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silleknarf | 2 years ago

I can highly recommend it. Also, it's worth using f-droid to install because otherwise you can't get the latest version.

Until I discovered termux, I would have always be on the lookout for new git client / ssh client apps. Now I have a fairly good dev env on my phone. Git and vim get me pretty far in that regard. Python and node were easy enough to set up. Recently, I set up nvim so I can use GitHub Copilot and I think it's particularly helpful on mobile.

Most of my personal projects run in containers. I know it is possible to get docker set up on Android. However, it is apparently pretty slow and it doesn't look totally straightforward to get working so I haven't tried that yet.

A few years time and hopefully I'll be running docker containers and maybe VS code will become a solid option on mobile too.

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freedomben|2 years ago

As an aside, vim on Termux is not nearly as difficult/awkward as one might think. Of course you can plug in a keyboard to the USB port wired/wireless with dongle or via bluetooth, but even without it I find vim's modal editing with a focus on keystroke golf (e.g. fewest keystrokes possible) to be a boon for finger-pecking out on a soft keyboard. For doubters, don't knock it til you try it!