Show HN: Detach – Mobile UI for managing AI coding agents from your phone
TL;DR
Detach is a self-hosted PWA that lets you control Claude Code from your phone, with a terminal, file browser, diff viewer, and Git staging built in.
Key Points
- The developer uses it for 'async coding': send a prompt on the train, get a push notification when done, then review and commit – no PC needed.
- Runs on a cheap VPS, deployed via cloud-init and bash scripts. Tech stack: Go WebSocket bridge, xterm.js frontend.
- Four panels: Agent (Claude Code terminal), Explore (file browser with syntax highlighting), Terminal (bash shell), Git (diff viewer + staging/committing).
Nauti's Take
Finally a side project that skips the 'revolutionary' pitch and just solves a real workflow problem. Anyone who codes on the go knows the frustration of being tethered to a desktop for anything serious.
The deliberate choice to keep every commit under manual control – rather than going full autopilot – is smart risk management, not a limitation. Self-hosted, no vendor lock-in, cheap VPS: this is software craftsmanship done right.
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