What is this?
An open-source client for AI coding agents: run Claude Code or Codex on your computer and control the session from your phone, web or desktop, with end-to-end encryption. The repo description also names Grok.
An open-source client for AI coding agents: run Claude Code or Codex on your computer and control the session from your phone, web or desktop, with end-to-end encryption. The repo description also names Grok.Is Happy its own AI, or a companion to agents I already use?It is not its own model — it wraps the CLIs you already have: launch 'happy' instead of 'claude' or 'happy codex' instead of 'codex', reusing the subscriptions you already pay for.
It is not its own model — it wraps the CLIs you already have: launch 'happy' instead of 'claude' or 'happy codex' instead of 'codex', reusing the subscriptions you already pay for.How do I get it running on my phone and my computer?Download the app (iOS, Android, web or the macOS desktop app), install the Happy CLI on your computer, then run 'happy' instead of 'claude'. The CLI was migrated from the 'happy-coder' npm package.
Download the app (iOS, Android, web or the macOS desktop app), install the Happy CLI on your computer, then run 'happy' instead of 'claude'. The CLI was migrated from the 'happy-coder' npm package.Does it need my own Claude Code or Codex subscription?Yes — Happy drives your existing Claude Code and Codex installs through a wrapper, so you need those agents and the subscriptions you already pay for; Happy itself adds no new plan.
Yes — Happy drives your existing Claude Code and Codex installs through a wrapper, so you need those agents and the subscriptions you already pay for; Happy itself adds no new plan.Does the desktop app work on Windows too?No — the native desktop app exists only for macOS; on other systems you use the web app or the terminal. Also, taking over a session from your phone restarts it in remote mode.
No — the native desktop app exists only for macOS; on other systems you use the web app or the terminal. Also, taking over a session from your phone restarts it in remote mode.What devices can I control my agent from?A native macOS desktop app, iOS and Android mobile apps, a web app, plus the CLI in your terminal — you can start at the computer and switch devices with one keypress.
A native macOS desktop app, iOS and Android mobile apps, a web app, plus the CLI in your terminal — you can start at the computer and switch devices with one keypress.My code is sensitive — does it pass through your servers unencrypted?Sessions sync through Happy Server, but the traffic is end-to-end encrypted, so code never leaves your devices unencrypted. There is no telemetry or tracking, and the code is open for audit.
Sessions sync through Happy Server, but the traffic is end-to-end encrypted, so code never leaves your devices unencrypted. There is no telemetry or tracking, and the code is open for audit.Is Happy one app or several components?Five: Happy Desktop (native macOS app), Happy App (web UI plus Expo mobile client), Happy CLI (wraps Claude Code and Codex), Happy Agent (remote-control CLI to create, send and monitor sessions) and Happy Server (backend for encrypted sync).
Five: Happy Desktop (native macOS app), Happy App (web UI plus Expo mobile client), Happy CLI (wraps Claude Code and Codex), Happy Agent (remote-control CLI to create, send and monitor sessions) and Happy Server (backend for encrypted sync).What happens when I grab a session from my phone?The session restarts in remote mode and your phone becomes the controller; to go back to your computer, just press any key on your keyboard.
The session restarts in remote mode and your phone becomes the controller; to go back to your computer, just press any key on your keyboard.Why did the authors build this?They are engineers who kept checking on their AI coding agents from coffee shops and lunch breaks; the frustration of not being able to peek at side projects while away from the keyboard is what Happy was born from.
They are engineers who kept checking on their AI coding agents from coffee shops and lunch breaks; the frustration of not being able to peek at side projects while away from the keyboard is what Happy was born from.Can I manage agent sessions beyond watching the chat?Yes — Happy Agent is a separate remote-control CLI that can create, send and monitor sessions, on top of the phone, web and desktop views.
Yes — Happy Agent is a separate remote-control CLI that can create, send and monitor sessions, on top of the phone, web and desktop views.Which topics is it in?claude-desktop, push-notifications, end-to-end-encryption, expo, remote-control, sync, codex-cli, grok, coding-agents, app, orchestration, agent-orchestration
claude-desktop, push-notifications, end-to-end-encryption, expo, remote-control, sync, codex-cli, grok, coding-agents, app, orchestration, agent-orchestration