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.

PocketCode is a native Android IDE that integrates 9 professional tools in a single app. Code editor with LSP, built-in terminal + SSH, API tester, database manager with native PostgreSQL, visual designer, community marketplace, multi-provider AI assistance, AI Office, and Workflows.

Built with Kotlin and Jetpack Compose, clean multi-module architecture, Material 3 dark-first. This isn't a concept: it's over 300 screens and composables already implemented.

In this post, we want to be completely transparent about where we stand.

What's already built

Code editor — 77 files, 45+ composables

The most mature module in the project. A mobile equivalent to VS Code:

Full LSP for 8 languages (TypeScript, JavaScript, Python, HTML, CSS, JSON, YAML, Bash) with highlighting for 16+ more, semantic autocompletion, inline diagnostics, and parameter hints
Multi-cursor, minimap, code folding, regex search, Go to Definition, Peek Definition
Full refactoring: rename symbol, extract method/variable, move to file
Integrated Git with blame, diff viewer, rebase, cherry-pick, stash, and AI commit messages
Command Palette, Vim/Emacs mode, 20+ themes, split editor, configurable keybindings
Emmet, snippets, path autocompletion, code formatting, encoding selector

It's the most complete mobile code editor we know of. Period.

Linux Terminal + SSH — 41 composables, 31 sheets

A Termius-like SSH client plus a built-in local terminal (a POSIX/BusyBox shell):

SSH with password, key (RSA, Ed25519, ECDSA), certificate, and multi-factor authentication
Built-in SFTP with remote file browser, transfer queue, and inline editor
Port forwarding: local (-L), remote (-R), dynamic SOCKS (-D), X11, and agent forwarding
Local POSIX shell (BusyBox) with the standard Unix toolbox — Python, Node and other languages run from the editor's Run button, not as shell commands
Multi-session with split view (up to 4 panes), broadcast input, macros, and expect rules

API Tester — 10 main tabs

A full Postman in your pocket:

REST, WebSocket, GraphQL, and SSE in a single client
8 auth types: OAuth 2.0, Bearer, Basic, API Key, Digest, AWS Signature, Hawk, NTLM
Hierarchical collections, environments with variables, collection runner
Mock server, performance testing, cURL import/export, multi-language code generation

Database manager — 33 screens

Support for 9 active database engines: SQLite/Room, Firestore, Neon, Supabase, PlanetScale, MongoDB, Turso, and Upstash.

Auto-generated ER diagram with cardinality, zoom/pan, and mini-map
SQL console with syntax highlighting, table/column autocomplete, and visual EXPLAIN
Full schema explorer, backup/restore, mock data generator
Color-coding by environment (red = production, green = dev) to prevent accidents

Visual designer — 6 composables

A Figma Lite-style tool integrated directly into the IDE:

Interactive HTML/CSS canvas with zoom, pan, snap-to-grid, and alignment guides
7 responsive breakpoints, 10 preconfigured CSS animations, design tokens
Export to HTML/CSS, React, Vue, Svelte, and SVG

Marketplace — 13 composables

A community platform for sharing and downloading resources:

Code, designs, templates, and components with categories and tags
Search with filters, ratings, reviews, and featured sections
Backend with REST API + Firestore

AI Assistance — 40+ composables

Integration with multiple AI providers:

4 integrated providers (all under BYOK / OAuth): Google Gemini, OpenAI (Codex), Anthropic Claude and GitHub Copilot. Copilot in turn exposes 13+ multi-vendor models (Meta Llama, Mistral, DeepSeek…)
In-editor chat with automatic code context
Quick actions: refactoring, code explanation, test and documentation generation
BYOK model (bring your own API key) or OAuth login via the official CLIs (Claude Code, Codex) — PocketCode is not an AI provider; requests go directly from the device to each provider

Monetization model

The complete local IDE is 100% free and functional.

We designed the premium model after thoroughly studying the competition (Acode, Spck Editor, Dcoder, AIDE, Replit, Termius) and our target user psychographics.

Pricing: $6.99/month · $11.99/quarter · $34.99/year

Feature	Free	Premium
Full editor with LSP	✅	✅
SSH Terminal	1 host	✅ Unlimited
Full API Tester	✅	✅
AI with Gemini (BYOK)	✅ Enabled	+ GPT-4, Claude (BYOK)
DB engines	SQLite + Firestore	9 engines
Marketplace	Free assets	+ Premium assets
Deploy	—	Vercel, Railway, Fly.io
Editor themes	1	20+

The principle is simple: if you work locally, you never pay. Premium is for those who need more cloud power.

What's missing

Let's be clear: PocketCode is not yet published on Google Play. We're in the final phase:

Formal testing and performance auditing
Battery and memory consumption optimizations
Play Store listing and graphic assets preparation
Website (what you're reading right now)

This site is part of that preparation: built with Next.js 16, full i18n in Spanish and English, blog, and optimized SEO.

Because trust is built through honesty.

We're not going to make up download statistics or fake Play Store ratings. When we launch, the numbers will be real. And this blog is where we'll document every step.

The goal is simple: build the most complete Android IDE that exists, and build it right.