About CodeMote
CodeMote is a mobile remote control for a developer's own workstation. Rather than a cut-down phone editor, it connects an iPhone or iPad to the machine the developer already uses, so real shells, real projects and the existing tool setup are reachable from anywhere.
Live terminals keep their sessions when the app is backgrounded and reconnect instantly. Git support covers status, diff, commit, push, branches and history without storing credentials on the phone. Users can start and steer AI coding agents such as Claude, Codex and Cursor, switch between multiple workspaces, run saved commands in a tap and continue a session later on the desktop.
The vendor states that code never leaves the computer, because the app acts as a remote control rather than a copy. CodeMote is a proprietary mobile app from Salvatore Castellitti, free to download with in-app purchases.
Key features
- Live terminals on your own machine
- Persistent sessions that reconnect instantly
- Built-in git with no stored credentials
- Start and steer AI coding agents
- Multiple workspaces and saved commands
- Fast pairing with a dev machine
Good fit for
- →Monitoring AI coding agents away from your desk
- →Running quick terminal or git tasks from a phone
- Tags
- ios
- remote-development
- terminal
- git
- ai-coding
- claude
- vibe-coding
CodeMote: questions and answers
- What is CodeMote used for?
- CodeMote is an iPhone and iPad app that pairs with your dev machine to run live terminals, manage git and control AI coding agents remotely. It is a good fit for monitoring AI coding agents away from your desk and running quick terminal or git tasks from a phone.
- How much does CodeMote cost?
- CodeMote is a paid product with no free plan.
- Is CodeMote open source?
- No. CodeMote is proprietary (closed-source) software. In the Developer Tools category, open-source options include Windows Terminal, Neovim and code-server.
- What are some alternatives to CodeMote?
- CodeMote competes with Termius and GitHub Codespaces.
Open-source alternatives to CodeMote
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Windows Terminal
Developer Tools
The new Windows Terminal and the original Windows console host, all in the same place!
MITvs Warp★ 105k
Neovim
Developer Tools
Vim-fork focused on extensibility and usability
OSSvs Sublime Text★ 103k
code-server
Developer Tools
VS Code in the browser
MITvs Replit★ 80k
Tabby
Developer Tools
A terminal for a more modern age
MITvs Warp★ 75k
Ghostty
Developer Tools
👻 Ghostty is a fast, feature-rich, and cross-platform terminal emulator that uses platfor
MITvs Warp★ 62k
Termux
Developer Tools
Termux - a terminal emulator application for Android OS extendible by variety of packages.
OSS★ 62k
SaaS alternatives to CodeMote
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Termius
Developer Tools
SSH client and terminal for desktop and mobile with synced hosts
SaaS
GitHub Codespaces
Developer Tools
Cloud-hosted development environments launched from GitHub repositories
SaaS
Warp
Developer Tools
Terminal with AI assistance, command blocks and team workflows
SaaSCodeSandbox
Developer Tools
Cloud development environments and browser-based sandboxes for web projects
SaaS
Ona
Developer Tools
Cloud development environments and software engineering agents, formerly Gitpod
SaaS
SecureCRT
Developer Tools
Terminal emulator and SSH client for Windows, Mac and Linux
SaaS

