Simon

Well, if I run `M-x eshell` in a buffer visiting a local file it opens a local shell, if I run the same command in a buffer visiting a remote...

Do you think that would be a reasonable feature request? restclient.el could call `curl` over SSH if available on the remote host in case the buffer is visiting a remote...

Ok, I see what I can do. Won't be happening in the all to near future, but I will keep it in the back of my mind.