Acode

Write and run code on an Android phone

WHO USES ITPeople fixing a site on the move, students working from a tablet, and anyone who has to touch a server without a laptop.

Install to use

A code editor for Android with a built-in Linux terminal and instant preview.

INSTALL

START IN 5 MINUTES ↓

The Acode site: the line "Code on Android", download buttons for Google Play, F-Droid and GitHub, and a phone showing the editor below.

TESIGN TAKE

The terminal is what separates it from other mobile editors: you can finish a loop on the phone instead of only typing into a file.

Activity and discovery evidence

★ 7.7kAs of 11-04 21:00 UTC

7,651 stars · checked on GitHub 11-05 02:15 UTC · no 7-day star increase observed (GH Archive) (as of 11-04 21:00 UTC)

AT A GLANCE

LICENSE: MIT
USAGE: Use, change and redistribute, commercially too. Keep the notice.
LANGUAGE: JavaScript
PLATFORM: android
ACTIVITY: last commit 5 days ago (2026-10-30) · latest pre-release 1.13.5-nightly.6962af1 (2026-10-30) · 307 releases As of 11-05 02:15 UTC
COMMUNITY: 132 contributors · 94 open issues (incl. PRs) · made by: an organization As of 11-05 02:15 UTC
SOURCES: GitHub
OPEN SOURCE: YES
FIRST SEEN: 2026-09-15 09:20 UTC
CATEGORY: DEV TOOLS · PRODUCTIVITY

A summary, not legal advice.

WHY IT MATTERS

When something needs fixing and you are not at a computer, the options are thin. Acode lets you edit HTML, CSS and JavaScript on an Android device and preview it in a browser immediately, and reaches server files through its built-in terminal and S/FTP and SSH connections.

BUILD FROM THIS

An Android app written in JavaScript: syntax support for many languages, a built-in JavaScript console, an Alpine-based terminal, S/FTP and SSH, community plugins and multi-language support. Available from Google Play, F-Droid and GitHub.

WHO IT'S FOR

People fixing a site on the move, students working from a tablet, and anyone who has to touch a server without a laptop.

START IN 5 MINUTES

# Install from Google Play or F-Droid and open a file.

CAVEATS

The source is MIT, but the official site also sells a Pro tier. Android only — and long code on a small screen is still long code on a small screen.

RECEIPT

FIRST SEEN: 2026-09-15 09:20 UTC
AT SOURCE: 2019-10-23 20:47 UTC
KEPT: 2026-09-21 05:13 UTC
CREATED → FIRST SEEN: 2518d
WHEN FIRST SEEN: 7,009 ★
SOURCES: GitHub

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SIMILAR TOOLS

Up to five from DEV TOOLS by ★ total: edited entries first, then repository cards; this entry is highlighted. Drawn from the same stored snapshot as the rankings — a comparison, not a recommendation. As of 11-04 21:00 UTC

NAME	★ TOTAL	▲ 7d	LICENSE	PLATFORM	LAST PUSH
eccSkills, memory and security for agents	★ 297k	▲ +33	MITpermissive	windows · macos · linux · cli	2026-11-02
DeepSeek HarnessPlugin agent harness for developers	★ 273k	▲ +65	MITpermissive	web · cli	2026-11-04
ponytailMake your agent write less code	★ 185k	▲ +30	MITpermissive	—	2026-10-29
Spec KitSpec-first process for coding agents	★ 147k	▲ +14	MITpermissive	cli · windows · macos · linux	2026-11-04
AcodeWrite and run code on an Android phoneTHIS ENTRY	★ 7.7k	—	MITpermissive	android	2026-10-30

TIMELINE

2019-10-23 20:47 UTCRepository created
2026-09-15 09:20 UTCFIRST SEEN BY TESIGN
2026-09-21 05:13 UTCPublished on TESIGN

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