PSSH

Name: PSSH
Author: Lilydjwg

A set of parallel SSH and related command-line tools for administering multiple machines.

By Lilydjwg

Free Open sourcemacOS Linux Command line

Official websitegithub.com

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About PSSH

PSSH provides parallel versions of OpenSSH tools, including pssh, pscp, prsync, pnuke, and pslurp. It can run commands and transfer files across multiple machines.

The project is written in Python and supports Python 3.5 and later.

Strengths

Runs SSH commands across multiple machines
Includes parallel copy and synchronization tools
Provides pslurp for retrieving files

Limitations

Requires Python 3.5 or later

Details

Pricing: FreeFree and open source under the BSD-3-Clause license.
License: BSD-3-Clause
Developer: Lilydjwg
Platforms: macOS, Linux, Command line
How it runs: Downloadable app
Best suited for: Administrators who need to run commands across a group of SSH servers
Categories: File transfer, CLI tools, IT administration
Last verified: October 8, 2026
Added: October 8, 2026
Provenance: Selected from the Homebrew formula
Sources: github.com/lilydjwg/pssh

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