PocketDevTermux turns Termux into a complete mobile development workstation. Install programming languages, tools, editors, AI coding assistants, and a full Linux container all from one interactive installer.
- Android 7.0 or higher
- Termux installed from F-Droid (recommended) or Play Store
curl -O https://raw.githubusercontent.com/debojitsantra/PocketDevTermux/main/pocketdev.sh && bash pocketdev.shSetting up programming tools in Termux manually can take a long time. PocketDev automates the process and installs everything needed for development in one interactive setup.
Run the script and pick one or more profiles. You can combine them freely.
| # | Profile | What gets installed |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Python | Python 3, pip, ipython, black, pylint, rich, requests, httpx, virtualenv |
| 2 | Web | Node.js, live-server, eslint, prettier, nodemon, TypeScript, ts-node |
| 3 | C / C++ | Clang, GCC, Make, CMake, GDB, binutils |
| 4 | Java | OpenJDK 17, Gradle, Maven |
| 5 | Kotlin | OpenJDK 17, Kotlin compiler |
| 6 | Rust | rustup, rustc, cargo |
| 7 | DevOps / Shell | zsh, tmux, jq, shellcheck, ripgrep, fd, bat, lsd |
| 8 | Go | Go toolchain, air (hot reload) |
| 9 | Polyglot | All of the above |
Multiple profiles can be selected at once:
Enter profile number(s): 1 3 7
Choose from three CLI AI tools:
- aichat — supports GPT, Claude, Gemini, and Ollama backends
- tgpt — no API key required, uses free public backends
Installs proot-distro and sets up a full Linux rootfs.
Enter the container:
linuxOptional bootstrap installs build-essential, git, python, and Node.js inside the container automatically.
Installs a newproject command that scaffolds complete project structures with config files, .gitignore, build files, and a working example. Each project is auto-initialized as a git repository.
newproject python my-app
newproject flask my-website
newproject express my-api
newproject c my-tool
newproject rust my-crate
newproject go my-serviceRun newproject with no arguments to see all available templates.
| Option | Notes |
|---|---|
| micro | Ctrl+S save, Ctrl+Q quit. Closest to a normal editor. |
| nano | Simple, minimal learning curve. |
| helix | Modal editor with built-in LSP support. |
| vim | Classic. Fast once learned. |
| neovim | Modern vim with Lua configuration. |
The installer tracks every installed package in ~/.pocketdev_state. Re-running the script skips everything already installed, so it is safe to run again to add more profiles.
removes exactly what was installed.
bash <(curl -sSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/debojitsantra/PocketDevTermux/main/uninstall.sh)The uninstaller:
- Reads
~/.pocketdev_stateto identify installed packages - Falls back to a known package list if the state file is missing
- Removes pkg, pip, and npm packages
- Removes Rust, Go, Oh-My-Zsh, and proot containers
- Strips all PocketDevTermux blocks from
~/.bashrc - Backs up
~/.bashrcbefore modifying it - Writes a full removal log to
~/pocketdev-uninstall.log
After running, the installer creates:
~/
├── projects/ # starter projects, one per profile
├── linux.sh # enter proot container
├── .pocketdev_state # install tracking
└── pocketdev.log # install log
| File | Contents |
|---|---|
~/pocketdev.log |
Full install log with timestamps |
~/pocketdev-uninstall.log |
Full uninstall log |
~/.pocketdev_state |
Tracked installed packages |
MIT License. See LICENSE
Code editors: