diff --git a/mycli/main.py b/mycli/main.py
index 2e7ae1b8..a479e0fe 100755
--- a/mycli/main.py
+++ b/mycli/main.py
@@ -266,6 +266,60 @@ class CliArgs:
         is_flag=True,
         help='Run a checkup on your configuration.',
     )
+    # hidden options which have no effect as of mycli 2.0.0, 2026-07.
+    # todo: remove the hidden options, since they are still advertised
+    # in spelling corrections.
+    ssl: bool | None = clickdc.option(
+        '--ssl/--no-ssl',
+        clickdc=None,
+        hidden=True,
+        deprecated='No effect. See --ssl-mode.',
+    )
+    ssh_user: str | None = clickdc.option(
+        type=str,
+        hidden=True,
+        deprecated='No effect. See https://github.com/dbcli/mycli/issues/1960 .',
+    )
+    ssh_host: str | None = clickdc.option(
+        type=str,
+        hidden=True,
+        deprecated='No effect. See https://github.com/dbcli/mycli/issues/1960 .',
+    )
+    ssh_port: int = clickdc.option(
+        type=int,
+        hidden=True,
+        deprecated='No effect. See https://github.com/dbcli/mycli/issues/1960 .',
+    )
+    ssh_password: str | None = clickdc.option(
+        type=str,
+        hidden=True,
+        deprecated='No effect. See https://github.com/dbcli/mycli/issues/1960 .',
+    )
+    ssh_key_filename: str | None = clickdc.option(
+        type=str,
+        hidden=True,
+        deprecated='No effect. See https://github.com/dbcli/mycli/issues/1960 .',
+    )
+    ssh_config_path: str = clickdc.option(
+        type=str,
+        hidden=True,
+        deprecated='No effect. See https://github.com/dbcli/mycli/issues/1960 .',
+    )
+    ssh_config_host: str | None = clickdc.option(
+        type=str,
+        hidden=True,
+        deprecated='No effect. See https://github.com/dbcli/mycli/issues/1960 .',
+    )
+    list_ssh_config: bool = clickdc.option(
+        is_flag=True,
+        hidden=True,
+        deprecated='No effect. See https://github.com/dbcli/mycli/issues/1960 .',
+    )
+    ssh_warning_off: bool = clickdc.option(
+        is_flag=True,
+        hidden=True,
+        deprecated='No effect. See https://github.com/dbcli/mycli/issues/1960 .',
+    )
 
 
 def get_password_from_file(password_file: str | None) -> str | None:
diff --git a/test/pytests/test_main.py b/test/pytests/test_main.py
index 933d1fb7..7c5e14e8 100644
--- a/test/pytests/test_main.py
+++ b/test/pytests/test_main.py
@@ -772,6 +772,8 @@ def test_help_strings_end_with_periods():
     """Make sure click options have help text that end with a period."""
     for param in click_entrypoint.params:
         if isinstance(param, click.core.Option):
+            if param.hidden:
+                continue
             assert hasattr(param, "help")
             assert param.help.endswith(".")