diff --git a/plugins/README.markdown b/plugins/README.markdown
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@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 * __rbenv__ – [rbenv](https://github.com/sstephenson/rbenv) Ruby environment/version manager.
 * __replace__ – A port of [replace](https://github.com/thoughtbot/dotfiles/blob/master/bin/replace).
 * __rvm__ – [RVM](http://rvm.io) Ruby version manager.
+* __ssh__ – ssh conservative $TERM value helper.
 * __sublime__ – Creates `subl` command line shortcut to launch [Sublime Text editor](http://sublimetext.com/).
 * __tmux__ – Plugin to start tmux with support for 256 colours.
 * __vi-mode__ – Basic vi key bindings emulation for fish.
diff --git a/plugins/ssh/README.md b/plugins/ssh/README.md
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+## ssh conservative $TERM value helper
+
+Due to inconsistency of 256 color terminal support across
+terminal applications, it may be desirable to force the
+$TERM value to it's -256color variant.
+
+For example, this is often accomplished in tmux by means
+of adding the following to a tmux.conf file:
+
+    set -g default-terminal "screen-256color"
+
+Unfortunately, remote hosts accessed via ssh may not have
+the requisite terminfo files, and may not even allow the
+user to supply them, as is often the case with network
+equipment and other appliances accessible via ssh.
+
+This helper strips the -256color suffix and exports a
+regular 'screen' or 'xterm' $TERM value when setting up
+a ssh connection.
+
diff --git a/plugins/ssh/ssh.fish b/plugins/ssh/ssh.fish
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/ssh/ssh.fish
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+function ssh --description 'OpenSSH SSH client (remote login program) with a conservative $TERM value'
+  switch $TERM
+    case screen-256color
+      set -lx TERM screen
+      command ssh $argv
+    case xterm-256color
+      set -lx TERM xterm
+      command ssh $argv
+    case '*'
+      command ssh $argv
+  end
+end