Terminals are not a mobile UX
SSH and raw logs work, but they are not built for reviewing diffs, approvals, and long-running coding tasks on the go.
PocketMan by GetNextLayer
Control local Codex from your phone.
PocketMan is a mobile control console for local AI coding workflows. Start tasks from Android, watch live progress, approve risky actions, review diffs, send follow-ups, and prepare commits without staying glued to your desktop.
In development
Local-first
Android + Desktop
Safe by default
In active development. Coming soon. Built local-first by design.
Local Codex Workflow
Approval required
Android + Desktop
Safe by default
The gap
AI coding agents are powerful. Controlling them is still awkward.
Local agents can inspect repositories, edit files, run commands, and iterate quickly. But managing that workflow from your phone often means raw terminals, remote desktops, SSH sessions, or scattered logs.
PocketMan is designed around a clearer control loop: see what the agent is doing, approve actions with context, review the result, and decide what happens next.
Agent actions need context
File changes and commands should be reviewed with working directory, risk level, and task state visible before approval.
Local power should stay local
PocketMan is designed around a Desktop Agent controlling local Codex without exposing your workflow as a public remote service.
Product proof
See the workflow.
These concept boards show PocketMan as a control console, not a mobile IDE: desktop readiness, task creation, live approvals, diff review, follow-up, commit, and PR preparation.
Step 1
Desktop readiness and Android home
Check Codex readiness, local API status, project access, and pairing state before starting work from Android.
Step 2
Project dashboard and task creation
Pick a local project, describe the task, choose the workflow mode, and start a Codex thread from your phone.
Step 3
Live timeline and approvals
Follow the agent timeline and approve or deny commands and file changes with context.
Step 4
Review, follow-up, commit
Inspect changed files, send follow-up instructions, validate tests, and prepare the final commit or PR.
Workflow
From idea to reviewed change.
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Connect your desktop
Pair Android with the PocketMan Desktop Agent and select a local project.
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Start a task
Describe what you want Codex to do and choose a safe execution mode.
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Watch and approve
Follow the live timeline, review commands or file changes, and approve or deny risky actions.
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4
Review and ship
Inspect changed files, send follow-up instructions, run tests, commit, and prepare a PR.
Control surface
Designed for control, not chaos.
Live timeline
Track task progress as it happens: thread creation, file reads, commands, tests, approvals, and completion state.
Granular approvals
Review risky commands and file changes before they continue, with context visible on mobile.
Diff review
See changed files and review the result before committing anything.
Follow-up loop
Send additional instructions into the same Codex thread instead of starting over.
Local-first Desktop Agent
Codex runs through your machine. PocketMan is designed around local control rather than cloud execution by default.
Commit and PR flow
Move from completed task to commit and PR preparation with a focused review workflow.
Product concept
A mobile control console for your local agent.
Readiness and pairing
Check Codex installation, auth state, local API health, and phone pairing from the Desktop Agent.
Timeline and approvals
Monitor live task state and approve or deny actions with command, directory, and risk context.
Review, follow-up, commit
Review diffs, ask for follow-up changes, validate tests, and prepare the final commit or PR.
Audience
Who PocketMan is for.
Indie developers
Keep coding tasks moving while away from the keyboard, without handing your project to an opaque cloud workflow.
Solo founders
Start, monitor, and review implementation tasks while juggling product, support, and operations.
AI coding power users
Use local Codex more comfortably with approvals, timelines, diffs, and follow-ups designed as a product flow.
Android-first users
Control the workflow from your phone without turning the phone into a cramped IDE or terminal.
Current build focus
In development, with the core pieces being assembled.
PocketMan is being built as a real local-first control surface, not a remote desktop skin. The current work is focused on the Desktop Agent first; the Android app, approvals, pairing, and release packaging follow after that foundation is solid.
We would rather be transparent early than pretend the product is finished.
- Desktop Agent: local project discovery, Codex readiness checks, task state, and safe local API boundaries. Now
- Android app: project picker, task composer, live timeline, approval screens, and review surfaces. Next
- Approvals: command context, working directory, risk level, changed files, and clear approve/deny decisions. Next
- Pairing and trust: device pairing, trusted-device state, local-only assumptions, and recovery flows. Later
- Release readiness: packaging, signing, update flow, docs, and public testing are still ahead. Later
Support
Support the build.
PocketMan is being developed in public with limited resources. Support helps cover model usage, Codex runs, Android/Desktop testing, packaging, signing, hosting, and faster iteration.
Support links are coming soon. For now, follow the build on X or join the waitlist for updates.
Early interest
Join the early interest list.
Get build updates, design notes, and possible testing invitations when PocketMan is ready for outside feedback. The form opens via Tally.
Early interest list
Share your email and a short note through the Tally form. Joining the list does not guarantee beta access or release timing, but it helps prioritize what to build next.
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