Real PTY terminals
Spawn runnable shells over the socket — write input, resize the window, or kill the session — with detach/reattach to the same running shell.
self-hosted · open source · one binary
The self-hosted backend for NoIDE — a lightweight mobile code editor and terminal.
It serves real POSIX PTY terminals, file operations, git, and AI coding
agents (kilo / opencode) to the NoIDE app over a single WebSocket
connection. You point the app at any ws:// or
wss:// URL, enter a pairing code, and everything runs on the
host where noide-server lives.
terminal · files · git · agent chat · pairing security
Everything, over one socket.
The app never runs on the same machine as the server. Every feature speaks one JSON protocol — feature tree, editor, terminal, git, chat.
Full file operations
Read, write, upload, download, zip-extract, search and rename anything on the host — with browser-safe base64 for binaries and images.
Git built in
Status, staging, commits, branches, stashes, merges and conflict resolution — driven through the host's own git binary.
AI coding agents
Stream chat with kilo / opencode, attach files and images, list models and cancel jobs — all over the same socket.
Pairing-first security
A rotating XXXX-XXXX pairing code plus QR on every boot, constant-time token checks, and a loud no-auth mode for development only.
One native binary
No Rust or Node needed to run it. A single drop-in executable for Linux, macOS, and Windows x86_64 / ARM64.
How it works
Three steps from nothing to a full remote dev environment.
- Run the server. One native binary, no Rust or Node required to run it.
- Note the pairing code. A fresh
XXXX-XXXXcode plus a scannable QR is printed on every boot. - Connect the app. Give NoIDE the
wss://URL and the code. Everything else rides the same socket.
Mobile — your server, in your pocket
Available on Android and iOS, for phones and tablets alike. Pair with a code or wss:// URL and the whole remote dev environment goes with you.
Native on Android & iOS
The same UI ships as a native app on both platforms — phone and tablet alike.
Editor, terminal, git & chat
CodeMirror editor, xterm.js terminal, full git, and AI coding agents — all over the same WebSocket.
Pair in seconds
Scan the pairing code with the camera, or enter it manually in Settings.
Get started in one line
No Rust, no Node, no build step. The installer pulls a prebuilt binary for your platform and verifies its checksum.
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/n-o-ide/noide-server/main/install.sh | bashThen start it and watch for the pairing code:
noide-server
Tip — want it up permanently? Point a systemd user unit at
noide-server and read the fresh pairing code from
journalctl --user -u noide-server -f.
Ready to build something remote?
dive into the WebSocket contract, or grab the source and run it yourself.