NimoteCode

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Mobile IDE for Android / iOS
Connect to your development host, edit code, run tests and review changes from your phone or tablet.

SSH · Code Editor · Terminal · Git · Debug · AI Agent
Root-free Local Linux on Android only

Commercial, closed-source app · This repository provides official docs, tutorials and community resources, not app source.

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Demo

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Why NimoteCode?

NimoteCode brings SSH, code editing, Terminal, Git review and AI agents into one mobile workspace, so you can inspect a project, make a change, run checks and review the result. The 1.2.1–1.2.2 release notes add access to folders outside the app sandbox, Git review in the landscape editor and Git status updates as files change. The table compares common workflows; capabilities depend on the client and host tools, and existing features are not all new in this release.

Capability	SSH terminal workflow	AI agent terminal workflow	NimoteCode
Remote SSH	Connect to a host and run commands	Access a host-installed agent over SSH	SSH Explorer, editor and terminal share project context
Code editing and project folders	Use a host editor or client file tools	Agent edits files; manual inspection needs supporting tools	Built-in editor; open folders outside the app sandbox with the system picker
Git review	Git commands or a separate interface	Agent can invoke Git; human review still needed	Diffs, commits and conflicts in the landscape editor; Git status refreshes as files change
AI Agent	Install and authenticate a CLI separately	Use a configured agent CLI	Built-in Agent and compatible ACP agents; Claude Code / Codex CLI require separate host installation and authentication and are not bundled
Android Local Linux	Depends on the client's local runtime	Depends on CLI and local runtime compatibility	Root-free Ubuntu through PRoot on supported Android devices; unavailable on iOS
LSP / diagnostics	Depends on editor and language tools	Use a supporting editor or check commands	Editor diagnostics for supported languages with the required tools configured
Debugging	Host debugger or supporting tools	Can help investigate; interactive debugging needs other tools	Debug within the workspace with the required runtime and debugger tools
Web preview	Browser with the required network setup	Start a service, then inspect it in a browser	In-app web preview, including HTML snapshots

Choose your first development task

Open a project → Edit → Run checks → Review the Git diff

What you want to do	Start here	What you need
Change a remote project and verify the result	SSH remote development: connect, edit files, run tests and review the diff	Android / iOS and a reachable development host
Use an AI coding CLI from your phone	Claude Code on Phone or Codex on Mobile: work with the host-installed CLI over SSH	Separate CLI installation and authentication; not bundled. Provider access and charges are separate.
Run Linux tools on your Android device	Android Linux without root: open Ubuntu and run a script	Supported Android 8+ ARM64 / x86_64 device; uses PRoot, unavailable on iOS

Files already on your device? Start editing in a local workspace. Language toolchains, LSP and debugger tools depend on the selected environment.

AI, your way

Option	How it works
Built-in Agent	A project-aware assistant with file, terminal, and Git context.
ACP Agent	Connect a compatible external agent in an SSH workspace and follow permissions and progress in one timeline.
Claude Code / Codex	Run them on your own host and work with them through the terminal.

Explore all core capabilities

Area	What you can do
Explorer and Search	Browse and search a project.
Editor	Edit files with LSP diagnostics for supported languages.
Terminal	Run commands and tasks locally, on Android Local Linux, or on a remote host.
Tasks	Run and review project tasks.
Source Control	Check Git status and diffs, then commit, pull, and push.
Debugger	Step through code with the debugger.
Preview	Preview web output, including HTML snapshots.
AI	Use the built-in agent, an ACP agent, or Claude Code / Codex on your own host.

Start using NimoteCode

Android — Get it on Google Play · iPhone / iPad — Download on the App Store

After installing, follow the quick start to open a local project or connect an SSH host. Supported Android devices can also choose Local Linux.

Mobile Development Guides

Technical notes for developing away from a desk, covering local, remote, Android Linux, Git, and AI workflows.

• Mobile development resources — the full guide index
• Workflow examples — SSH, Codex, Claude Code, and Android Local Linux setups
• NimoteCode documentation — setup and feature reference

Linux Presets

Optional Android Local Linux environments, with versioned manifests and verification scripts, live in a separate repository.

Linux Presets · Preset overview · Android Local Linux docs

What's New

1.2.2 highlights

• Open project folders outside the app sandbox with the system picker.
• Review Git diffs, commits and conflicts in the landscape editor.
• See Git status refresh in Explorer and Source Control as files change.

More updates from 1.1.5–1.2.2

1.2.1–1.2.2 highlights

• Open project folders outside the app sandbox: on Android and iPadOS/iPhone, open a project directory outside the app's own documents folder with the system picker. NimoteCode remembers the grant across relaunches and reads and writes through the secure file provider.
• Git in the landscape editor: Git diffs, commit diffs, and conflict resolution now open in the editor area of a docked landscape workspace, in the same place as Settings and Markdown preview.
• Near real-time Git status: Explorer decorations and Source Control update as files change from the terminal, Explorer, or external tools, instead of waiting for the next poll.
• A calmer, more focused IDE: panels, tabs, editor chrome, terminal surfaces, and AI views now share one visual system, with a more focused landscape workspace and better large-screen readability.
• Refined defaults and reliability: denser Explorer defaults, a "/" terminal preset that no longer dismisses the soft keyboard, SSH sessions that survive short interruptions, and new installs that default to English.

1.1.5–1.2.0 highlights

From 1.1.5 through 1.2.0, NimoteCode added major mobile-development capabilities across Android and iOS:

• A more complete mobile workspace: split editor panes, in-app browser and media preview, Git history and Diff review, plus more dependable Terminal and SSH workflows.
• AI and agent workflows: richer workspace context and recent tasks, a persistent agent-status indicator, external ACP agents, slash commands, and consistent remote-environment support for tools such as Claude Code and Codex.
• Android Local Linux: on supported Android devices, run a root-free Ubuntu environment with Bash, Git, and SSH directly from the workspace. This feature is not available on iOS.
• A refined mobile interface: layouts adapt to the available space; interface scale, Explorer display preferences, themes, and the AI timeline make work easier to scan and control.
• Better touch and keyboard editing: Android tablets and iPad can use Monaco; phones retain Nimote Editor, with stronger selection, clipboard, Diff, external-keyboard, CJK-input, and soft-keyboard handling.

🗒️ Read the release notes

Community

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About this repository

NimoteCode is a commercial, closed-source application. This public repository is the official home for:

• Product documentation
• Mobile development guides
• Workflow examples
• Android Linux presets
• Release notes
• Community issues and feedback

The NimoteCode application source code is not published in this repository. Published Local Linux source bundles and license notices cover third-party components; they do not make the NimoteCode app open source.

Maintain the website and docs

Build the website and docs locally:

npm ci
npm run docs:build
npm run docs:check

Use npm run docs:dev to preview locally.

License

Website and docs unless stated otherwise. Local Linux source and licenses · Linux Presets: MIT.