diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..748a00a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+apache_libcloud==3.7.0
+paramiko==2.11.1
+python-dotenv==1.0.0
diff --git a/secdep.py b/secdep.py
index a1193ba..02e09e4 100755
--- a/secdep.py
+++ b/secdep.py
@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@
 # 7) list images available
 # 8) list sizes available
 # 9) list locations available
-# 10) run a script on during the creation of a new instance
+# 10) run a script during the creation of a new instance
+# 11) ssh to an instance
 # from the command line using flags
 
 import os
@@ -70,6 +71,7 @@ parser.add_argument('-n', '--name', help='Name of instance')
 parser.add_argument('-g', '--region', help='Region to use')
 parser.add_argument('-y', '--yes', help='Do not ask for confirmation', action='store_true')
 parser.add_argument('-p', '--print', help='Also print node, image, location or size', action='store_true')
+parser.add_argument('-ssh', '--ssh', help='Connect to an instance using ssh', action='store_true')
 args = parser.parse_args()
 
 if not os.path.exists(SECDEP_SSH_PUBLIC_KEY) or not os.path.exists(SECDEP_SSH_PRIVATE_KEY):
@@ -1434,7 +1436,29 @@ def delete_all_nodes():
         #     for ip in ips:
         #         if ip.name == node.name+"-ip":
         #             driver.ex_delete_public_ip(ip)
-        
+
+def ssh():
+    node = choose_from_list(list_all_nodes(), "node")
+    ip = node.public_ip
+    port = 22
+    username = "secdep"
+    sshkey = SECDEP_SSH_PRIVATE_KEY
+    try:
+        ssh = paramiko.SSHClient()
+        ssh.load_system_host_keys()
+        ssh.set_missing_host_key_policy(paramiko.AutoAddPolicy())
+        ssh.connect(ip, port=port, username=username, key_filename=sshkey)
+        while True:
+            try:
+                prompt = input("$> ")
+                if prompt == "exit": break
+                stdin, stdout, stderr = ssh.exec_command(prompt)
+                print(stdout.read().decode())
+            except KeyboardInterrupt:
+                break
+        ssh.close()
+    except Exception as err:
+        print(str(err))
 
 # If -I -S or -G is passed, provider must be passed as well
 if args.listimages or args.listsizes or args.listlocations:
@@ -1481,6 +1505,9 @@ if args.action:
     else:
         node_action(args.action)
     exit(0)
+if args.ssh:
+    ssh()
+    exit(0)
 
 if args.delete:
     delete_node()