CodeAgents Mobile vs Agentfy

CodeAgents Mobile is an SSH terminal app for running Claude Code on your servers. Agentfy is native iOS monitoring for your local agents — no SSH, no raw terminal on your phone.

CodeAgents Mobile is a native iOS app that connects to your own servers over SSH to run Claude Code with full terminal access and no relay service in between. It's a power-user tool for people who already run agents on remote boxes. Agentfy isn't a terminal at all: it watches your local Claude Code through hooks and shows status as push notifications, Live Activities, and Dynamic Island updates. No SSH, no server, no terminal UX squeezed onto a phone screen.

Agentfy vs CodeAgents Mobile at a glance

 AgentfyCodeAgents Mobile
Core purposeMonitor & get alertedFull SSH terminal control
Reply / type commandsNo (monitoring only)Yes — full terminal
Needs a serverNo (your Mac)Yes — SSH to your own box
Phone experienceNative alerts + Live ActivitiesRaw terminal on the phone
SetupInstall the Agentfy pluginConfigure SSH + server

Where Agentfy differs from CodeAgents Mobile

  • No SSH and no server required — it watches Claude Code on your own Mac
  • Native iOS notifications and Live Activities instead of a raw terminal on a small screen
  • Glanceable status in the Dynamic Island without typing commands
  • Zero-config monitoring: one plugin install and it runs in the background

What CodeAgents Mobile is good at

  • Full terminal access to Claude Code over SSH — total control
  • No third-party relay; you connect straight to your own server
  • Great for developers who already run agents on remote machines

Which should you choose?

Choose Agentfy if…

You run Claude Code on your own Mac and want native, glanceable monitoring — not a terminal on your phone and not a server to maintain.

Choose CodeAgents Mobile if…

You already run Claude Code on remote servers and want full, direct terminal control from your phone over SSH.

How Agentfy works

  1. Download Agentfy and grab your account token.
  2. Install the open-source Agentfy plugin in Claude Code: claude plugin marketplace add ibrillantes/claude-code-plugin, then claude plugin install agentfy@agentfy --config api_token=<YOUR_TOKEN>, then /reload-plugins. It registers an Agentfy webhook in your hooks and stores your token in your OS keychain — no CLI wrapper, no daemon. (Older Claude Code? Paste the one-line setup prompt instead.)
  3. Whenever an agent starts, needs permission, finishes, or errors, your iPhone gets a push notification, a lock-screen Live Activity, and a Dynamic Island update — in real time.

CodeAgents Mobile vs Agentfy — FAQ

Is Agentfy an alternative to CodeAgents Mobile?+
They solve different problems. CodeAgents Mobile is an SSH terminal for controlling Claude Code on your own servers. Agentfy is native iOS monitoring for Claude Code running on your Mac — push notifications, Live Activities, and Dynamic Island instead of a terminal. If you want glanceable status without managing a server or typing on a phone keyboard, Agentfy is the lighter choice.
Does Agentfy need a server or SSH like CodeAgents Mobile?+
No. CodeAgents Mobile connects over SSH to a server where Claude Code runs. Agentfy watches Claude Code on your own Mac via hooks — no SSH, no server, no networking setup. You install the Agentfy plugin (or paste the one-line prompt on older Claude Code) and it starts pushing status to your phone.
Can I type commands in Agentfy?+
No — Agentfy is monitoring-only and has no terminal. It surfaces what your agents are doing as native iOS notifications and Live Activities. CodeAgents Mobile is the tool for full terminal control; Agentfy is for knowing, at a glance, when to walk back to your desk.

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