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Why PocketCode is taking so long

Why PocketCode is taking so long

I've spent a year building PocketCode and it still isn't on Google Play. In December my savings ran out and I had to find a job. If you've been waiting, you deserve to know why it's taking this long.

What's new in API Tester: gRPC, Socket.IO, MQTT and real test scripts

What's new in API Tester: gRPC, Socket.IO, MQTT and real test scripts

The API Tester grows from four protocols to seven — gRPC by server reflection, Socket.IO and MQTT — and replaces its old fake test evaluator with a real sandboxed JavaScript engine. Plus: collections versioned as project files, no cloud required.

Cortex: Stop Being the Index of Your Own AI Chats

Cortex: Stop Being the Index of Your Own AI Chats

A new PocketCode mode where you talk to a coordinator instead of an assistant: it splits your work across specialized chat sessions that stay alive for weeks, and hands back grouped decisions instead of scattered interruptions.

Compile and Run C on Android — On-Device, Offline

Compile and Run C on Android — On-Device, Offline

Write C on your Android phone, compile it, and run it — all on the device, with no connection. Powered by an on-device C compiler bundled in the app. How it works and where the limits are.

Compile and Run C++ on Android — On-Device, Offline After a Download

Compile and Run C++ on Android — On-Device, Offline After a Download

Compile and run C++ on your Android phone with a full Clang-based compiler pack: download it once, then build on-device and offline. What it's for and where the limits are.

Run Go on Android — On-Device, Offline After a One-Time Download

Run Go on Android — On-Device, Offline After a One-Time Download

Run Go on your Android phone: add the optional Go pack once, then execute your code on-device and offline. What runs, what it's for, and the honest limits.

Run JavaScript on Android with a Real Node.js — Offline, No Setup

Run JavaScript on Android with a Real Node.js — Offline, No Setup

Run JavaScript on your Android phone on a real bundled Node.js runtime — on device, offline, nothing to install. What runs, how it works, and where the honest limits are.

Run PHP on Android — On-Device, Offline, No Server

Run PHP on Android — On-Device, Offline, No Server

Run real PHP on your Android phone: a genuine interpreter bundled in the app, executing on-device with no connection and no server to configure. How it works and where the limits are.

Run Python on Android: On-Device, Offline, No Setup

Run Python on Android: On-Device, Offline, No Setup

Yes, you can run real Python on an Android phone — CPython 3.11 with the full standard library, executing on-device and fully offline. Here's how it works, what it can do, and where its limits are.

Run Ruby on Android — On-Device and Offline

Run Ruby on Android — On-Device and Offline

Run real Ruby on your Android phone: a genuine interpreter, bundled in the app, executing on-device with no connection. What runs, what it's for, and the honest limits.

Run Code in a Dozen Languages on Android — On-Device & Offline

Run Code in a Dozen Languages on Android — On-Device & Offline

PocketCode runs real programming languages on your Android device, not on a remote server. Five are ready offline the moment you install — Python, JavaScript, C, Ruby, PHP — with half a dozen more available as optional packs.

Run TypeScript on Android — On-Device, Offline After a One-Time Download

Run TypeScript on Android — On-Device, Offline After a One-Time Download

Run TypeScript on your Android phone: add the optional pack once, then type-check and run your code on-device and offline. What runs and where the limits are.

An AI Dev Team in Your Pocket: Multi-Agent Coding with AI Office

An AI Dev Team in Your Pocket: Multi-Agent Coding with AI Office

Beyond autocomplete: PocketCode's AI Office turns a brief into a team of specialized AI agents that plan, split, build and review your project — with real tools — from your Android phone.

API Testing on Android: A Full REST, GraphQL & WebSocket Client in Your Pocket

API Testing on Android: A Full REST, GraphQL & WebSocket Client in Your Pocket

Test and debug REST, WebSocket, GraphQL and SSE APIs from your Android phone. PocketCode ships a full HTTP client — auth, scripts, environments, mock server and code generation — built into the IDE.

Workflows: Automate Dev Tasks on Android, No Server Needed

Workflows: Automate Dev Tasks on Android, No Server Needed

Automate tasks on Android with PocketCode Workflows: 25 triggers, branches and loops, cron with time zones, per-workflow permissions and encrypted secrets. No server, all on-device.

The Code Editor Android Deserves: LSP, IntelliSense & More

The Code Editor Android Deserves: LSP, IntelliSense & More

A real code editor for Android: LSP language servers, semantic autocomplete, TextMate syntax highlighting, multi-cursor editing, code navigation and inline diagnostics — all on your phone.

Manage Your Backend From Your Android Phone

Manage Your Backend From Your Android Phone

Deploy, roll back and monitor 12 hosting, BaaS and observability providers from your Android phone. PocketCode's Backend Manager runs it all from the IDE.

The alpha's final stretch: what comes before launch

The alpha's final stretch: what comes before launch

PocketCode is wrapping up its alpha. An honest look at what we've validated, what we're polishing now, and how the closed beta will work before we reach Google Play.

Quick Start Templates: Start Coding in Seconds

Quick Start Templates: Start Coding in Seconds

Discover PocketCode's pre-built templates that let you create complete Android projects with a single tap — MVVM, Compose, APIs and more.

PocketCode: Current development status

PocketCode: Current development status

A transparent look at the real state of PocketCode — what we've built, what's missing, and where we're headed. 9 modules, 300+ screens, and a premium model designed to be fair.

How PocketCode's AI Works Under the Hood

How PocketCode's AI Works Under the Hood

A technical look at how we designed PocketCode's AI assistant: smart autocomplete, contextual chat, and dozens of tools integrated with the app's modules.

Plugins & Extensions: How to Extend PocketCode's Capabilities

Plugins & Extensions: How to Extend PocketCode's Capabilities

Learn how to install, configure, and create your own plugins to customize your development experience in PocketCode.

Debugging JavaScript on Android: Breakpoints, Stepping and the Call Stack

Debugging JavaScript on Android: Breakpoints, Stepping and the Call Stack

Debug Node.js code on your Android phone: breakpoints, conditions and logpoints, stepping, variables, the call stack and Hot Reload — and what it does not do yet.

Version Control: Git Built into PocketCode

Version Control: Git Built into PocketCode

Master Git without leaving the editor. Commits, branches, merge, stash and more with full Git integration in PocketCode.

Keyboard Shortcuts & Productivity in PocketCode

Keyboard Shortcuts & Productivity in PocketCode

Master keyboard shortcuts, snippets, and productivity tricks to code faster from your Android device.

PocketCode for Students: Learn to Code from Scratch

PocketCode for Students: Learn to Code from Scratch

Complete guide for beginners who want to learn programming using PocketCode as their first IDE.

Full Web Development from Android: HTML, CSS and JavaScript

Full Web Development from Android: HTML, CSS and JavaScript

Create professional websites from your phone. Real-time preview, integrated DevTools and direct deploy with PocketCode.

Terminal & SSH on Android: Complete Guide

Terminal & SSH on Android: Complete Guide

Learn how to use PocketCode's built-in terminal — a real POSIX shell plus SSH, key authentication, and SFTP — for local scripting and remote development.

Managing Databases from Your Phone

Managing Databases from Your Phone

Complete guide to connecting, querying, and managing PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB and more databases directly from PocketCode.

Marketplace: Themes, Snippets, Prompts & MCP Servers

Marketplace: Themes, Snippets, Prompts & MCP Servers

Inside PocketCode's marketplace: a curated, signed catalog of themes, code snippets, AI prompt packs, regex packs, MCP servers, AI agents and project templates — every bundle Ed25519-signed and verified before it installs.

Visual Designer: Creating UIs Without Writing Code

Visual Designer: Creating UIs Without Writing Code

Learn how to use PocketCode's drag & drop visual designer to build user interfaces and export clean React, Vue, Svelte or HTML/CSS code.

How to Use AI to Generate Code Faster

How to Use AI to Generate Code Faster

Learn techniques and best practices to maximize the integrated AI assistant in PocketCode.

GitHub Integration: Complete Guide

GitHub Integration: Complete Guide

Learn how to connect your GitHub repositories and manage code directly from PocketCode on your mobile.

Getting Started with PocketCode: Your Mobile IDE with AI

Getting Started with PocketCode: Your Mobile IDE with AI

Discover how PocketCode revolutionizes mobile development with integrated artificial intelligence and all its main features.