PRCHD: AI Coding Agent Remote

Your desktop keeps coding. You get your day back.

PRCHD is a remote control for AI coding agents. It connects your phone to your own computer over a private, encrypted connection so you can drive Claude Code, Codex, and Grok sessions from anywhere — brief the agent, watch it work, review every diff, run the tests, preview the running app, open the pull request, and merge. No cloud workspace, and no code uploaded to anyone's servers.

WHY PRCHD
An AI coding agent can work for long stretches without you — so why sit at the desk while it does? Start a feature from the sofa, check the session from the gym, review the code and merge from the park. Your computer stays the source of truth; your phone is the remote control.

DIRECT THE SESSION
• Create isolated workspaces — each on its own git branch and worktree
• Run several chats and terminals side by side in one workspace
• Drive Claude Code, Codex, and Grok with one set of controls
• Describe features and bug reports by voice or text
• Choose the model, reasoning effort, and Plan or Work mode per chat
• Plan mode investigates read-only; flip to Work mode when the approach is right
• Watch live reasoning, tool calls, plans, and file edits in real time
• Stop or steer the agent mid-turn

REVIEW EVERY CHANGE
• Syntax-highlighted diffs, full file views, and commit history on your phone
• Select exact lines and send them to the agent with a note — precise code review, no desk required
• @-mention files and folders, pin context, attach images and PDFs
• Markdown preview for specs and docs

VERIFY BEFORE YOU MERGE
• Run tests, lint, and builds with one tap and watch the output stream
• A real terminal on your computer, streamed live to your phone, with interactive input
• Start the dev server and open the actual running app on your phone

GIT AND PULL REQUESTS, THE WHOLE LOOP
• Let the agent draft the commit message, edit it, and commit
• Update from the base branch — merge conflicts are preserved, never destroyed
• Browse your repository's issues and start a workspace straight from one
• Draft and open pull requests from your phone
• Automated PR review: an agent checks out, builds, and tests the pull request on your computer, then posts one review with inline comments

AUTOMATE THE REPEATED WORK
• Save your prompts as reusable recipes and run them on demand
• Schedule commands and recipes on cron — nightly test runs, weekly dependency audits
• Every run records a durable outcome; work is kept only when there is something to review

STAY INFORMED, NOT INTERRUPTED
• Activity shows what needs you, what is running, and what just happened — across every paired computer
• Optional push notifications with quiet hours and per-project switches
• Notification content is fixed and generic — never code, names, prompts, or agent output; tapping one opens the exact workspace

BUILT FOR REAL LIFE
• Sessions keep running while your phone is in your pocket — reconnect and replay, nothing is lost
• Pair multiple computers and browse every project in one list
• Biometric app lock
• A context meter shows how full the model's context window is

WHAT YOU NEED
• The PRCHD host app on your desktop computer — supported systems and download at https://prchd.app
• A private network between your devices — the in-app setup guide walks you through the free tools
• Claude Code, Codex, or Grok installed and signed in on that computer

PRIVATE BY DESIGN
Pairing is a one-time QR scan; every call is authenticated on your own private network, and your source code never leaves your machines. PRCHD is the remote development tool for developers who already trust their own hardware.

PRCHD is an independent project, not affiliated with or endorsed by Anthropic, OpenAI, or xAI. Claude Code, Codex, and Grok are trademarks of their respective owners.