Quickstart
Up and running in minutes.
Start with the native Termio Mac app, then sign in on iOS or Android to reach the same account’s Macs. First-Mac registration is automatic; additional Macs need a code from an approved phone or trusted Mac, or a QR scan by an approved phone. Complete the readiness checklist and start your agent before selecting its pane.
Install the Mac app
- Download the Termio .dmg for macOS.
- Open it and drag Termio into Applications.
- Launch Termio — the background daemon starts automatically.
The first Mac on your account registers automatically when you sign in to Termio there; no phone is required. Sign in to the same account on iOS or Android and select that Mac. To add another Mac, sign in on the new Mac and choose Enter pairing code: generate its eight-character code on an approved phone under Pair Mac, or on a trusted Mac under Devices → Get pairing code, then enter it on the new Mac. Alternatively, scan the new Mac’s pairing QR with an approved phone. Registration is separate from readiness: check the daemon connection, tmux and your chosen agent CLI, then start an agent pane. Use the machine picker to switch Macs.
Get the Termio iOS app
Steer coding agents across your paired Macs from your iPhone — watch live terminal output, answer approval cards, and switch machines or panes on the go.
Get the Termio Android app
Same pocket terminal experience on Android — pair each Mac, watch live panes across your machines, and respond to approval cards on the go.
Download Android (.apk)Sideload install: after download, tap the APK and allow install from your browser if Android prompts. Release-signed; requires Android 8.0 or later.
Optional tmux command reference
Use the native app’s launch and pane controls first. These terminal shortcuts are useful when working directly in tmux on your Mac.
tmux lslist sessions on this Mactmux attach -t claudeexample: attach to a session named claude; use your session nameCtrl-b, then ddetach (leave session running)Ctrl-b, then cnew windowCtrl-b, then nnext windowCtrl-b, then %split pane vertically
Then start your agent
- Use the Mac app’s agent launch controls, or open a tmux pane on the target Mac. Install and sign in to the agent CLI you want to run.
- Start Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, AGY or CodeBuddy. Check that the daemon is connected, then select that Mac and pane in the native app and send a prompt.