prchd
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Start with the Mac.

The host does the work, so install it first. The phone app is a remote control for it and has nothing to talk to on its own.

PRCHD for macOS

Required

The menubar host. Runs your agents, owns your files and git, and serves your phone over your tailnet.

Download the DMG
Version
26.7.0
Requires
macOS 11+
Architecture
Apple Silicon

Signed with an Apple Developer ID and notarized by Apple. Drag it to Applications — an app left in the mounted DMG cannot install its own updates.

PRCHD for phone

Free

The remote control. Pairs with one or more Macs by scanning a QR code — no account, no sign-up.

iPhone & iPadAndroid
Price
Free
Purchases
None
Account
Not required

Pair it with your Mac after the host is installed and running. The setup guide walks the whole thing.

Before it will do anything

  1. 01

    A Mac

    macOS 11 or later, Apple Silicon

  2. 02

    Tailscale

    Free for personal use, on both devices

  3. 03

    Claude Code or Codex

    Set up and signed in on that Mac

  4. 04

    The phone app

    iOS, iPadOS, or Android

Walk the setup guide →

Looking for an older build? Every release is on GitHub Releases.