brocodedBrocoded compared
There are other ways to reach your coding agents from your phone: other apps, or SSH and a terminal. Here is how they differ, including where the others suit you better.
What you get with each.
| Feature | Brocoded | Other apps | Do it yourself |
|---|---|---|---|
| Set up on your computer | Install a Mac or Windows app, then scan a QR code with your phone. | Often a command-line install and a wrapper command you start agents through. | SSH or a VPN, tmux, keys, and a terminal app on the phone. |
| Start your agent | The way you already do. Run claude or codex as usual. | Often through the app’s own command. | The way you already do, inside tmux. |
| Approve a command | A card with the full command and a plain-words risk label: Low risk, Check this or Careful. | Usually an approve button. Labels and detail vary. | Find the prompt in the terminal and type y. |
| Rules for what is always allowed | Always allow and Never allow, kept on your computer, so they work while your phone is away. Careful actions always ask. | Varies. | None, beyond the agent’s own settings. |
| Alerts | A push when a session needs you or finishes, with quiet hours. The push carries no code or output. | Usually push alerts. What they contain varies. | None, unless you script them. |
| Agents | Claude Code and Codex. Antigravity CLI early. Any other program as a plain terminal. | Often built around one agent first. | Anything that runs in a terminal. |
| Git from the phone | Read the diff, then stage, commit and push. | Varies. | Type git commands on a phone keyboard. |
| Voice | Turned into text on your own computer. The recording never reaches a third party. | Varies. Some send audio to a cloud speech service. | Your phone keyboard’s mic. |
| Encryption | End to end between your phone and your computer. The relay can’t read your work. | Many are end-to-end encrypted. | SSH is encrypted. |
| Network | No open port, VPN or port forwarding. Both devices connect out. | Usually no network setup. | A VPN or an open SSH port. |
| Computers | Mac and Windows. Not Linux yet. | Often Mac and Linux. | Any computer with SSH. |
| Phone | iPhone through the Home Screen, with no App Store. Android through Chrome or the Android app. | Usually App Store and Play Store apps. | Any SSH terminal app. |
| Source code | Closed source. How the encryption and pairing work is written up on the Security page. | Some are open source. | Open-source tools. |
| Price | No charge during early access. | From free to paid plans. | Free. |
Other apps differ from each other, so that column describes what is common, not what every app does. Checked October 2026.
A run, from the desk to your phone.
Which one suits you.
Brocoded
You use Claude Code or Codex on a Mac or Windows computer and want to approve, answer and ship from your phone in a few seconds, without network setup.
Another app
You need a Linux computer today, want an app from the App Store, or want source code you can read and build yourself.
Do it yourself
You are happy in a terminal on a small screen, already run a VPN or SSH, and don’t need alerts or approval cards.
Common questions.
Why not SSH and tmux on my phone?
That gives you a terminal. Brocoded gives you alerts when an agent needs you, approval cards you can answer in a few seconds, rules that run while your phone is away, and git review, without a VPN or an open port.
Is Brocoded open source?
No. The design of the encryption and pairing is documented on the Security page, including what it does not protect against.
Do I have to change how I run my agent?
No. Run claude or codex the way you already do. Brocoded works alongside it.
Try it on your own agent.
Install Brocoded on your computer, pair your phone and keep control of the run.