IONOS Sync

Sync local projects to your IONOS web hosting server via rsync over SSH — directly from Raycast. No terminal required.

Features

Sync Project

Select a project, preview what would change (dry-run), then push or pull with one keystroke. rsync output streams line by line into a Detail view so you always know what's happening.

Manage Projects

Add, edit, or remove sync projects through a native Raycast form. Each project stores its own exclude rules and controls whether --delete is active.

Sync History

Every sync (including dry-runs) records a timestamp, direction, and result. The project list shows the last sync at a glance.

Setup

1. SSH Access

Your IONOS hosting plan must have SSH enabled. Activate it in the IONOS Control Panel under Hosting → SSH Access.

2. Preferences

Open Extension Preferences (⌘,) and fill in:

Field	Example	Required
IONOS Host	ssh.hosting.ionos.de	✅
SSH Username	uXXXXXXXX	✅
SSH Port	22	—
SSH Key Path	~/.ssh/id_rsa	—

3. SSH Key (recommended)

Set up key-based authentication so rsync doesn't prompt for a password:

ssh-keygen -t ed25519 -C "ionos"
ssh-copy-id -p 22 uXXXXXXXX@ssh.hosting.ionos.de

4. rsync

macOS ships with rsync. For the latest version:

brew install rsync

Workflow

1. Open Raycast → Sync Project
2. Select your project
3. Choose Dry-run first to preview changes
4. Choose Push or Pull to transfer

Project Configuration

Projects are stored in Raycast's LocalStorage and fully configurable via Manage Projects.

Each project has:

• Local path — the folder on your Mac to sync
• Remote path — the destination on your IONOS server
• Excludes — files and folders to skip (one per line, wildcards supported)
• --delete — remove files on the remote that no longer exist locally

⚠️ Root-level remotes (~/ or ~): --delete is always disabled for safety. Files deleted locally will not be removed on the server.

Troubleshooting

"rsync: command not found" — Install rsync: brew install rsync

"Permission denied (publickey)" — Add your SSH key to the server or check the key path in Preferences.

"No such file or directory" — The remote path doesn't exist yet. Create it first:

ssh uXXXXXXXX@ssh.hosting.ionos.de mkdir -p ~/your-project

Timeout / connection refused — Check host and port in Preferences. IONOS SSH port is usually 22.

Author

Werner Deuermeier · wdeu.de