A code-server alternative with nothing to self-host
code-server is powerful, but you own the server, the TLS, the proxy and the patching. CodeMote gives you mobile access with none of that to run.
code-server puts VS Code in a browser off a machine you host yourself. The reason people look for an alternative is the operations: a server to keep up, a TLS certificate, a reverse proxy, authentication, and the patching that comes with exposing an editor to the network.
What CodeMote does instead
CodeMote hosts nothing. It connects to the VS Code already running on your own computer over a Microsoft dev tunnel you start with a QR scan— the connection is outbound, so nothing is exposed on your network, and there’s no box for you to harden or keep patched.
- No server, certificate or reverse proxy to set up.
- Nothing exposed to the public internet.
- A native iPhone / iPad app, not a desktop editor in a mobile tab.
How to switch
Install the CodeMote extension, install devtunnel, start a session and scan. Decommission the server when you’re ready — there’s nothing on the CodeMote side to maintain.
Take your dev environment with you.
Drive your AI agents, terminals and Git from your phone — with no cloud copy of your code.