diff --git a/src/auth.rs b/src/auth.rs
index 40dedd5..388e5ef 100644
--- a/src/auth.rs
+++ b/src/auth.rs
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ impl AuthCommand {
     pub async fn run(self, keys: &mut crate::KeyInfo, host_name: Option<&str>) -> eyre::Result<()> {
         match self {
             AuthCommand::Login => {
-                let repo_info = crate::repo::RepoInfo::get_current(host_name, None, None)?;
+                let repo_info = crate::repo::RepoInfo::get_current(host_name, None, None, &keys)?;
                 let host_url = repo_info.host_url();
                 let client_info = get_client_info_for(host_url);
                 if let Some((client_id, _)) = client_info {
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ impl AuthCommand {
                 }
             }
             AuthCommand::AddKey { user, key } => {
-                let repo_info = crate::repo::RepoInfo::get_current(host_name, None, None)?;
+                let repo_info = crate::repo::RepoInfo::get_current(host_name, None, None, &keys)?;
                 let host_url = repo_info.host_url();
                 let key = match key {
                     Some(key) => key,
@@ -60,13 +60,12 @@ impl AuthCommand {
                 };
                 let host = crate::host_with_port(&host_url);
                 if !keys.hosts.contains_key(host) {
-                    keys.hosts.insert(
-                        host.to_owned(),
-                        crate::keys::LoginInfo::Application {
-                            name: user,
-                            token: key,
-                        },
-                    );
+                    let mut login = crate::keys::LoginInfo::Application {
+                        name: user,
+                        token: key,
+                    };
+                    add_ssh_alias(&mut login, host_url, keys).await;
+                    keys.hosts.insert(host.to_owned(), login);
                 } else {
                     println!("key for {host} already exists");
                 }
@@ -168,12 +167,13 @@ async fn oauth_login(
     // expires. Better to refresh slightly too soon than slightly too late.
     let expires_in = std::time::Duration::from_secs(response.expires_in.saturating_sub(60) as u64);
     let expires_at = time::OffsetDateTime::now_utc() + expires_in;
-    let login_info = crate::keys::LoginInfo::OAuth {
+    let mut login_info = crate::keys::LoginInfo::OAuth {
         name,
         token: response.access_token,
         refresh_token: response.refresh_token,
         expires_at,
     };
+    add_ssh_alias(&mut login_info, host, keys).await;
     let domain = crate::host_with_port(&host);
     keys.hosts.insert(domain.to_owned(), login_info);
 
@@ -232,3 +232,38 @@ fn auth_server() -> (
     });
     (handle, rx)
 }
+
+async fn add_ssh_alias(
+    login: &mut crate::keys::LoginInfo,
+    host_url: &url::Url,
+    keys: &mut crate::keys::KeyInfo,
+) {
+    let api = match login.api_for(host_url).await {
+        Ok(x) => x,
+        Err(_) => return,
+    };
+    if let Some(ssh_url) = get_instance_ssh_url(api).await {
+        let http_host = crate::host_with_port(&host_url);
+        let ssh_host = crate::host_with_port(&ssh_url);
+        if http_host != ssh_host {
+            keys.aliases
+                .insert(ssh_host.to_string(), http_host.to_string());
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+async fn get_instance_ssh_url(api: forgejo_api::Forgejo) -> Option<url::Url> {
+    let query = forgejo_api::structs::RepoSearchQuery {
+        limit: Some(1),
+        ..Default::default()
+    };
+    let results = api.repo_search(query).await.ok()?;
+    if let Some(mut repos) = results.data {
+        if let Some(repo) = repos.pop() {
+            if let Some(ssh_url) = repo.ssh_url {
+                return Some(ssh_url);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    None
+}
diff --git a/src/issues.rs b/src/issues.rs
index de8822a..091f221 100644
--- a/src/issues.rs
+++ b/src/issues.rs
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ pub enum ViewCommand {
 impl IssueCommand {
     pub async fn run(self, keys: &mut crate::KeyInfo, host_name: Option<&str>) -> eyre::Result<()> {
         use IssueSubcommand::*;
-        let repo = RepoInfo::get_current(host_name, self.repo(), self.remote.as_deref())?;
+        let repo = RepoInfo::get_current(host_name, self.repo(), self.remote.as_deref(), &keys)?;
         let api = keys.get_api(repo.host_url()).await?;
         let repo = repo.name().ok_or_else(|| self.no_repo_error())?;
         match self.command {
diff --git a/src/keys.rs b/src/keys.rs
index 58fc57d..e5fd6c5 100644
--- a/src/keys.rs
+++ b/src/keys.rs
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ use url::Url;
 #[derive(serde::Serialize, serde::Deserialize, Clone, Default)]
 pub struct KeyInfo {
     pub hosts: BTreeMap<String, LoginInfo>,
+    #[serde(default)]
+    pub aliases: BTreeMap<String, String>,
 }
 
 impl KeyInfo {
@@ -54,6 +56,21 @@ impl KeyInfo {
     pub async fn get_api(&mut self, url: &Url) -> eyre::Result<forgejo_api::Forgejo> {
         self.get_login(url)?.api_for(url).await.map_err(Into::into)
     }
+
+    pub fn deref_alias(&self, url: url::Url) -> url::Url {
+        match self.aliases.get(crate::host_with_port(&url)) {
+            Some(replacement) => {
+                let s = format!(
+                    "{}{}{}",
+                    &url[..url::Position::BeforeHost],
+                    replacement,
+                    &url[url::Position::AfterPort..]
+                );
+                url::Url::parse(&s).unwrap()
+            }
+            None => url,
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 #[derive(serde::Serialize, serde::Deserialize, Clone)]
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 881bc40..5aaf2d0 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ async fn main() -> eyre::Result<()> {
         Command::Pr(subcommand) => subcommand.run(&mut keys, host_name).await?,
         Command::Wiki(subcommand) => subcommand.run(&mut keys, host_name).await?,
         Command::WhoAmI { remote } => {
-            let url = repo::RepoInfo::get_current(host_name, None, remote.as_deref())
+            let url = repo::RepoInfo::get_current(host_name, None, remote.as_deref(), &keys)
                 .wrap_err("could not find host, try specifying with --host")?
                 .host_url()
                 .clone();
diff --git a/src/prs.rs b/src/prs.rs
index d66dcf5..637d084 100644
--- a/src/prs.rs
+++ b/src/prs.rs
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ pub enum ViewCommand {
 impl PrCommand {
     pub async fn run(self, keys: &mut crate::KeyInfo, host_name: Option<&str>) -> eyre::Result<()> {
         use PrSubcommand::*;
-        let repo = RepoInfo::get_current(host_name, self.repo(), self.remote.as_deref())?;
+        let repo = RepoInfo::get_current(host_name, self.repo(), self.remote.as_deref(), &keys)?;
         let api = keys.get_api(repo.host_url()).await?;
         let repo = repo.name().ok_or_else(|| self.no_repo_error())?;
         match self.command {
diff --git a/src/release.rs b/src/release.rs
index 49dd5b5..6512014 100644
--- a/src/release.rs
+++ b/src/release.rs
@@ -126,7 +126,12 @@ pub enum AssetCommand {
 
 impl ReleaseCommand {
     pub async fn run(self, keys: &mut KeyInfo, remote_name: Option<&str>) -> eyre::Result<()> {
-        let repo = RepoInfo::get_current(remote_name, self.repo.as_ref(), self.remote.as_deref())?;
+        let repo = RepoInfo::get_current(
+            remote_name,
+            self.repo.as_ref(),
+            self.remote.as_deref(),
+            &keys,
+        )?;
         let api = keys.get_api(repo.host_url()).await?;
         let repo = repo
             .name()
diff --git a/src/repo.rs b/src/repo.rs
index 5221bf3..c55c51b 100644
--- a/src/repo.rs
+++ b/src/repo.rs
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ impl RepoInfo {
         host: Option<&str>,
         repo: Option<&RepoArg>,
         remote: Option<&str>,
+        keys: &crate::keys::KeyInfo,
     ) -> eyre::Result<Self> {
         // l = domain/owner/name
         // s = owner/name
@@ -53,6 +54,7 @@ impl RepoInfo {
                     .ok()
                     .filter(|x| !x.cannot_be_a_base())
                     .or_else(|| Url::parse(&format!("https://{host}/")).ok())
+                    .map(|url| keys.deref_alias(url))
             }
             repo_name = Some(RepoName {
                 owner: repo.owner.clone(),
@@ -68,6 +70,7 @@ impl RepoInfo {
                 .ok()
                 .filter(|x| !x.cannot_be_a_base())
                 .or_else(|| Url::parse(&format!("https://{host}/")).ok())
+                .map(|url| keys.deref_alias(url))
         });
 
         let (remote_url, remote_repo_name) = {
@@ -97,7 +100,7 @@ impl RepoInfo {
                         if let Some(host_url) = &host_url {
                             let remote = local_repo.find_remote(remote_name_s)?;
                             let url_s = std::str::from_utf8(remote.url_bytes())?;
-                            let url = crate::ssh_url_parse(url_s)?;
+                            let url = keys.deref_alias(crate::ssh_url_parse(url_s)?);
 
                             if crate::host_with_port(&url) == crate::host_with_port(host_url) {
                                 name = Some(remote_name_s.to_owned());
@@ -123,8 +126,9 @@ impl RepoInfo {
                             let remote = local_repo.find_remote(remote_name)?;
 
                             if let Some(url) = remote.url() {
-                                let (url, _) = url_strip_repo_name(crate::ssh_url_parse(url)?)?;
-                                if crate::host_with_port(&url) == crate::host_with_port(host_url)
+                                let url = keys.deref_alias(crate::ssh_url_parse(url)?);
+                                let (url, _) = url_strip_repo_name(url)?;
+                                if crate::host_with_port(&url) == crate::host_with_port(&url)
                                     && url.path() == host_url.path()
                                 {
                                     name = Some(remote_name.to_owned());
@@ -138,7 +142,7 @@ impl RepoInfo {
                 if let Some(name) = name {
                     if let Ok(remote) = local_repo.find_remote(&name) {
                         let url_s = std::str::from_utf8(remote.url_bytes())?;
-                        let url = crate::ssh_url_parse(url_s)?;
+                        let url = keys.deref_alias(crate::ssh_url_parse(url_s)?);
                         let (url, name) = url_strip_repo_name(url)?;
 
                         out = (Some(url), Some(name))
@@ -362,7 +366,7 @@ impl RepoCommand {
                 remote,
                 push,
             } => {
-                let host = RepoInfo::get_current(host_name, None, None)?;
+                let host = RepoInfo::get_current(host_name, None, None, &keys)?;
                 let api = keys.get_api(host.host_url()).await?;
                 create_repo(&api, repo, description, private, remote, push).await?;
             }
@@ -381,7 +385,8 @@ impl RepoCommand {
                     }
                 }
 
-                let repo_info = RepoInfo::get_current(host_name, Some(&repo), remote.as_deref())?;
+                let repo_info =
+                    RepoInfo::get_current(host_name, Some(&repo), remote.as_deref(), &keys)?;
                 let api = keys.get_api(repo_info.host_url()).await?;
                 let repo = repo_info
                     .name()
@@ -389,7 +394,8 @@ impl RepoCommand {
                 fork_repo(&api, repo, name).await?
             }
             RepoCommand::View { name, remote } => {
-                let repo = RepoInfo::get_current(host_name, name.as_ref(), remote.as_deref())?;
+                let repo =
+                    RepoInfo::get_current(host_name, name.as_ref(), remote.as_deref(), &keys)?;
                 let api = keys.get_api(repo.host_url()).await?;
                 let repo = repo
                     .name()
@@ -397,20 +403,20 @@ impl RepoCommand {
                 view_repo(&api, repo).await?
             }
             RepoCommand::Clone { repo, path } => {
-                let repo = RepoInfo::get_current(host_name, Some(&repo), None)?;
+                let repo = RepoInfo::get_current(host_name, Some(&repo), None, &keys)?;
                 let api = keys.get_api(repo.host_url()).await?;
                 let name = repo.name().unwrap();
                 cmd_clone_repo(&api, name, path).await?;
             }
             RepoCommand::Star { repo } => {
-                let repo = RepoInfo::get_current(host_name, Some(&repo), None)?;
+                let repo = RepoInfo::get_current(host_name, Some(&repo), None, &keys)?;
                 let api = keys.get_api(repo.host_url()).await?;
                 let name = repo.name().unwrap();
                 api.user_current_put_star(name.owner(), name.name()).await?;
                 println!("Starred {}/{}!", name.owner(), name.name());
             }
             RepoCommand::Unstar { repo } => {
-                let repo = RepoInfo::get_current(host_name, Some(&repo), None)?;
+                let repo = RepoInfo::get_current(host_name, Some(&repo), None, &keys)?;
                 let api = keys.get_api(repo.host_url()).await?;
                 let name = repo.name().unwrap();
                 api.user_current_delete_star(name.owner(), name.name())
@@ -418,13 +424,14 @@ impl RepoCommand {
                 println!("Removed star from {}/{}", name.owner(), name.name());
             }
             RepoCommand::Delete { repo } => {
-                let repo = RepoInfo::get_current(host_name, Some(&repo), None)?;
+                let repo = RepoInfo::get_current(host_name, Some(&repo), None, &keys)?;
                 let api = keys.get_api(repo.host_url()).await?;
                 let name = repo.name().unwrap();
                 delete_repo(&api, name).await?;
             }
             RepoCommand::Browse { name, remote } => {
-                let repo = RepoInfo::get_current(host_name, name.as_ref(), remote.as_deref())?;
+                let repo =
+                    RepoInfo::get_current(host_name, name.as_ref(), remote.as_deref(), &keys)?;
                 let mut url = repo.host_url().clone();
                 let repo = repo
                     .name()
diff --git a/src/user.rs b/src/user.rs
index 6f7de40..a40de28 100644
--- a/src/user.rs
+++ b/src/user.rs
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ pub enum VisbilitySetting {
 
 impl UserCommand {
     pub async fn run(self, keys: &mut crate::KeyInfo, host_name: Option<&str>) -> eyre::Result<()> {
-        let repo = RepoInfo::get_current(host_name, None, self.remote.as_deref())?;
+        let repo = RepoInfo::get_current(host_name, None, self.remote.as_deref(), &keys)?;
         let api = keys.get_api(repo.host_url()).await?;
         match self.command {
             UserSubcommand::Search { query, page } => user_search(&api, &query, page).await?,
diff --git a/src/wiki.rs b/src/wiki.rs
index 616789d..a98941d 100644
--- a/src/wiki.rs
+++ b/src/wiki.rs
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ impl WikiCommand {
     pub async fn run(self, keys: &mut crate::KeyInfo, host_name: Option<&str>) -> eyre::Result<()> {
         use WikiSubcommand::*;
 
-        let repo = RepoInfo::get_current(host_name, self.repo(), self.remote.as_deref())?;
+        let repo = RepoInfo::get_current(host_name, self.repo(), self.remote.as_deref(), &keys)?;
         let api = keys.get_api(repo.host_url()).await?;
         let repo = repo
             .name()