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wallentx/claude-code-termux

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2ShellAudience · developerComplexity · 2/5Setup · moderate

TLDR

A Termux wrapper that lets Claude Code, Anthropic's terminal coding assistant, run natively on Android phones.

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    What it does
      Wraps Claude Code
      Runs inside Termux
      Android launcher
    Tech stack
      Shell
      Termux
      Bun
      Node.js
    Use cases
      AI coding on phone
      Auto updates
      glibc compatibility
    Audience
      Android developers
      Claude Code users

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What do people build with it?

USE CASE 1

Run the Claude Code AI coding assistant directly from a Termux terminal on an Android phone.

USE CASE 2

Keep Claude Code on Android automatically updated to the latest official release.

USE CASE 3

Get a working glibc compatible environment for running Linux binaries inside Termux.

What is it built with?

ShellTermuxBunNode.js

How does it compare?

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Stars222
LanguageShellShellShell
Setup difficultymoderatemoderateeasy
Complexity2/53/52/5
Audiencedeveloperpm founderdeveloper

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How do you get it running?

Difficulty · moderate Time to first run · 30min

Requires Termux on an aarch64 Android device plus the glibc-repo, glibc, and ca-certificates packages.

In plain English

This project is a Termux compatible packaging of Claude Code, an agentic coding tool that lives in your terminal and helps you write and understand code through natural language. Claude Code itself was built by Anthropic. It can explain complex code, execute routine tasks, and work with git, all from the command line, but it normally targets standard Linux and Mac systems. This repository does not contain Claude Code's own source. Instead, it wraps the official Claude Code Linux arm64 binary so it can run natively inside Termux, the terminal app for Android phones. Termux uses a different system layer than the glibc based Linux systems Claude Code expects, so this project builds a small launcher that bridges the two. The launcher checks that it is really running in Termux, loads the official binary through a compatible library path, clears environment variables that would otherwise conflict, points to the right security certificates, and runs a small local proxy so Claude Code can resolve internet addresses correctly on Android. The project keeps itself up to date on its own. A scheduled check watches the official Claude Code project for new releases, and when one appears, a build process downloads it, verifies it has not been tampered with, compiles the Termux launcher, tests that everything works, and publishes a new release for this fork. Users can then update with a single command, and the tool checks file integrity before applying any update, rolling back if something goes wrong. To install, a user on the Termux app on an Android phone with an aarch64 chip runs one install script, provided they also have a couple of small compatibility packages installed. People not using Termux should install the standard version of Claude Code directly from Anthropic instead. The project is small, with only a couple of stars so far, and is aimed at developers who want to use Claude Code on an Android phone rather than a laptop or desktop.

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Prompt 1
Show me how to install claude-code-termux on my Android phone using Termux.
Prompt 2
Explain what the Termux compatibility launcher in this repo actually does.
Prompt 3
Help me troubleshoot the resolver proxy settings in claude-code-termux.

Frequently asked questions

What is claude-code-termux?

A Termux wrapper that lets Claude Code, Anthropic's terminal coding assistant, run natively on Android phones.

What language is claude-code-termux written in?

Mainly Shell. The stack also includes Shell, Termux, Bun.

How hard is claude-code-termux to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated moderate, with roughly 30min to a first successful run.

Who is claude-code-termux for?

Mainly developer.

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