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Stop Doom Scrolling, Start Doom Coding: Build via the terminal from your phone

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Re: Stop Doom Scrolling, Start Doom Coding: Build via the terminal from your phone

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Post by scottbez1 »

analogpixel wrote: post #39

So this is the 4th+ article I've seen on using a VPN to vibe code on your phone. Would an email interface to Claude code work better? - Email Claude to start the coding - Claude emails you with any thing it needs acked on. - you reply back to emails telling it what to do. - maybe Claude can run your program and send back screen shots. seems easier then getting a vpn working. What is the downside to using email?

I’d love this, if only for improved diff reviews possible compared to a terminal window! Would also work better for intermittent connectivity.

Re: Stop Doom Scrolling, Start Doom Coding: Build via the terminal from your phone

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Post by rbergamini27 »

9dev wrote: post #45
educasean wrote: post #44

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I see no downsides. Seems like an actually useful udea.

that would be perfect .

This is genius! The tailscale vpn was stupid easy to setup (I'm a near novice and figured it out). An email interface with progress updates would be even better than doom coding.

Re: Stop Doom Scrolling, Start Doom Coding: Build via the terminal from your phone

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Post by katsura »

functionmouse wrote: post #30

> What You'll Need > A Computer running 24/7 with Internet Connection > A Smartphone > A Claude Pro subscription Or.. just install Termux and do it the same way you do it anywhere else?

And what's the recommendation for iOS? Because, as it turns out, the Termux app on the App Store is not the same as the one on the Play Store, just uses the same name.

Re: Stop Doom Scrolling, Start Doom Coding: Build via the terminal from your phone

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Post by darknavi »

analogpixel wrote: post #39

So this is the 4th+ article I've seen on using a VPN to vibe code on your phone. Would an email interface to Claude code work better? - Email Claude to start the coding - Claude emails you with any thing it needs acked on. - you reply back to emails telling it what to do. - maybe Claude can run your program and send back screen shots. seems easier then getting a vpn working. What is the downside to using email?

> What is the downside to using email?

Make sure you authenticate somehow to prevent external abuse.

Re: Stop Doom Scrolling, Start Doom Coding: Build via the terminal from your phone

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Post by syngrog66 »

scottbez1 wrote: post #46
syngrog66 wrote: post #22

Claude not needed to "code from anywhere you are" and certainly not from your phone. no LLM needed. no agents. Tailscale or any other VPN not needed use a laptop. (trying to do it with only a phone-factor UI is madness.) have a mobile-friendly ISP if desired or needed. solved. been solved for decades so much of the AI BS hyping is about inventing supposedly unsolved problems. like Google showing me ads to convince me…

How do I use a laptop while standing on a train each day? It sounds like a laptop is sufficient for you, but I suspect (based on myself and other responses in this thread) that a laptop is not always viable for many people; this tutorial appears targeted toward those people. I’ve actually considered a neck/shoulder support for a laptop in the past but decided against it because it’d be cumbersome and make me a theft…

dont try to code while standing on a train. one of many antpatterns a wise engineer should learn to avoid, as part of polishing our craft. also: dont juggle chainsaws, etc ;-)

Re: Stop Doom Scrolling, Start Doom Coding: Build via the terminal from your phone

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Post by rbergamini27 »

b40d-48b2-979e wrote: post #32
functionmouse wrote: post #30

> What You'll Need > A Computer running 24/7 with Internet Connection > A Smartphone > A Claude Pro subscription Or.. just install Termux and do it the same way you do it anywhere else?

Termux with a 10-keyless BT keyboard in bed was a comfy way to solve AOC problems considering it released at midnight in my timezone.

This comment taught me about Termux. Good to know!

Re: Stop Doom Scrolling, Start Doom Coding: Build via the terminal from your phone

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Post by CalRobert »

Bridged7756 wrote: post #31
fragmede wrote: post #14

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I remember when I started learning coding. I didn't have the Internet. It was also terrible and I was also determined.

When I started learning coding I had to write my C code on paper and have it sent by mule to the nearby city where the only computer in the area existed. Only a week later I would hear back the result of my programs.

I vaguely recall a service in the 90's where you'd write HTML on paper and mail it to them and they would make a website for you...

Re: Stop Doom Scrolling, Start Doom Coding: Build via the terminal from your phone

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Post by skybrian »

I'm using exe.dev for something like this. Well, from a laptop, but others have done it from their phone.

I'd link to a blog post about my setup, but I'm still writing it. Here's someone else's blog post:

https://commaok.xyz/ai/just-in-time-software/

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