ptn
Remote terminal tool in Developer tools
Lets you open a terminal on your phone by scanning a QR code. Caveat: the URL alone authenticates, so anyone with the link has full access.
Lets you open a terminal on your phone by scanning a QR code. Caveat: the URL alone authenticates, so anyone with the link has full access.
13 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 10
- criticize it
- 3
- approval share
- 77%
Recommended in 1 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 10 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, met.
- 3.3 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 1 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.
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What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
General enthusiasm for the idea
“Love it, I've been looking for something like this for a while now.”
Comment from 3 Jan 2026 in “Show HN: uvx ptn, scan a QR, get a terminal in your phone” “I like this but I hate how everything has to be tied to AI now”
Comment from 3 Jan 2026 in “Show HN: uvx ptn, scan a QR, get a terminal in your phone” “I'm nevertheless excited to try this.”
Comment from 3 Jan 2026 in “Show HN: uvx ptn, scan a QR, get a terminal in your phone”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Security depends on URL secrecy
“the "secure key" is only in the domain name, which is transmitted in the clear via SNI”
Comment from 3 Jan 2026 in “Show HN: uvx ptn, scan a QR, get a terminal in your phone” “The URL is the only authentication. Anyone with the link has full terminal access.”
Comment from 3 Jan 2026 in “Show HN: uvx ptn, scan a QR, get a terminal in your phone”
What people said
8 of the 14 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“Setup on this project is very easy, it has very straightforward instructions.”
“the "secure key" is only in the domain name, which is transmitted in the clear via SNI”
“I'm nevertheless excited to try this.”
“uvx ptn -p for a one-time disposable pwd!”
“it has cool ASCII and a QR”
“I like this but I hate how everything has to be tied to AI now”
“The URL is the only authentication. Anyone with the link has full terminal access.”
“Love it, I've been looking for something like this for a while now.”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.