pocketty is an iPhone/iPad SSH client built around a specific annoyance: a coding agent needs an answer while you’re away from your desk. It connects directly to your host over SSH; with the separate herdr terminal multiplexer running there, it can show agent panes and their working/blocked/done states, open the relevant pane, display per-turn diffs, and preview a local dev server through SSH. Without herdr, it still works as a plain SSH terminal.
- Setup: Install the iOS app (iOS/iPadOS 17+), add a reachable SSH host (Tailscale is recommended, not required), and optionally run herdr plus the pocketty host daemon on macOS or Linux. The daemon handles push alerts, phone-key pairing, and turn-diff snapshots; a plain shell needs no host-side install.
- Notification path: The host daemon encrypts short agent-state alerts for the phone; a relay forwards ciphertext to Apple Push. Terminal traffic does not pass through pocketty’s relay. This is the developer’s documented security design, not an independent audit; the relay still sees delivery metadata.
- Cost: The App Store lists a 14-day full-feature trial and a $99 one-time unlock. The site calls $99 a launch price, with $129 planned later; check the current store price before buying.
Limit: Agent-state alerts and per-turn diffs depend on herdr and the daemon, not SSH alone. It’s iPhone/iPad-only, and the Show HN discussion includes an early report of herdr detection failing with fish; the author said a fix was awaiting App Store approval. Try the free period on your own shell and host before paying. This is a documentation-based look, not a hands-on test.