An SSH client for macOS that already knows the server.
Ark is a native macOS app that combines the terminal, SFTP file transfer, and a live view of server state in one SSH connection. When a problem needs more than one command, you hand the goal to an agent that works from the machine you are already connected to.
Requirements
- MACOS VERSION
- macOS 11 (Big Sur) or later.
- ARCHITECTURE
- Apple Silicon and Intel are both published.
- INSTALLER
- Signed disk image from arkapp.ai. Sign-in is required to download.
- PRICE
- Free plan at $0. Basic $1.99/month, Pro $4.99/month.
What you get on macOS
- A full terminal. Shell sessions, splits, history, and completion over one real SSH connection, so the familiar workflow does not change.
- SFTP without a second app. Browse, upload, and download beside the terminal; transfer queues can be paused, resumed, and retried.
- Your existing SSH config. Ark imports host settings you already have, so addresses, users, and authentication details do not need re-entering.
- Server state in view. Identity, resources, services, listening ports, and watch items are visible before you decide what to do.
- Unlimited connected hosts. Host count is not limited by plan.
Where your credentials stay
SSH private keys, passwords, and your custom model API keys stay on your Mac. They are not uploaded to Ark, and the agent does not read them.
Before any material change, Ark shows the server, the identity, the target, the full command, the expected impact, and how the result will be verified. Each confirmation authorizes only the operation in front of you. You can stop a run and take over in the CLI whenever the agent is not the right tool.
Ark stores remembered connection profiles in an encrypted vault on your Mac, so hosts you have connected to stay available without re-entering their details.