CatClaw Terminal
AI Terminal + SSH + Dev Tools
Free · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
Apple Intelligence on-device, ?prefix search mode, push when jobs finish, and Save trajectories as reusable Skills - mobile dev, Mac-class workflow.
ClawTerminal turns your iPhone or iPad into a full mobile dev environment. SSH terminal, AI chatrooms, file browser, multi-agent orchestration, and a Mac-class workflow that fits in one hand.
Start a refactor on the train. Review a PR at lunch. Diagnose an outage from bed. Your Mac does the heavy lifting; your phone is the remote control.
WHAT'S NEW IN v1.4.0
- Apple Intelligence on-device - Save as Skill, /standup, and /whatif run entirely on iPhone 15 Pro and newer or M1+ iPads (iOS 26 with Apple Intelligence). No API key needed. Free, instant, private.
- ?prefix Search Mode - start any message with ? to run propose-evaluate-refine in parallel. Pin the winner to ground every follow-up.
- Save trajectories as Skills - long-press Select on any research or job trajectory, tap Save as Skill, auto-loads when a similar question matches.
- Push when jobs finish - /notifier setup (Apple Push from your Mac) or /notifier telegram (your own bot, no developer account).
- iOS 26 Writing Tools in the input bar and skill editor; SpeechAnalyzer for /voice and Speak with Search.
WHAT YOU GET
A Real Terminal
- Full SSH client with persistent sessions, themes, autocomplete
- Vim, htop, tmux, mosh - everything just works
- AI ghost-text suggestions; tap errors for instant explanations
- SFTP file browser with batch operations
- iPad multi-window, drag and drop, cursor support
Multi-Tool AI Chatrooms
- Claude, Codex, Gemini, or Aider - switch tools per chatroom
- Direct API mode or CLI mode over SSH to your Mac
- Apple Intelligence on-device when no API key is set (NEW)
- ?prefix routes a message through parallel exploration (NEW)
- Cross-session memory and custom skills tailored to you
Power Commands
- /research - in-app propose-evaluate-refine for about a penny per run
- /whatif - predict 3 likely outcomes before a risky command
- /frugal - strip the preamble for cheaper, faster answers
- /duck - Socratic rubber-duck debugging
- /standup - daily standup from yesterday's chat plus git log
- /wrapped - Spotify Wrapped style dev-activity summary
Multi-Agent Orchestration
- /batch, /team, /race, /orchestrate - parallel agents, side-by-side
- Quality, Balanced, or Budget model-routing presets
- Git worktree isolation per agent with --vcs
Background Jobs with Push (NEW)
- /submit runs long jobs in the background; push when they finish
- /notifier setup for APNs from your own Mac (Apple Developer account)
- /notifier telegram for universal push via your own bot
- Per-job cost tracking, budgets, auto-recovery
DevOps Toolkit
- /git, /health, /monitor, /security, /pr, /preview, /conflicts
- AI code review, live web preview, merge conflict resolver
Context-Aware AI (OPT-IN)
- Time, calendar, motion, battery shape Claude's tone and length
The Learn Hub
- 6 interactive tutorial tracks, 43 hands-on steps
- 36 written tutorials and 33 examples, bundled offline
Cross-Device
- /handoff between phone and Mac tmux sessions
- Shared chatrooms, iCloud-synced profiles, Apple Watch companion
Voice and Camera
- /voice and Speak with Search (iOS 26 SpeechAnalyzer)
- Snap and Code - point camera at a whiteboard, get code
Privacy First
- All credentials in the iOS Keychain
- On-device AI when supported - your prompts can stay on the phone
- No telemetry, no tracking, no ads
WHO IT IS FOR
- Developers who want their Mac available everywhere
- Indie founders shipping from the road
- DevOps engineers handling incidents from anywhere
- Anyone who wants Claude Code, Codex, or Gemini from a phone
Requires an SSH-reachable Mac or Linux server for heavy work. AI chatrooms also work fully offline from your Mac via direct API mode or Apple Intelligence on iOS 26.
Apple Intelligence on-device, ?prefix search mode, push when jobs finish, and one-tap Save as Skill from any trajectory - the biggest update since launch.
APPLE INTELLIGENCE ON-DEVICE (NEW, iOS 26)
Save as Skill, /standup, and /whatif now run entirely on your iPhone or iPad when no Anthropic API key is set. Free, instant, fully private - Apple's FoundationModels framework, nothing leaves the phone. Cascade is API key first (best quality), then Apple Intelligence on-device, then Claude CLI on your Mac as a final fallback. Supported devices: iPhone 15 Pro and newer, M1+ iPads. Toggle in Settings - AI Intelligence (defaulted ON when supported).
? SEARCH MODE
Start any message with ? to route it through propose-evaluate-refine - three chains explore different angles, refinement rounds polish the best ones. Tap the result to open the trajectory graph: chains as columns, rounds as rows, best attempt highlighted with a star. Long-press send for "Send with Search" (one-off trigger) or "Speak with Search" (voice). Pin the winner to ground every follow-up message in that conclusion.
SAVE TRAJECTORIES AS SKILLS
Long-press Select on any research result or background job trajectory, pick 2 to N entries, tap Save as Skill (N). Auto-loads next time a similar question matches its keywords. Works with an API key (3 to 5 seconds) or via Claude CLI on your Mac (30 to 60 seconds).
PUSH NOTIFICATIONS WHEN JOBS FINISH
Two paths: /notifier setup wires Apple Push Notifications from your own Mac (paid Apple Developer account), or /notifier telegram routes through your own Telegram bot for universal-reach push without a developer account. Either way - real iPhone banners when background jobs complete.
NATIVE /research ENGINE
/research no longer needs SimpleTES installed on your Mac. The new in-app loop runs propose-evaluate-refine entirely against the Claude API at about a penny per run. Live progress sheet, full trajectory graph, "Send as Message" to paste the winner.
iOS 26 NATIVE
- Writing Tools (Rewrite, Proofread, Make Friendly) in the chatroom input bar and skill editor
- SpeechAnalyzer for /voice and Speak with Search - better accuracy, lower latency
POLISH
- Slash palette tip-of-the-day surfaces underused commands (/effort, /btw, /think, /duck, /recap, /context, /retry, /pin, /wrapped, /whatif)
- ? typing hint chip below the input bar
- Skill library "Last fired" badges and a Sort by Last used menu
- Cleaner Search section in Background Jobs (auto-prunes ?prefix jobs older than 7 days)
- "What's New" sheet on first launch after every update
Plus everything from v1.3.0 unchanged: Learn Hub, /frugal, /duck, /whatif, /standup, /wrapped, /screenshot, Code Postcards, Context-Aware AI, Proactive Insights.
The developer, Liqun Chen, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Collected
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Information
- Seller
- Liqun Chen
- Size
- 27.7 MB
- Category
- Developer Tools
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 17.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 17.0 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 17.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 14.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- Copyright
- © Yun Studio
