BotBus: AI Coding Agent Remote
What is BotBus?
Remote control for AI coding agents on your Mac, Linux or Windows computer, from iPhone, iPad or Apple Watch.
BotBus connects AI coding agents such as Claude Code and Codex on a Mac, Linux or Windows computer to an iPhone, iPad or Apple Watch. From the phone or watch you can approve requests, answer questions, send instructions, and view or control the computer. The listing says tasks and computer controls are end-to-end encrypted and that no SSH, VPN, port forwarding or account is required.
Pricing. BotBus is free, with no in-app purchases on the App Store.
Good for
- Long refactors, test runs and vibe coding sessions that need frequent approvals
- Approving agent commands from a phone or watch while away from the desk
- Checking files, screenshots or a terminal on a computer from a phone
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Why this app is in A tier
A tier follows from that score within this list. The full explanation, as data.
BotBus scores 83 out of 100: rating 95, rating count 46, App Store search rank 90, update recency 100. The four parts are averaged and A tier follows from that score within this list.
Description
Your AI coding agents keep working after you leave your desk. With BotBus, so can you: approve requests, answer questions, send the next instruction, or take over the computer itself, from iPhone, iPad or Apple Watch.
BotBus connects Claude Code, Codex and other coding agents on your Mac, Linux or Windows computer to your phone and watch. No SSH, no VPN, no port forwarding, no account. Install BotBus on the computer, scan one QR code, and you're set. Tasks and computer controls are end-to-end encrypted.
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Made for long refactors, test runs and vibe coding sessions that need a quick yes every few minutes.
WORKS WITH THE AGENTS YOU ALREADY USE
- Built in: Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode, Hermes, Pi, OpenClaw and DeepSeek Harness
- Gemini CLI, Qwen Code, Kimi CLI, goose and other ACP (Agent Client Protocol) agents
- Sessions you started at your desk show up too, sorted by computer, agent and project
- Agents keep their own logins, subscriptions and API keys
NEVER LEAVE AN AGENT WAITING
- Get notified when an agent needs approval, waits for your reply, finishes or fails; on iPhone you see the actual command
- Approve or deny in one tap and answer multiple-choice questions
- Auto-approve projects you trust (Claude Code and Codex); questions still come to you
- When a task fails, BotBus tells you why and what to do next
RUN THE WORK FROM ANYWHERE
- Start a chat: pick a computer, agent and project, then type or just speak
- Follow up, interrupt, or start, stop and restart an agent
- Choose the model and reasoning effort for Claude Code and Codex
- Run a task in its own git worktree, then merge it back in one tap
- Attach photos; location data is stripped before sending
- Read the conversation with formatting, code and images
SEE WHAT YOUR AGENTS BUILT
- Screenshots, files, videos and links come straight to your phone
- Open the dev server your agent just started and try the page on your phone (Mac)
- Review uncommitted changes as a line-by-line diff before you merge
CONTROL YOUR COMPUTER
- Files: browse projects, view and edit text files, upload photos, share files to your phone, rename, or move to Trash (never permanently deleted)
- Terminal: a real shell on your computer, with tabs, extra keys (esc, ctrl, tab, arrows) and sessions that survive dropped connections
- Screen: see your Mac live; tap, drag, zoom, right-click and type, with a secure field for passwords
- Changes stay locked until you unlock them and re-lock after 10 idle minutes
- Files and terminal on Mac, Linux and Windows; screen control on Mac
BUILT FOR APPLE WATCH
- After syncing from iPhone, the watch connects on its own
- Approve, answer, dictate a reply, interrupt or start a task from your wrist
- See every computer's pending count at a glance
MANY COMPUTERS, MANY DEVICES
- Pair up to 10 computers with up to 10 phones and iPads; mix Mac, Linux and Windows
- Two-column layout on iPad
- Remove any device at any time
PRIVATE BY DESIGN
- Tasks, chats, commands, files, terminal and screen are encrypted with AES-256-GCM on your devices
- The key travels only in the pairing QR code and stays in your Keychain; compare the 8-digit fingerprint to verify
- Our relay sees only ciphertext; pairings idle for 30 days are erased
- Dev previews pass through our relay and are not end-to-end encrypted
GET STARTED IN A MINUTE
- Install BotBus on your computer from botbus.io: a menu bar app on Mac, a one-line install on Linux and Windows (no sudo or admin rights)
- Scan the pairing QR code with this app
- Walk away. Your agents will find you.
No computer at hand? Try demo mode first.
Requires iOS or iPadOS 26 and watchOS 26 or later; macOS 26, Linux (x86_64, aarch64) or Windows 10/11 on the computer. Actions need the computer online with BotBus running; available controls depend on the agent.
Claude Code, Codex and other agent names are trademarks of their respective owners. BotBus is independent and not affiliated with them.
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Questions about BotBus
Do I need SSH, a VPN or an account to use it?
The listing says no. You install BotBus on the computer, scan one QR code, and you are set up. Tasks and computer controls are described as end-to-end encrypted.
Which agents does it support?
Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode, Hermes, Pi, OpenClaw and DeepSeek Harness as built in, plus Gemini CLI, Qwen Code, Kimi CLI, goose and other ACP (Agent Client Protocol) agents.
Is it free to install?
The listing shows the price as free.
Is BotBus free?
Yes. BotBus is free on the App Store, with no in-app purchases.
Is BotBus right for me?
BotBus is built for long refactors, test runs and vibe coding sessions that need frequent approvals, approving agent commands from a phone or watch while away from the desk, checking files, screenshots or a terminal on a computer from a phone. It sits in the AI coding agents list on AppTierList.
Is BotBus worth it?
BotBus is A tier, ranked #6 of 23 AI coding agent apps with a score of 83 out of 100, from a 4.8 App Store rating across 4 ratings. It is in the list's top tiers; 5 apps rank above it.
How does BotBus compare to Port22?
BotBus is A tier at 83; Port22 is A tier at 84. Port22 ranks higher. BotBus is free, with no in-app purchases, Port22 is free to download, with in-app purchases.
How often is BotBus updated?
BotBus was updated 37 days ago, which counts in its favour.
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All the facts
Ranking
- Lists
- AI Coding Agents (A tier, #6) · AI Agent Management (C tier, #7)
- Tier
- A (Excellent)
- Score
- 83 / 100
- Rank in list
- #6 of 23
- Ranking certainty
- early: few ratings or search ranks so far
Ratings
- App Store rating
- 4.8 out of 5, every App Store country
- Ratings
- 4
App
- Price
- Free download
- App Store category
- Developer Tools
- Current version
- (37 days ago)
- Size
- 27 MB
- Requires
- iOS 26.0 or later
- Age rating
- 17+
- Languages
- 11
- Runs on
- iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Links
- Developer pages
- Website · Support · Privacy policy
- Maker
- not verified
- As data
- JSON · why it ranks here
App Store data read · ranking