Portable Dev
Volter AI Developer Tools iPhoneiPadiPod touch
Portable Dev is a free Developer Tools app for iPhone and iPad by Volter AI. Rated 5.0/5 from 1 ratings. Requires iOS 16.4. Updated July 12, 2026.
- Rating
- 5.0
- 1 ratings
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 58 MB
- Age 4+
- Updated
- Jul 12
- 2026 · v3.5.3
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About Portable Dev
Computer, meet Phone. Start Portable.dev on your machine, install on iOS, and get a dedicated drop-in replacement for Claude /remote-control. Free, open-source, batteries included. Works with your Claude Code, and your data never touches our servers. RUNS ON YOUR OWN COMPUTER • Install the free Portable launcher on your Mac, Windows, or Linux machine • Scan a QR code once to pair your phone • Your code, your repos, and your toolchain stay on your machine • Pick up on your phone exactly where you left off at your desk BRING YOUR OWN CLAUDE • Connect your own Claude (Anthropic) account — your subscription or API key • No extra fees and no Portable subscription — the app is free • AI calls go straight from your machine to Claude POWERED BY CLAUDE AI • Multi-turn AI conversations for complex coding tasks • Claude understands your entire codebase and project context • Natural-language commands to write, refactor, and debug code • Voice input for hands-free coding on the go COMPLETE GITHUB INTEGRATION • Browse repositories, branches, issues, and pull requests • Create and review PRs with AI assistance • Monitor CI/CD pipelines and workflow runs • Manage issues and project boards • Connect with your own GitHub account A REAL DEVELOPMENT ENVIRONMENT • Live localhost servers with shareable public tunnel URLs • Install dependencies and run real build commands • Use the full toolchain already on your machine (Docker, package managers, CLIs) • Multi-repository workspace, persistent across sessions AI-POWERED BROWSER TESTING • Automated Playwright testing driven by AI • Step-by-step • Debug visual issues directly from your phone ASSET PIPELINE • AI-generated images and videos • Iterate on media assets with natural language • Drop assets BUILT FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPERS Portable isn't just for quick fixes. It's a complete development environment for engineers shipping production code every day • Works with any framework: React, Next.js, Node.js,Python, and more • Supports monorepos and microservices architectures • Seamless desing • Your work syncs through GitHub and your own machine PERFECT FOR • Quick bug fixes and code reviews on the go • Keeping projects moving during commutes • Exploring an • Pair programming with AI when you're stuck on a problem GETTING STARTED 1. Install the free Portable launcher on your computer 2. Run it and 3. Start building — from anywhere Terms of Use: https://app.portable.dev/tos.html Privacy Policy: https://app.portable.dev/privacy-policy.html
What’s new
Version 3.5.3 · Updated July 12, 2026
Added • Source Control on the repo page: browse the commit history graph, review your changes with full diffs, then stage, discard, commit, push, and pull — all from your phone. • Worktree support: see a repo's worktrees, switch the Source Control view between them with a searchable branch picker, push and pull a worktree's branch (with merge-conflict protection), and start a chat that runs directly inside a worktree. • A new Files tab hosts the repo file tree. Changed • Repo tabs were reordered, and the Overview is now a pinned dashboard with more room for your recent chats. • Source Control refreshes automatically when you come back to it, and supports pull-to-refresh.
App privacy
The developer, Volter AI, reported these privacy practices to Apple.
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
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