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ClaudeBox

Mobile-first AI coding environment with Claude Code, terminal, and file browser.

Shipped: 2026-01-10
Next.jsReactTypeScriptExpress.jsPostgreSQLDrizzleFly.ioxterm.jsStripeFramer Motion

Retrospective

The Good

Fly.io Machines API is excellent for dynamic VPS provisioning. Zero-knowledge encryption with Argon2id gives real security guarantees. xterm.js + WebSockets provide smooth terminal experience even on mobile.

The Bad

Mobile keyboard handling is painful - iOS Safari has quirks with virtual keyboards and viewport resizing. Billing logic with trials, subscriptions, and PAYG got complex fast.

The Ugly

The Claude OAuth flow required reverse-engineering since there is no official API. Session management across ephemeral containers is held together with tmux and prayers.

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