RepoRoute
Alvin Ashcraft Developer Tools iPhoneiPadiPod touch
RepoRoute is a free Developer Tools app for iPhone and iPad by Alvin Ashcraft. Requires iOS 26.2. Updated April 18, 2026.
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 30 MB
- Age 4+
- Updated
- Apr 18
- 2026 · v1.0
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About RepoRoute
RepoRoute brings your GitHub repositories to your iPhone and iPad — browse, search, clone, edit, commit, and push without ever touching a Mac. BROWSE & SEARCH • See all your GitHub repositories across multiple linked accounts • Filter by name or language; sort by name, stars, or last updated • Tap any repo to see its full metadata, branch list, and README CLONE ON DEVICE • Real git clones powered by libgit2 — not a download, an actual git repository • Real-time progress: bytes transferred, object count, and estimated time remaining • Free tier clones to the app's Documents folder • Premium upgrade unlocks cloning to any folder — iCloud Drive, external storage, or anywhere the Files app can reach EDIT, COMMIT & PUSH • Full syntax-highlighted file editor powered by tree-sitter (Swift, JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, Markdown, JSON, YAML, Rust, Go, C, C++, Ruby, SQL, HTML, CSS, SCSS, and more) • Stage all changes, write a commit message, and push — all from your device • Git status badges show which files are modified, added, or deleted BRANCH MANAGEMENT • View all local branches with the current branch highlighted • Create a new branch from HEAD with one tap — optionally push to remote immediately • Switch branches directly from the app • Delete local and remote branches (remote deletion requires confirmation) • Tap "Open Pull Request" to jump to GitHub in Safari and finish the PR flow WIDGETS • Home Screen widgets (small, medium, large) showing your most recent clone, repo activity, and last commit info • Lock Screen / StandBy widget with the latest repo name and commit time • All widgets deep-link back into the app AUTHENTICATION • Sign in with GitHub via OAuth 2.0 (PKCE) • Or paste a Personal Access Token — your choice • Tokens stored exclusively in the iOS Keychain — never logged, synced, or shared • Link multiple GitHub accounts PREMIUM — $10.99 one-time or $2.99/year • Unlock the custom clone destination folder picker • One purchase covers all your devices via Family Sharing GitLab support is coming in a future update. Terms of Use: This app is governed by the standard Apple Licensed Application End User License Agreement. You can find the full terms here: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
App privacy
The developer, Alvin Ashcraft, reported these privacy practices to Apple.
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
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