PocketTUI

Settings

Reach the machine

Skip this if both devices are on the same network. Otherwise:

# Install Tailscale on both devices Open

Then on the computer:

sudo tailscale up

sudo tailscale serve --bg --set-path /pockettui 5560

The first command prints a sign-in link; the second may ask you to enable HTTPS.

Install the backend

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

It prints the address and pairing code for the next screen.

About PocketTUI

What is this? Your machine's tmux sessions, from any device.

How does it work? xterm.js relays keys over a WebSocket straight to your machine, authenticated by the pairing code the installer printed. Nothing is stored off-device.

Computer address Pairing code Computer name Device name Port optional

PocketTUI

Your terminal, in any browser.

A real terminal running on your computer, reached over your Tailscale network. Your terminal is never routed through our servers. The app sends one anonymous usage summary, which the two switches below control.

pockettui.com Source Support

Share anonymous usage statistics

Share basic information about how PocketTUI is used. Never includes terminal content.

Count return visits

Stores a random ID in this browser so we can understand repeat usage. Turning this off deletes it.

Debug log

Logs what the app does while it is on. Turning it off offers to send the log to PocketTUI support.

Report a problem

What PocketTUI can do

New session

Name optional

Add here

Session

Display name this app tmux name

Report a problem

What happened Email optional

Optional. Leave blank to report anonymously — a reply is only possible if you fill this in.

Include diagnostics

What’s included

Or email support@pockettui.com

Help improve PocketTUI

PocketTUI sends basic anonymous usage statistics to help us understand how it’s being used, such as device type, app version, session duration, features used, and country.

We never collect terminal content, commands, paths, hostnames, session names, pairing codes, or IP addresses. You can turn usage statistics off anytime in Settings.

Help us understand repeat usage?

Allow PocketTUI to store a random ID in this browser so we can tell whether someone comes back. The ID contains no personal or terminal information and is deleted if you turn this off.

What is sent