Welcome to SwiftServer
What SwiftServer is, how to install it, and where to find everything in these docs.
SwiftServer is a server companion for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. It connects to your machines over SSH and gives you live monitoring, a real terminal, SFTP file management, a full Docker panel, and a networking toolbox with port forwarding, jump hosts, proxies, and Mosh — with nothing to install on your servers.
Everything runs on Traversio, our own open-source SSH engine written in Swift, and everything you save stays on your devices and in your own iCloud. SwiftServer has no accounts and no servers of its own.
Install SwiftServer
SwiftServer is available on the App Store for iPhone, iPad, and Mac:
One purchase covers all platforms with the same Apple ID. The core of SwiftServer is free; some professional features are part of Premium.
First launch
When you first open SwiftServer, it shows the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Tap Accept & Continue to start using the app.
From there, the fastest path is adding your first server — you only need an address and a way to log in.
Find your way around
| Section | What it covers |
|---|---|
| Get Started | Adding servers, identities and SSH keys, iCloud sync |
| Monitoring | The dashboard, every status card, Linux/macOS/Windows notes, widgets |
| Terminal | Sessions, snippets, Mosh, themes and fonts |
| Networking | Port forwarding, jump hosts, connection proxies |
| Docker | The Docker panel: overview, containers, Compose, images, events |
| SFTP | Browsing, transferring, previewing, and editing files |
| Premium | What is free, what Premium unlocks, and how billing works |
| Troubleshooting | Diagnostics, common fixes, and how to report a problem |
| Change Log | What shipped in each version |
Make it yours
Settings → App Appearance holds the app-wide look: light/dark/system color scheme, twelve accent colors and four app icons on iPhone and iPad, and the app language (which follows the system setting). The dashboard's background gradients live under Settings → Dashboard.
Get help
If something is not covered here, write to [email protected] — real people read it.
Stay in touch
- X @gitswiftllc — release announcements and previews of what is coming next.
- Telegram group — talk with other SwiftServer users and with us directly.
- Xiaohongshu (小红书) — SwiftServer in Chinese.