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kaiport documentation
Guides and reference for the desktop app and the iPhone and iPad app: connections, terminal, files, AI Pilot and kaiport Pro.
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Install kaiport, take the first steps and see what is free and what kaiport Pro adds.
SSH, FTP, S3, WebDAV and Azure: create, organise, import and tunnel.
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Tabs, split panes, the command palette, appearance and shell integration.
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The SFTP file browser, the two-pane transfer view and the built-in editor.
Set up your model, work with AI Pilot, approvals and safety, privacy and every tool.
9 pages
Every setting, the app lock, host keys, updates and all keyboard shortcuts.
Troubleshooting, frequently asked questions, a glossary and how to reach us.
Popular topics
- Install kaiportWhere to get kaiport, system requirements, installing on macOS, Windows, Linux, iPhone and iPad, the first start, the Mac App Store version, updates and uninstalling.
- SSH connectionsSet up SSH connections in kaiport – login with password, key or agent, two-factor prompts, host key checks, jump hosts, reconnects and common errors.
- Port forwardingTunnel ports through an SSH connection – local (-L), remote (-R) and SOCKS5 (-D) forwarding, with examples for databases, web interfaces and proxies.
- Transfer viewFTP, S3, WebDAV and Azure connections open a two-pane view – your computer on the left, the storage on the right – with drag and drop and a transfer queue.
- Set up AI PilotConnect AI Pilot to Anthropic, an OpenAI-compatible API or a local model, choose a model and adjust Autopilot, file access and limits.
- Approvals and safetyHow AI Pilot asks before it acts – approvals, Autopilot, commands that always ask, allowed and denied commands per connection, step limits and the audit log.
- Free and kaiport ProWhat the free version of kaiport includes, what kaiport Pro adds on iPhone, iPad and Mac, what it costs, and how you subscribe, restore, cancel and get a refund through Apple.
- Keyboard shortcutsAll keyboard shortcuts and mouse actions of the kaiport desktop app on macOS, Windows and Linux – windows and tabs, panes, terminal, panels, editor and app.