01Software build control · Computer + AndroidLive public preview · heavily under development

Control live software builds from an Android phone.

Mantis runs software builds on my workstation. The Android app opens the same live sessions so I can read the terminal, switch projects, and send instructions or files away from my desk.

Why I built it

I built Mantis because I needed a workflow that could keep up with how fast I build. I needed something much better than what the big AI labs were giving me.

This is the build system I used for every project on this site.

Product screens

How Mantis works.

Hybrid Mantis

  1. Hybrid Mantis Android Active Sessions beside the same live software work on a workstation
    Choose the live session on Android. The real workstation keeps the build running.
  2. Hybrid Mantis Android Active Sessions screen listing project sessions and status labels
    Android opens the same project session that is running on the workstation.
  3. Hybrid Mantis public website showing the Android-controlled software build system
    The public product page makes the promise simple: full workstation control from the phone.

Problem

The tools I had lost context and skipped checks. Fast work came back rough; careful work took too long.

What I built

I built one workstation system for projects, sessions, backups, tests, and recovery, then added Android control for the same live work.

What I can build from this

Phone control for long-running software or operations that must stay on your own machines.

What I owned

I connected desktop software, Android, terminal sessions, file transfer, recovery, and safeguards that keep instructions tied to the right project.

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