LinkShell: Mobile Control for AI Coding Assistant Terminal Sessions
By
LiuTianjie
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Summary
LinkShell is a tool that allows developers to view and control AI coding assistant terminal sessions (Claude Code, Codex, Gemini, Copilot) from their mobile phones. It bridges PTY sessions over WebSocket while preserving terminal features like colors and cursor control. The tool works via QR code pairing, supports both LAN and remote network connections, and includes features like reconnection recovery, scrollback buffer, and optional desktop screen sharing.
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It bridges a real PTY session over WebSocket, preserving colors, cursor control, and signals.
Start with one command, pair via QR code, and you're connected.
Works on LAN with built-in gateway or across networks with a remote server.
Built for developers who use AI coding assistants.
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