Omalauncher
Omalauncher is an Android home screen app that runs an optional Linux system and sends prompts to coding agents like Claude Code and Codex.
What it is good for
- Launching Android and Linux apps from one bar on the phone
- Sending coding tasks to an AI agent from a phone home screen
- Building custom phone widgets by describing them to an agent
- Running Arch Linux apps on Android without root access
At a glance
- Who it is for
- Setup
- Install a desktop app or browser extension
Level 3 of 5. Download and install it like any other app or extension.
- Cost
- Free and open source
- Type
- Agent app
- Tasks
- Works with
- Claude Code, Codex, Copilot, opencode, Omarchy, Arch Linux
Momentum
- Rank this week
- Not ranked yet
- Best rank
- None yet
- GitHub stars
- 513
GitHub numbers as of Nov 2, 2026. Updated weekly.
Official links
Setup steps are on the official pages. We do not repeat them here, since they change.
Questions
- Is Omalauncher free?
- Yes. It is free and open source.
- Do I need to know how to code to use Omalauncher?
- No. Download and install it like any other app or extension.
- What does Omalauncher work with?
- According to its own documentation, it works with Claude Code, Codex, Copilot, opencode, Omarchy, and Arch Linux.
- What is Omalauncher good for?
- Launching Android and Linux apps from one bar on the phone, sending coding tasks to an AI agent from a phone home screen, building custom phone widgets by describing them to an agent, and running Arch Linux apps on Android without root access.
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