What is pocketdev?

pocketdev is a command line tool that sets up a small cloud computer for you so you can run AI coding assistants like Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Gemini, Grok, or Aider from your phone or any other device, using the subscriptions you already pay for. Instead of exposing the machine to the open internet, it locks it down so the only way in is through Tailscale, a private networking tool, meaning there is no public login port for anyone else to find or attack. Setting it up is meant to take about two commands. On your laptop, running pocketdev walks you through a series of steps: pasting a Hetzner cloud token, picking a server size and region from a filtered table of live prices, choosing which AI coding tools to install, and picking what code the new box should start with, whether that is cloning a GitHub repository, copying a folder from your own computer, or starting empty. Once the box is created, you SSH into it once and run a setup command that installs anything missing and walks you through logging into each selected coding tool. Behind the scenes, the created server has a firewall that blocks all incoming public traffic, joins your private Tailscale network so only your own devices can reach it, and uses a restricted login user with no administrator rights, so that a coding agent running commands on the box cannot gain full control of the machine even if something goes wrong. The tool also supports adopting a server you already own instead of creating a new one, and includes a destroy command to remove a created box along with its firewall rule. For day to day cost, a small ARM based Hetzner server runs roughly five to eight euros a month, and Tailscale itself is free for personal use with up to six devices. The project also includes a phone focused workflow that generates a QR code and helps set up a properly authorized key on your phone, so you can reconnect to your ongoing coding session from a mobile SSH client. The tool is written in Go and can be installed with the Go toolchain or a prebuilt binary.