Ovis
Ovis is a free, open-source client that shows coding agents on your computer as chats you can answer from any browser or phone.
What it is good for
- Answering coding agent prompts from a phone
- Watching Claude Code and Codex sessions from another device
- Getting push alerts when a coding agent finishes or asks a question
- Reaching coding agents on remote PCs over SSH
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
- herdr, Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode, Tailscale, TestFlight
Momentum
- Rank this week
- Not ranked (last #97, week 41, 2026)
- Best rank
- #38 week 40, 2026
- GitHub stars
- 1,811
GitHub numbers as of Nov 2, 2026. Updated weekly.
Ranking history
Official links
Setup steps are on the official pages. We do not repeat them here, since they change.
Questions
- Is Ovis free?
- Yes. It is free and open source (MIT license).
- Do I need to know how to code to use Ovis?
- No. Download and install it like any other app or extension.
- What does Ovis work with?
- According to its own documentation, it works with herdr, Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode, Tailscale, and TestFlight.
- What is Ovis good for?
- Answering coding agent prompts from a phone, watching Claude Code and Codex sessions from another device, getting push alerts when a coding agent finishes or asks a question, and reaching coding agents on remote PCs over SSH.
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