to manual side-loading APKs only.
  • Crowded SSH client category where Termux already dominates the power user market.
Target Audience

Android developers, sysadmins managing servers on mobile

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