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Setup Overview

CodexPocket setup is really three steps: get the Mac ready, import that Mac on the iPhone, then confirm you can continue your work. It helps to think of it as making the Codex session on your Mac reachable from your phone, not building a separate environment on iPhone.

Overview of the setup flow from Mac preparation to iPhone pairing

  1. Prepare the Mac
  2. Add the Mac on iPhone
  3. Confirm that projects and threads are visible

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If you want to...Read this page
check only the prerequisites firstWhat You Need Before You Start
see which device combinations are supportedSupported Environments
go through the Mac-side setup in orderStart on Mac
see how to add the Host on iPhoneGet the iPhone App
look at the QR-based pairing flowPair the Devices

1. Prepare the Mac

Start with the Mac side. That is where the real execution environment lives, so the iPhone mainly connects to what you already have there.

  • Launch CodexPocketMac
  • Confirm that codex is available
  • If you use Codex App, add the workspace you want there
  • Confirm that Bridge is running

If you do not use Codex App, add the project later from Projects on the iPhone after the Host is set up.

2. Add the Mac on iPhone

The recommended path is QR. Scan the QR code shown in Pairing on the Mac, and the iPhone imports both the endpoint and the authentication data in one step.

After import, the iPhone automatically runs:

  • Bridge connectivity check
  • Project list import
  • First workspace preparation
  • Host save

3. Confirm that it works

Once setup finishes, check these on the iPhone:

  • Home shows the Host
  • Projects shows the Mac workspaces
  • Opening a project lets you create or resume a thread

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If you get stuck during connection, checking General, Projects, and Pairing on the Mac is usually the fastest way to narrow it down.