About Blink Shell, Build & Code
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** Or subscribe annually to Blink+: The Shell of choice for developers. **
Try the new Blink Build: on-demand cloud development environments, powered by containers, so you can Code, Compile and Deploy from anywhere.
Blink+ now also includes Blink Code, our Microsoft Visual Studio Code* integration, you can code on local or remote projects. Always with a premium Blink experience: Never disconnected thanks to Mosh, SSH featuring tunnels, keys and agent, in a blazing fast terminal.
What the Blink community is saying:
“The way to use VS Code on the iPad” - programminglife.io
“In some ways, I prefer my iPad / Blink / Digital Ocean setup to coding on my Mac“ - TheVerge
"I have tried a number of terminals on iOS and this is really The One." - Twit.tv
“Connections still come up when I get back to a client project after a weekend off.“ - The Sweet Setup
What our users love the most from Blink Shell:
- Mosh connections that even survive a device reboot.
- Most complete SSH implementation on iOS.
- Code command for VS Code integration.
- Blazingly fast terminal and SFTP transfers.
- Includes Pragmata Pro with ligatures.
Blink Code integrates with VS Code:
- Code on local projects, or seamlessly on remote machines.
- Fully-loaded code editor.
- A coding experience fitted to your device, that connects to VS Code for web, GitHub Codespaces, GitPod or your own VS Code server.
Blink Shell has a fully loaded SSH toolset:
- SSH with PKI support: DSA, RSA, ECDSA & ED25519 keys.
- Support for Secure Enclave Keys and Certificates.
- Port forwarding with local, remote & dynamic tunnel support.
- SOCKS5 proxy for a private VPN.
- Agent Forwarding.
- Complete SSH Config file support.
- ControlMaster and pooled connections.
- Files.app integration for SFTP remote hosts.
- SFTP with copy-on-change.
Blink has been the leading developer tool in the AppStore for +5 years, so there is a lot more:
- External Display support.
- Legendary Hardware Keyboard support, even remap shortcuts and keyboard codes.
- Local & iCloud Blink Shell folders for Files.app access across devices.
- Host sync over iCloud.
- Link-files from other applications and work with them in Blink.
- Cool themes and fonts, and install your own!
- Smart Keys on SW Keyboard to navigate with touch.
- FaceCam command to create tutorials and streams.
- Bell notifications.
- Supports multiple windows and multiple tabs.
- Network & UNIX CLI tools, check our docs for more information.
Blink is open source software. Participate in our community, and don’t forget to leave us your feedback and your feature(s) requests. Enjoy!
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Feb 25, 2025
Version v18.1.1
v18.1.1
- Bookmarks now available on all plans. This substitutes the link-files command. Check out the docs for more information.
- Fixes SFTP and SCP issues where wildcards would not work properly on source arguments.
https://github.com/blinksh/blink/discussions/2067
Previous Versions
Here you can find the changelog of Blink Shell, Build & Code since it was posted on our website on 2022-02-14 16:26:37.
The latest version is 18.1.1 and it was updated on 2025-03-08 16:23:35. See below the changes in each version.
Blink Shell, Build & Code version v18.1.1
Updated At: 2025-02-25
Changes: Feb 25, 2025
Version v18.1.1
v18.1.1
- Bookmarks now available on all plans. This substitutes the link-files command. Check out the docs for more information.
- Fixes SFTP and SCP issues where wildcards would not work properly on source arguments.
https://github.com/blinksh/blink/discussions/2067
Blink Shell, Build & Code version 18.1.0
Updated At: 2025-01-27
Changes: Jan 27, 2025
Version 18.1.0
**What’s New in 18.1.0**
This release introduces some exciting updates to Blink Shell, including a new File Provider system, bookmark support, and several important fixes. Here’s what’s new:
### **File Provider Replicated Extension**
The File Provider has been completely upgraded and is now the default option, automatically replacing the old integration. This new system significantly improves file management and expands what you can do with remote file systems:
- **Files.app integration**: Access remote file systems directly from Files.app with improved progress control and automatic syncing to keep local and remote replicas consistent.
- **Shell commands support**: With kernel-level integration, commands like `ls`, `cd`, `find`, and `vim` now work seamlessly with remote locations, making shell workflows feel as natural as working locally.
- **Enhanced app compatibility**: Use remote file systems in other apps without requiring additional APIs.
- **Storage Management** - The new provider also offloads storage management for downloaded files to the system, so the Blink app won't grow the storage used in your device, even when working with remote files.
- **New capabilities**: Automatic syncing and re-downloads, support for **Veracrypt encryption**, better support for **symbolic links**, and **shortcut integrations**.
Special thanks to pindab0ter, mhoran, abeth, 2xsaiko, aberrant, rrgeorge and those who left very useful feedback on TestFlight.
### **Bookmarks**
Bookmarks bring a more flexible way to navigate remote and local file systems:
- **Quick access**: Bookmark Blink folders or file locations exposed by other apps. These symlinked directories behave like local directories within the shell.
- **Replacing link-files**: Bookmarks streamline workflows by replacing the old `link-files` command with a simpler and more reliable approach.
- **Easy to set up**: Add bookmarks via **Settings > Bookmarks**, select a location in Files.app, and give the symlink a name. Navigate to your bookmarks directly from the shell.
### **General Improvements and Fixes**
- **Custom key support**: Added support for `Function keys`, `Home`, `End`, `PgUp`, and `PgDown`, along with combinations like `Alt-Home` and `Alt-End` to better match your workflows. Thanks to namatoj and Karl.
- **SFTP validation**: Validate SFTP connections directly in **Host > Files.app configuration**, making setup and troubleshooting more straightforward.
- **ProxyJump fixes**: Fixed an issue where SSH sessions would require to use Ctrl-C before going back to the shell.
- **Settings fixes**: Fixed issues where the Cmd key could get stuck or the software keyboard would appear unexpectedly when returning to the app.
- **Pragmata Pro 830**: Shipping the latest version again (thanks to chipp for the heads up)
For more details or a complete list of changes, check out `whatsnew` in the app and the changes to our Documentation. If you have questions, join us in our Discord or GitHub Discussions. Enjoy the new features, and as always, thank you to everyone who helped make this release possible!
Blink Shell, Build & Code version 18.0.1
Updated At: 2024-10-07
Changes: Oct 7, 2024
Version 18.0.1
Version 18.0.1
- Fixes keyboard auto-repeat for accentuated characters.
https://github.com/blinksh/blink/discussions/2023
Blink Shell, Build & Code version 18.0.0
Updated At: 2024-09-21
Changes: Sep 21, 2024
Version 18.0.0
As we typically do, with every major iOS release, we release a Blink update. This gives us a chance to fix issues between versions and pave the way to next releases. Here is what’s new in Blink 18:
* Added support for light and dark icons on the new iOS18 home screen.
* Adjusted UI for new iPhone 16 seres.
- On iOS18, fixed crashes on startup and when running certain commands. Thanks to TestFlight reports.
- On iOS18, resolved issues with unresponsive sessions when switching tabs after restoring the app from the background.
* Updated OpenSSH and other libraries for iOS18 compatibility.
- Fixed file overwrite problems with SCP/SFTP.s.
For more details, visit: https://github.com/blinksh/blink/discussions/2023
Blink Shell, Build & Code version 17.3.0
Updated At: 2024-06-26
Changes: Jun 26, 2024
Version 17.3.0
Don't let the new features fool you. This update is bigger on the inside than it is on the outside, where a lot of work happened behind the scenes. We left this release in the oven for a while to squash even the weirdest bugs and misbehaviors. But most important, we couldn't have pulled it off without our Discord and TestFlight communities, who were extremely patient to test again and again even the smallest changes and details. We want to extend special thanks to Bahamat, Dave, Filipe, James, Jochen, krathen, l2dy, Nahuel, Neal, Polo, rob, rrgeorge, shlevy, Tahpo2, tanguy, travelingflwr, and many many others!
**What's New:**
- **Custom Mosh+17.3.0:** Our patched Mosh release includes undercurl, strikethrough, and other server-side improvements, making your sessions even more powerful. Easily update the static Mosh on remote servers with the `install-static` flag.
- **Vim for Local Editing:** Now you can use Vim for quick local edits. And the community even built a package manager to supercharge it. Special thanks here to the previous work of Nicholas Holszchu on iOS System, as his work served as the backbone to make this work.
- **New Interactive Commands:** We've also added `less`, `bc`, and `ping6` commands to enhance your terminal capabilities.
- **Default Agent Configuration:** `ssh-add` now remembers your configuration between sessions, and you can configure keys and modes within Settings.
- **Mosh with ProxyJump:** Catching up with our previous mosh client, you can now connect with ProxyJump for more flexible networking options.
- **iPad Pro and Air Support:** Blink now fully supports the latest iPad Pro and iPad Air models.
- **Shell Improvements** Numerous fixes have been made to improve command execution and overall system integration, like telnet, random segmentation faults after running consecutive commands, Ctrl-D handling, commands that may hang the shell, etc...
- **Improved Arrow Key Functionality:** Arrows now work in both terminal and application modes, improving compatibility and user experience.
- **Crash Fixes and Stability Improvements:** This release has touched practically everything. Please check out the full notes on https://github.com/blinksh/blink/discussions/1999 and do not hesitate to contact us with more questions or problems.
As we said in the beginning, this release has a lot more than meets the eye and we are sure you will notice. And please join us on Discord, GitHub or Reddit if you haven't done so yet!
Blink Shell, Build & Code version 17.2.2
Updated At: 2024-03-14
Changes: Mar 14, 2024
Version 17.2.2
Just small update to mosh-static supported architectures.
Blink Shell, Build & Code version 17.2.1
Updated At: 2024-02-08
Changes: Feb 8, 2024
Version 17.2.1
- Version 17.2.1
Quick fixes on top of the previous version:
- The new Keys UI was not linking to the proper documentation and actions for SE.
- Fixed a new bug on OSC52 after app restart. #1956.
- Version 17.2.0
This is an ambitious update which will hopefully transform your mosh experience for some of you. Say hello to the self-installing mosh server. Now, Blink will seamlessly upgrade your connection during mosh bootstrap. To do this and laying the foundation of more stuff to come, ve've also reimplemented the Mosh client on Swift. To top it off, we've fine-tuned SSH config file parsing and squashed pesky bugs, and we did a lot of other housekeeping.
- **Mosh Auto-Install Power:** Blink now introduces Mosh auto-installation, effortlessly upgrading your connection from ssh anywhere. No root access required. Use the `--install-static` flag.
- **Revamped Mosh Client:** Our Mosh client had a facelift. A lot of enhancements are up and coming. You can already enjoy IPv4 and IPv6 support with the `--6` and `--4` flags, ensuring seamless connections.
- **Mosh1 If You Need It** Encountering issues? Easily switch to the old Mosh with the `mosh1` command to keep you connected.
- **Security Updates** An updated LibSSH, addressing vulnerabilities like the Terrapin attack and other crucial security patches.
- **A slew of SSH improvements!** Notable additions include the GatewayPorts feature, allowing you to expose ports to other machines in your network. Improved SSH Config flags, Config Sync, etc...
- **PragmataPro Upgrade** Elevate your coding experience with PragmataPro 830, now featuring Nerd fonts and a sleeker appearance.
- **Auto-Lock Customization:** Customize timeout options to match your preferences seamlessly.
- **And Much More!** Explore a host of additional features and fixes, from a revamped Keys dialog to enhanced iCloud sync and External Display support.
Check out the full release notes here: https://github.com/blinksh/blink/discussions/1906
Blink Shell, Build & Code version 17.2.0
Updated At: 2024-02-06
Changes: Feb 6, 2024
Version 17.2.0
This is an ambitious update which will hopefully transform your mosh experience for some of you. Say hello to the self-installing mosh server. Now, Blink will seamlessly upgrade your connection during mosh bootstrap. To do this and laying the foundation of more stuff to come, ve've also reimplemented the Mosh client on Swift. To top it off, we've fine-tuned SSH config file parsing and squashed pesky bugs, and we did a lot of other housekeeping.
- **Mosh Auto-Install Power:** Blink now introduces Mosh auto-installation, effortlessly upgrading your connection from ssh anywhere. No root access required. Use the `--install-static` flag.
- **Revamped Mosh Client:** Our Mosh client had a facelift. A lot of enhancements are up and coming. You can already enjoy IPv4 and IPv6 support with the `--6` and `--4` flags, ensuring seamless connections.
- **Mosh1 If You Need It** Encountering issues? Easily switch to the old Mosh with the `mosh1` command to keep you connected.
- **Security Updates** An updated LibSSH, addressing vulnerabilities like the Terrapin attack and other crucial security patches.
- **A slew of SSH improvements!** Notable additions include the GatewayPorts feature, allowing you to expose ports to other machines in your network. Improved SSH Config flags, Config Sync, etc...
- **PragmataPro Upgrade** Elevate your coding experience with PragmataPro 830, now featuring Nerd fonts and a sleeker appearance.
- **Auto-Lock Customization:** Customize timeout options to match your preferences seamlessly.
- **And Much More!** Explore a host of additional features and fixes, from a revamped Keys dialog to enhanced iCloud sync and External Display support.
Check out the full release notes here: https://github.com/blinksh/blink/discussions/1906
Blink Shell, Build & Code version 17.1.0
Updated At: 2023-11-06
Changes: Nov 6, 2023
Version 17.1.0
We continue with our focus set on the Terminal, Mosh and SSH until the end of year. Here is what's new:
- We have renewed our fonts repository to make it easier to install Nerd Fonts and powerline fonts.
- When sending a sequence, want to send Input as an alternative to Send Hex #1888
- Create new host by duplicating another (Thanks to Krathen for the heads up) #1108
- Unified the saving behavior for Hosts and User screens. Those required the user to press Save explicitly. We now make it more obvious with Save and Cancel. #1742
- Some servers, like GitHub, would emit a message on stderr and disconnect. We are now showing the error in that case. #1448
- Deleting a Host would not immediately make it disappear from the Files.app until restart. We now sync the FP properly. #1857
Blink Shell, Build & Code version 17.0.1
Updated At: 2023-09-22
Changes: Sep 22, 2023
Version 17.0.1
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