Step away from your computer. The work keeps moving.
01
Every computer at a glance
Tasks from all your computers, sorted by agent and project — including ones you started at the desk.
02
New tasks, on the go
Pick a computer, project and agent, say one sentence and it starts; choose the model, or run it in its own git worktree.
03
Approvals and questions in one tap
Get a nudge when an agent wants to run a command, edit files or ask you something, and answer with a tap on your phone or watch; or turn on auto-approve for a project.
04
Control your computer’s screen
See your computer’s screen live on your phone and tap, swipe or type; input starts locked, and the picture and your input are end-to-end encrypted.
05
Results, straight to your phone
Screenshots, files and videos come back with the task; images and PDFs mentioned in the chat open with a tap.
06
Preview web pages on your phone
Preview the dev server your agent started, without going back to your computer.
Also
Follow up & interrupt
Voice input
Send photos from your phone
Review uncommitted changes
Switch model & reasoning effort
Watch sync
What you can do depends on the connector, the task’s state and whether the computer is online; screen control currently supports Mac.
02Apple Watch
Just raise your wrist.
Once your watch syncs pairing from your phone, it connects on its own — common actions don’t require pulling out your phone.
All Devices
Recent Projects
Approval
Reply
03Data & Security
End-to-end encrypted.
Chats, tasks and screenshots are encrypted on your device before they leave. Only your devices can read them.
Chats
Commands
Images
ciphertext only
The server only sees ciphertext
Content is encrypted with AES-256 on your device before it’s sent; the server only relays and briefly holds ciphertext, and pairings idle for 30 days are cleared.
MacBookOnline
iPhoneOnline
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Keys stay on your devices
Pair by scanning the QR code on your computer. The key never goes through the server and stays in each device’s keychain; remove any single computer or phone and it’s disconnected at once.
The server still sees the little it needs to relay data: device IDs, online status, update times, and data sizes. Developer previews (sharing a web page from your computer to your phone) are proxied through the server and aren’t end-to-end encrypted.
Android 8.0 or later, currently in internal testing only.
05FAQ
Good to know.
What is BotBus?
BotBus is an app for keeping tabs on the AI coding agents on your computer from your phone and watch. On the computer it lives in the menu bar and automatically discovers local agents like Codex and Claude Code; on your phone and watch you can follow task progress, approve, follow up, interrupt, and start new tasks.
Which agents are supported?
Codex, Claude Code, Hermes, Pi, OpenClaw, and DeepSeek Harness are built in. Starting with the Mac app 1.1, other agents that implement ACP (Agent Client Protocol) can connect too; see the developer docs.
What are the system requirements?
Desktop: macOS 26 or later, Linux (x86_64 and aarch64 — see the install guide), and Windows 10 / 11 (ARM PCs need Windows 11 — see the install guide).
Desktop: macOS 26 or later, and Linux (x86_64 and aarch64 — see the install guide). Windows is in development.
Mobile: the iPhone and Apple Watch app is on the App Store and requires iOS 26 / watchOS 26 or later; Android requires Android 8.0 or later and can be downloaded directly from the download section.
Mobile: the iPhone and Apple Watch app is on the App Store and requires iOS 26 / watchOS 26 or later; Android is in internal testing and requires Android 8.0 or later.
Does my computer need to be online all the time?
Viewing already-synced tasks doesn’t; approving, following up, starting new tasks, and interrupting require the target computer to be online and supported by the connector.
Can BotBus’s servers see my conversations?
No. Your content is encrypted on your devices, and the key exists only in your computer’s pairing QR code. It never passes through the server. The server only relays and temporarily holds ciphertext, and we can’t decrypt it.
Can I connect more than one computer?
Yes. Multiple computers and multiple phones can pair with each other, and tasks are listed separately by device and project.
Why are some tasks view-only?
Control depends on the connector, the task’s state, and whether your computer is online. Some tasks are view-only.
How do I update the Mac app?
The app checks for new versions. This page also lists each version’s size and SHA-256, so you can verify them after downloading.
Codex
Claude Code
Hermes
Pi
OpenClaw
DeepSeek Harness
