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Tutorials, updates and tips about PocketCode

32 articles

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.

8/12/2026

15 min

Tutorial

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.

7/15/2026

2 min

Tutorial

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.

7/15/2026

2 min

Tutorial

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.

7/15/2026

2 min

Tutorial

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.

7/15/2026

3 min

Tutorial

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.

7/15/2026

2 min

Tutorial

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.

7/15/2026

6 min

Tutorial

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.

7/15/2026

2 min

Feature

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.

7/15/2026

5 min

Tutorial

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.

7/15/2026

2 min

Feature

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.

7/2/2026

6 min

Tutorial

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.

7/2/2026

6 min

Tutorial

Workflows: Automate Dev Tasks on Android, No Server Needed

Automate tasks on Android with PocketCode Workflows: event triggers, cron scheduling on your phone, retries and a visual editor — no server, all on-device.

7/2/2026

9 min

Feature

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.

7/2/2026

8 min

Feature

Manage Your Backend From Your Android Phone

Deploy, roll back and monitor 13 hosting, BaaS and observability providers from your Android phone. PocketCode's Backend Manager runs it all from the IDE.

7/2/2026

8 min

Update

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.

6/3/2026

3 min

Feature

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.

3/25/2026

3 min

Update

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.

3/17/2026

5 min

Feature

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.

3/5/2026

4 min

Tutorial

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.

2/15/2026

3 min

Tutorial

Debugging on Android: Breakpoints, Stepping and Hot Reload

Set breakpoints, step through code, and inspect variables and the call stack — PocketCode's debug tools work directly from your Android device.

2/6/2026

3 min

Feature

Version Control: Git Built into PocketCode

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

1/28/2026

3 min

Tips

Keyboard Shortcuts & Productivity in PocketCode

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

1/18/2026

4 min

Tutorial

PocketCode for Students: Learn to Code from Scratch

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

1/8/2026

4 min

Tutorial

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.

12/20/2025

3 min

Feature

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.

12/12/2025

5 min

Tutorial

Managing Databases from Your Phone

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

12/3/2025

3 min

Community

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.

11/25/2025

4 min

Tutorial

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.

11/18/2025

6 min

Tips

How to Use AI to Generate Code Faster

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

11/10/2025

3 min

Tutorial

GitHub Integration: Complete Guide

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

11/1/2025

5 min

Tutorial

Getting Started with PocketCode: Your Mobile IDE with AI

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

10/22/2025

3 min