Editor basics

Deskless uses native mobile editing technology on each platform, with syntax highlighting, project navigation, and touch-friendly controls designed for real source files.

Open a project

Start from one of these paths:

Manage files

Use the file browser to create, rename, duplicate, move, and delete files or folders. Long-press an item for contextual actions. Destructive actions ask for confirmation where recovery is not guaranteed.

Deskless detects common text encodings, refuses binary content in the code editor, and saves edits atomically to reduce the risk of a partial write.

Adaptive layout

• On a phone: the workspace keeps one task in focus and moves navigation into compact screens and sheets.
• On a tablet: the file browser, editor, Git, and review surfaces take advantage of the wider canvas.
• With an external keyboard: use the platform’s standard shortcuts and keep touch controls available.

Mobile editing controls

The coding bar above the software keyboard gives quick access to symbols such as { } ( ) [ ] < > ; : = /, plus indentation, cursor movement, newline, undo, and redo. Controls are labeled for screen readers and sized for touch.

Tabs, search, and previews

Deskless Pro adds multi-file tabs, find and replace, custom themes, auto-save, and rendered previews. HTML previews run in a restricted viewer rather than a general-purpose browser context.

Syntax highlighting

Common web, mobile, systems, scripting, configuration, and data formats are recognized from their file extension. Unknown formats open as plain text, so the file remains accessible even without a language definition.

Save and recover

Save from the toolbar or an external keyboard. If a session is interrupted, reopen the project and inspect the restored editor state before continuing. Deskless also preserves resumable Agent Mode reviews separately from ordinary editor tabs.

See Keyboard Shortcuts for the shared Command/Ctrl mappings.