Ask
Speak or type a request. The master on your Mac takes it from there — opening workspaces, starting agents, and messaging them, just as it does from the canvas.
Armadai iPhone
Your canvas master,
in your pocket.
Speak or type a request and the master on your Mac runs it. See what every agent is doing. Answer agent approvals from anywhere — without opening a port or sharing a network.
INCLUDED WITH ARMADAI PRO · iOS 18+
01 / What it does
The master, wherever you are.
Watch
See every canvas and what each agent is doing right now, updated live while your phone is connected.
Approve
When an agent needs a decision, answer it from your phone. Approvals from iPhone are a separate setting you turn on — they go through the same checks as the sidebar on your Mac.
02 / How linking works
Three steps. No IP addresses.
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Turn on Remote on your Mac
Remote is off by default. Open Armadai on your Mac and turn it on in Settings → Remote.
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Sign in on your iPhone
Use the same Armadai account — we email you a one-time code. Your Macs appear in the app.
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Choose your Mac and tap Allow
Your iPhone and your Mac each show a 4-digit code. Check that they match, then tap Allow on the Mac. If you prefer, scan the QR code in Settings → Remote → Link a new iPhone instead.
There’s no same-network requirement and no port forwarding. Your Mac and your iPhone each make an outbound connection to our relay, so Remote works on Wi‑Fi or cellular, at home or away.
03 / Privacy & security
Private by design. In plain language.
- End-to-end encrypted
- Everything between your iPhone and your Mac is encrypted on the device (X25519 key agreement with ChaCha20‑Poly1305). Our relay passes the messages along but can’t read them, and neither can anyone else at Armadai.
- Only you can link a phone
- A phone can control your Mac only after you tap Allow on that Mac and the codes match. Being signed in to your account isn’t enough on its own.
- The phone talks only to the master
- Remote can ask the master, view canvas activity, and answer approvals. It has no shell, no file access, and no access to your Environment Vault.
- Off until you turn it on
- Remote is off by default on each Mac. Answering approvals from iPhone is a separate opt-in.
- Content-free notifications
- When an agent is waiting, your phone gets a notification that says only “An agent needs approval.” The details are fetched over the encrypted connection when you open the app.
- Revoke any time
- Remove a phone from the Mac (Settings → Remote → Linked iPhones) or from the phone itself. It’s disconnected immediately and can’t reconnect.
We still see limited metadata needed to run the service — which devices are on your account, when they connect, and the size of the encrypted messages. Details are in our Privacy Policy.
04 / Requirements
What you need.
- Armadai Pro
- Remote is included with Armadai Pro — $20/month or $120/year, with a 7-day free trial for eligible new subscribers. There’s nothing to buy inside the iPhone app.
- Armadai for Mac
- Version 1.3 or later, on macOS 14 or later. Your Mac needs to be on and connected to the internet.
- iPhone
- iOS 18 or later.
05 / Questions
Good questions.
Does it work on cellular?
Yes. Your iPhone and your Mac both connect out to our relay, so they don’t need to be on the same network. There are no IP addresses to enter and no ports to open. Your Mac does need to be awake and online.
Can Armadai read my messages?
No. Messages between your iPhone and your Mac are end-to-end encrypted with keys that never leave your devices. Our relay only forwards encrypted data. We can see limited metadata — which devices you have, when they connect, and message sizes — but not what you or your agents say.
What if I lose my phone?
Revoke it from your Mac in Settings → Remote → Linked iPhones. The phone is disconnected right away, can’t reconnect, and its notification token is deleted. Signing out of Armadai on your Mac also removes every linked phone.
Can my phone run commands or open files on my Mac?
Not directly. Remote talks only to the master, so it can do what you could ask the master to do from the canvas — nothing more. It has no shell, file, or Environment Vault access, and the master’s existing approval rules still apply.
Do I pay for the iPhone app separately?
No. Remote is part of Armadai Pro. Sign in with the same account you use on your Mac. There are no purchases inside the iPhone app.