Claude Code on your phone, with full parity

Manta's iPhone app is a native client for the same box as the desktop, so you get the full Claude Code transcript on your phone, not a status viewer. Read the diff, approve the risky command, dictate what to do next.

ethernal / feat-authbox-fra-1

write tests for the new pairing flow

Manta

Adding tests for the pairing flow now. Reading the auth module first.

› read src/server/auth.mjs

› edit src/server/auth.test.mjs +52 −0

awaiting permission…

Permission needed

Bash(rm -rf ./dist && npm run build)

DenyAllow

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The client

Talking to the same box

The phone app is not a viewer for the desktop. It is a native client that talks to the same box and the same sessions, packaged for a phone.

✓Full chat transcript. Every user turn, every assistant turn, every tool call. The same scrollback you see on the desktop, on a screen that fits in your hand.
✓Live command output. Bash output streams at roughly four hertz, with the same context bar at the bottom.
✓Permission cards with two buttons. The agent waits. You tap Allow or Deny. The work moves on.
✓Voice dictation with a push-to-talk button. Hold it, speak, release. The classifier picks dictation from a spoken question.
✓File upload from photos, files or paste. Pick a screenshot, attach a log, hand it to the agent as a path on the box.
✓Real tmux terminal. Switch from chat to terminal in the same window, attach to the same session the chat talks to.

Notifications

Push that knows which device to use

A phone client that cannot approve a permission also cannot unblock an agent. The work waits until you get back to your laptop, which defeats the point of carrying it around. Manta's notifications solve that, and route by what you are doing right now.

✓Working at the desk, phone stays quiet. If the desktop app is foreground and active, the phone does not buzz. The notification surfaces where you are.
✓Stepped away, desktop gets it first. The desktop rings first, the phone rings ninety seconds later. One or the other reaches you.
✓Blocking asks hit every device at once. A permission request, a question, an error. The agent is stuck until you say so, so every device you have rings together.
✓Native iPhone app. A real iOS app for push delivery and whole-client access, not a status screen.

Where it works

A native iPhone app

A native iOS app that pairs straight to your box. No browser tab, no account form — the transcript and approvals live on your phone.

✓Native iOS app. An iPhone client that talks to the same box as the desktop. Pair with a six-digit code, no account in between.
✓The same session on every device. Pick up the phone, finish the thought on the laptop. Both devices show the same transcript, the same tool calls, the same approvals.
✓No account required. Pairing is a six-digit code your box prints. The phone never signs up, never sees an account form, never talks to anyone but your box.

FAQ

Questions about the phone app

Five questions, answered in full.

Is the phone app a viewer or a real client?

A real client. The iPhone app is a native app that talks straight to the same box as the desktop. You get the full transcript, live tool output, approvals, dictation and file upload, not a status page that links out to your laptop.

Is there a version for Android or other phones?

Not yet. The phone client is a native iPhone app; there is no browser client. The desktop app covers macOS and Windows, and your agents run on any Linux box or Mac you own. The remote page covers running the agents on a box.

Do notifications wake up the phone even when I am at my desk?

No. Manta's push routing only sends to the phone when the desktop is not foreground or active. At your desk, the desktop rings. Away from it, the phone rings. Blocking asks like a permission request ring every device at once, because the agent is stuck until you answer.

Can I dictate a reply instead of typing on the phone keyboard?

Yes. Hold the mic, speak, release, and the transcript lands in the composer ready to send or edit.

Does the phone talk to my laptop or straight to the box?

Straight to the box. The phone pairs with the box directly over HTTPS, the same way the desktop does. Your laptop does not need to be open. Closing the laptop does not drop the phone.

Put it on your own box

Free, open source, MIT. Runs on a Linux VPS or a Mac you already own.

$ curl -fsSL https://mantaui.com/install.sh | bash

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