📱 Want to code from bed? Here’s the simplest solution.
With uvx ptn, just three steps:
- Run
uvx ptn - Scan the QR with your phone
- You have a terminal on your phone!
No SSH, no port forwarding, no complex configuration. It uses a Cloudflare tunnel to securely and temporarily expose your terminal.
🔑 What makes it different?#
The author tried alternatives before building this:
- ngrok → requires registration and the free tier is limited
- Cloudflare Quick Tunnel → works well but hard to use from mobile
- Termius → complicated setup: port forwarding, firewall, SSH key management…
- Claude Code web → can’t access local hardware
- Happy → too bulky and slow updates
So he built something simpler: one command, one QR, start typing.
🛠️ Key features#
- 📲 One command, instant access — No prior setup needed
- 📑 Multi-tab shared sessions — Run builds in one tab, tail logs in another
- 🌐 Cross-platform — Windows (PowerShell, CMD, WSL), Linux/macOS (Bash, Zsh, Fish)
- 🔧 Custom buttons — Configure shortcuts like
claude,tmux, etc.
💡 In a nutshell#
Porterminal is a Python tool that with a single command creates a secure tunnel between your computer and any device with a browser. It automatically generates a QR code with the tunnel URL. Scanning it from your phone opens a fully functional web terminal in your browser. Perfect for checking logs, making small changes, or “vibecoding” from wherever you are.
⚠️ Security: The URL is the only authentication. Don’t share it and stop the server when not in use.
More information at the link 👇
