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codehubapp/codehub

★ 22,624C#Audience · developerComplexity · 3/5DormantSetup · hard

TLDR

Native iOS app for browsing and managing your GitHub account on iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch with a touch-friendly interface.

Mindmap

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  root((CodeHub))
    What it does
      Browse repositories
      View pull requests
      Manage issues
      Read code diffs
    Key features
      Touch-first design
      Native iOS app
      GitHub integration
      Comment on changes
    Tech stack
      Xamarin framework
      C# language
      ReactiveUI pattern
    Use cases
      Review PRs on phone
      Check issue status
      Browse code remotely
      Stay updated offline
    Audience
      Active GitHub users
      iOS developers
      Mobile-first engineers

Things people build with this

USE CASE 1

Review pull requests and leave comments on code changes while away from your desk.

USE CASE 2

Check the status of GitHub issues and track project progress from your iPhone.

USE CASE 3

Browse repository contents and view code diffs on a mobile device with a native app experience.

USE CASE 4

Stay updated on your GitHub projects without opening a web browser on your phone.

Tech stack

C#XamarinReactiveUIiOS

Getting it running

Difficulty · hard Time to first run · 1day+

Requires macOS with Xcode, Xamarin/Visual Studio for Mac, iOS SDK, and Apple developer account for provisioning.

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In plain English

CodeHub is an iOS app that gives you a mobile-friendly way to browse and manage your GitHub account from an iPhone, iPod Touch, or iPad. GitHub's own website is designed for desktop browsers, so navigating it on a small screen can be awkward. CodeHub solves that by presenting your repositories, pull requests, issues, and code diffs in a clean, touch-first layout designed specifically for iOS devices. The app connects to GitHub and lets you view repository contents, track pull requests, read and leave comments on code changes, and browse issues, essentially the core activities a developer needs when checking in on a project while away from their computer. Under the hood it is built with Xamarin, a framework that lets developers write iOS apps using C# rather than Apple's native languages. It also uses ReactiveUI, a pattern for managing how the app responds to user actions and data changes. You would reach for CodeHub when you want to stay on top of your GitHub projects from your iPhone, reviewing a pull request someone submitted, checking if an issue was resolved, or simply browsing a repository you are curious about. It is aimed at developers who are active on GitHub and want a native iOS experience rather than using a web browser on their phone.

Copy-paste prompts

Prompt 1
How do I set up CodeHub to connect to my GitHub account and start browsing my repositories on iOS?
Prompt 2
Show me how to review a pull request in CodeHub and leave comments on specific lines of code.
Prompt 3
What are the main differences between using CodeHub versus GitHub's mobile website on an iPhone?
Prompt 4
How can I use CodeHub to track and manage issues across multiple repositories from my iPad?
Prompt 5
Explain how ReactiveUI helps CodeHub respond to user actions and keep data in sync on iOS.
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