Save SSM connections once, launch them in one click. No open ports, no SSH keys, no bastion hosts — just IAM, with a UI that doesn't slow you down.
Every feature exists because the CLI workflow was painful in a specific, repeatable way.
Save connections with name, instance ID, service, region, and profile — then launch in a single click. No more hunting for IDs.
No inbound ports. No SSH keys. No bastion hosts. Built entirely on AWS SSM — the same IAM-based security you already rely on.
Catches a busy local port before the tunnel tries to start — a clear error instead of a cryptic failure or silent hang.
First-run validation checks your AWS CLI, Session Manager plugin, and credentials — before you waste time debugging setup.
Watch raw SSM session output in real time per connection. Configurable timeouts with live countdown warnings.
Group connections by environment, filter by region, service, or profile. Drag to reorder. Bulk move, export, or delete.
Three steps to connect to your private AWS resources.
AWS SSM Manager auto-detects your AWS CLI profiles. Pick one from the dropdown.
Enter your EC2 instance ID and target endpoint. Ports are pre-filled per service. Save for next time.
Click Start Session. Your service is now on localhost. View live logs in the terminal panel.
Make sure you have these installed before getting started.
aws configure --profile my-profile
Supports IAM users, roles, and SSO.
ssm:StartSession · ssm:TerminateSession
Plus ec2:DescribeInstances for instance lookup.
EC2 instance requirements
AmazonSSMManagedInstanceCore policy
Free and open source. No account required.
Latest releasemacOS showing "Damaged and can't be opened"?
This is a Gatekeeper quarantine flag macOS adds to browser downloads — not actual damage. Run this once in Terminal to fix it:
xattr -cr "/Applications/AWS SSM Manager.app"
Removes the quarantine flag for this app only — doesn't affect system-wide Gatekeeper settings.
Free, open source, and ready to use in under a minute.