Acode — Terminal & AI Coding

Foxbiz Software Pvt. Ltd.

In-app purchases

About this app

Acode is the most powerful development environment for Android — combining a professional code editor, a full Linux terminal, and AI coding agent support in a single open-source app.


WHY ACODE IS DIFFERENT

Unlike other Android code editors that can only edit text, Acode includes a real Alpine Linux terminal. This means you can install and run real development tools: Node.js, Python, Git, compilers, databases — and AI coding agents like Claude Code, Codex, and OpenCode. No other Android app offers this combination.


LINUX TERMINAL

Acode includes a full Alpine Linux terminal running via proot technology — no root required. Use the apk package manager to install thousands of packages. Multiple terminal tabs. Shell customization. Backup and restore. The same terminal experience you get on desktop, right on your Android phone.


AI CODING AGENTS

Acode is the only Android app where you can run Claude Code, OpenAI Codex, and OpenCode natively. Install them in Acode's terminal and get AI-powered coding assistance on the go. Generate code, debug errors, refactor projects, and explain complex logic — all from your phone. Use multiple AI agents simultaneously in different terminal tabs.

Also includes AI plugins for in-editor assistance:
• AcoPilot — AI code suggestions while you type
• Blackbox AI — Smart code generation
• ChatGPT — Conversational AI coding help
• Cosmo AI Code GPT — AI-powered development


NODE.JS, REACT & NEXT.JS DEVELOPMENT

Run a complete JavaScript development environment on Android:
• Node.js and npm — install with 'apk add nodejs npm'
• React — create apps with Create React App or Vite
• Next.js — full-stack React framework development
• Express.js — build APIs and backend services
• npm scripts — run builds, tests, and automation
• Live preview — see your web apps instantly


PROFESSIONAL CODE EDITOR

• Syntax highlighting for 100+ programming languages
• Multi-file editing with tabs
• Command palette (Ctrl+Shift+P)
• File search across projects (Ctrl+P)
• Code completion and IntelliSense (via LSP plugins)
• Keyboard shortcuts (Ctrl+S, Ctrl+Shift+P, etc.)
• Emmet support for fast HTML/CSS authoring
• Interactive JavaScript console for debugging
• Live HTML and Markdown preview
• Customizable themes and fonts
• Handles files with 50,000+ lines smoothly


GIT, SSH & REMOTE TOOLS

• Git — clone, commit, push, pull, branch management
• SSH — remote server access with OpenSSH
• FTP/SFTP — remote file management
• GitHub integration — sync projects seamlessly
• Deploy websites from your phone


350+ COMMUNITY PLUGINS

Extend Acode with plugins from the in-app Plugin Store:
• Language servers for IntelliSense
• Themes and icon packs
• AI assistants and code tools
• Build tools and formatters
• Framework support (React, Vue, Svelte, Astro)
• And much more — plugins are written in JavaScript/TypeScript


OPEN SOURCE & FREE

Acode is completely free and open source under the MIT license.
5,500+ GitHub stars. 3.6M+ downloads. Active community on Telegram and Discord.

Source code: github.com/Acode-Foundation/Acode
Documentation: docs.acode.app

Pro version available with ad removal and premium themes.
In-app purchases range from ₹15 to ₹10,000.


WHAT DEVELOPERS SAY

"Acode is the only reason I can code on my phone" — Play Store review
"Finally, a real terminal on Android" — Play Store review
"The plugin system makes this more than just an editor" — Play Store review
"Claude Code on my phone. Game changer." — Community feedback
"Termux + VS Code had a baby" — Reddit


GET STARTED IN MINUTES

1. Install Acode (free)
2. Open the terminal to set up Alpine Linux (one-time, 60 seconds)
3. Install what you need: Node.js, Python, Git, AI agents
4. Start coding — your phone is now a real development environment

Acode requires Android 7.0+. Contains ads in the free version.
Visit acode.app for documentation and community links.

Ratings and reviews

I evaluated several high-rated IDE's. Acode was the winner. It has many convenient features such as Emmett (use shorthand to generate html elements), a quick-actions bar with copy line, move line and more, and it has a ton of keyboard shortcuts. It also supports word wrap. Acode doesn't hide your files in impenetrable "projects" like one of the other apps. I enjoy using it. It's well thought out, mature, and has all the features I hoped for. It is worth well more than the $3.99 I paid for it

IT'S TOTALLY WORTH IT! Tried pro & had an issue. Requested & received refund. Within that time the Developer had responded to my issue, pushed a fix & released an update! So I re-purchased the pro version again. 😁 Just the settings alone are worth paying this developer for their time. I don't code, but I can't stand browsing source or logs without syntax highlighting. Now I never have to remote into my desktop to view data! Pay for this, you won't be sorry.

Looks really promising, much better than Code Editor that I've been using so far and which is full of bugs.

What’s new

- acode cli in builtin terminal
- Welcome tab for new users
- Better default configs for terminal
- "Open in terminal" option for folders in file tree
- Devtools for plugin dev
- offload heavy changes checks on background thread instead of ui
- make auth more secure
- runtime tests cases
- improved sidebar apps
- and a bunch of fixes and small improvements, Check Changelogs for more details