Works with Claude Code, Codex & more

Your AI coding sessions,
in your pocket.

AFK Pager streams your AI coding sessions to your iPhone or iPad in real time. Follow along from the couch, reply to questions from the grocery store, or just keep an eye on progress while you grab coffee.

// Prerequisites

What you need

Homebrew
$ /bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh)"
tmux
$ brew install tmux
Claude Code
$ npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code
Codex (optional)
$ npm install -g @openai/codex
// Downloads

Download

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Mac App

macOS 14 Sonoma or later

Download .zip
📱

iOS App

iOS 17 or later · TestFlight

Open TestFlight
// Beta

Request beta access

AFK Pager is in closed beta. Drop your email and we'll send you an invite when a spot opens up.

// Setup

Get started in minutes

1

Download & install

Download the Mac app above. Unzip it and drag to your Applications folder.

2

Sign in on your Mac

Open AFK Pager from your menu bar. Click Sign In and authenticate with Touch ID to create your passkey.

3

Add your projects

Drag project folders onto the menu bar icon, or open the Projects window and click +. Each project gets its own tmux-backed coding session.

4

Install on your iPhone

Open the TestFlight link on your phone to install AFK Pager. Requires iOS 17 or later.

5

Sign in on your phone

Open the app and sign in with Face ID. Your passkey syncs automatically through iCloud Keychain.

6

You're connected

That's it. Watch the live stream from your phone or iPad, get push notifications when there's a question, and reply from anywhere. Your answer goes straight to the terminal.

// Architecture

How it works

🖥

Mac App

Monitors tmux sessions for AI coding prompts

☁️

AFK Server

Relays questions, answers & push notifications

📱

iPhone or iPad

Live stream, notifications & replies from anywhere

The Mac app watches your tmux sessions for AI coding tool activity. Terminal output streams to your phone or iPad in real time, so you can follow along from anywhere. When a question appears, you get a push notification. Tap to see the full context, type your reply, and it flows back through the server to your Mac, where it's typed into the terminal automatically.