
Read-only help with SSH, tmux and Tailscale setup for running AI agents from an iPhone or iPad.
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setup_guideThe setup steps for `macos` or `linux`The setup steps for `macos` or `linux`
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tmux_howtoExact tmux commands for attach, detach, list, kill, scrollback, mouse, copy, rename and moreExact tmux commands for attach, detach, list, kill, scrollback, mouse, copy, rename and more
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generate_tmux_confA phone-friendly `~/.tmux.conf` snippetA phone-friendly `~/.tmux.conf` snippet
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troubleshoot_connectionFixes for timeouts, "connection refused", "can't find session" and copy not reaching the phoneFixes for timeouts, "connection refused", "can't find session" and copy not reaching the phone
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Run your AI coding agents on a Mac or Linux machine and check on them from your iPhone or iPad.
This repo holds the agent skill and the remote MCP server behind Shell Drop, a free iOS SSH client for AI agent operators. Give the skill to the agent on the machine you want to reach (Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Hermes or any agent that reads skills) and it sets the machine up for you: SSH on, tmux sessions that survive a dropped connection, Tailscale so the phone can reach it from anywhere, and the exact details to type into the app.
npx skills add shelldrop-sh/agent-skills
Then ask your agent something like "set up this Mac so I can run Claude Code from my iPhone".
skills/shelldrop-remote-setup/SKILL.md walks the agent through, in order: