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Phoneclaw

Phoneclaw is an Apache-2.0 Swift framework and iOS runtime for local AI agents. It supports on-device inference through LiteRT, native mobile Skills, LiveLand and an optional Mac Gateway for inference from a paired Mac.

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Practical overview

When it fits

Use Phoneclaw when an agent must live on iOS and combine local model execution with phone-native actions. Choose the Mac Gateway path when inference is explicitly intended to run on a paired Mac.

Who it is for

  • iOS developers building local or edge AI agents
  • Teams creating assistants that use native phone capabilities
  • Developers needing an optional Mac-backed inference route

Documented uses

  • Run supported AI models on an iPhone
  • Connect agent responses to native mobile Skills
  • Create assistants for calendar, reminders, contacts, clipboard, health, image and voice workflows
  • Use a paired Mac for selected remote inference tasks
Before you choose

Requirements & limits

The repository is public and provides a TestFlight link. The documented target is iOS 17 or later. No account or pricing requirements are specified in the supplied material.

  • Swift and iOS 17+ are required for the documented target.
  • LiteRT is used for the named on-device Gemma and MiniCPM-V model paths.
  • The Mac Gateway requires a paired Mac on the same LAN and explicit model selection.
  • Native Skills are documented, but the extension interface is not described.
  • Mac-side Ollama keeps inference on the Mac; other upstream providers apply their own data-handling behavior.

Check current requirements in the official documentation. Source-based guidance does not mean OpenViST has run or independently tested this project.

Source-based practical guide

Pair Phoneclaw with the Mac Gateway

Set up the documented Mac-based remote inference path for an iPhone agent.

Before you start

  • An iPhone running Phoneclaw
  • A Mac on the same LAN
  • The PhoneClawGateway macOS application
  • Local Network permission on the Mac

Steps

  1. Download and unzip PhoneClawGateway-macOS-v0.1.1.zip.

  2. Open PhoneClawGateway.app and allow Local Network permission.

  3. On the iPhone, open Mac Remote and discover the Mac on the same LAN.

  4. Approve pairing on the Mac, choose a Mac-side model and use it from the chat screen.

Expected outcome

The iPhone can use the explicitly paired Mac as a remote inference source.

Guide limitations

  • The supplied instructions do not document broader configuration, troubleshooting or compatibility guarantees.
  • With CLI or other upstream providers, data handling follows that provider's behavior.
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