Keep connections open

Persistence keeps SSH connections ready for repeated copies and other syq commands. It is off by default. Enable it and connect to a server without copying files:

syq persist connect server

You can close the terminal afterward. To enable persistence for connections opened by later syq commands instead, run syq persist on.

Persistence also speeds up remote path completion: completion reuses the open connection, avoiding a new SSH login for each lookup.

Receiving starts automatically with persistent connections unless you have turned it off. It lets connected servers request file copies to your machine, commands on it, and authorization for copies between servers, with approval on your machine. See Use your laptop from a server for setup and approval controls.

To keep SSH connections open only for commands you start locally, turn receiving off with syq persist receive off. The persistent SSH login remains usable by processes running as your local user even if your SSH key or agent is no longer available. See Persistent connections for the security implications.

Inspect connections with syq persist status. Close them, including receiving connections, with syq persist off.

Receiving reconnects after a network interruption or laptop sleep; other SSH connections reopen on their next use. An interrupted copy still needs to be rerun to resume. After rebooting, run syq persist connect server again.

See Persistence details for troubleshooting, upgrading, and isolated connections for scripts, or syq persist for all commands and options.