OpenSSH
Secure Shell connectivity tools
The score summarizes repository activity. Funding is unknown and excluded from the score. These repository signals do not establish financial stability, security, or maintainer availability. How to interpret this data.
Evidence and limitations
Activity source: openssh/openssh-portable via the GitHub API. Counts describe this repository, which may be a mirror or only part of the project.
- Commits in 30 days
- 79
- Commits in 90 days
- 214
- Authors accounting for half the sampled commits
- 2
The 200-commit author sample does not cover the full 90 days. Author counts are lower bounds; concentration describes the sample only.
Few commits can reflect mature software. Commit authors do not establish merge rights, available maintainers, organizational diversity, or knowledge distribution. Funding is unknown; donation links alone do not establish income or runway.
Correct this assessment or provide evidence →Ways to help OpenSSH
OpenSSH directs financial support through the OpenBSD donation framework.
- Use the official OpenSSH donation route
Follow the project page to OpenBSD’s donation options and review where the funds go.
Official sources checked . OpenSSH donations. These are public participation routes, not a maintainer-confirmed urgent request.
People associated with this project
Profiles include creators, contributors, and former maintainers. This is not a complete roster of the current team.
Overview
OpenSSH is a suite of secure networking utilities based on the Secure Shell protocol, providing encrypted communications over an unsecured network.
Importance
- Secures remote access to virtually all Unix/Linux servers
- Default SSH implementation for most operating systems
- Foundation of secure infrastructure management
- Used by millions of servers and developers daily
Key Features
- Strong encryption and authentication
- Port forwarding and tunneling
- Key-based authentication
- SFTP and SCP support
Sustainability
OpenSSH directs financial support through the OpenBSD donation framework. OpenSSH donations.
Source pages checked 2026-10-02. Financial capacity has not been independently assessed.
Dependencies
Dependency Chain
Impact Analysis
⚠️ Impact Risk: Changes to OpenSSH could affect 1 downstream project.