1023: Mosh, Caddy & Tailscale: A Remote Dev Deep Dive

Running your dev process off your main machine doesn’t have to mean the cloud. Scott and Wes break down how to host projects on a box you can reach from any device, close your laptop mid-build, and keep long-running processes alive. They cover Scott’s stack (Mosh, Caddy, Tailscale, Zed, and terminal AI agents like Claude Code), the annoyances of mobile TUIs, and whether it beats staying local.

Show Notes

• 00:00 Intro
• 00:36 Welcome to Syntax!
• 01:56 Benefits of Remote Development
• 07:50 Process for Remote Development
• 09:34 Tech Stack for Remote Development
  • Mosh instead of SSH
  • Caddy for domains and routing
  • Tailscale for local network
  • Zed editor
  • Herdr for terminal sessions
  • Opencode or ClaudeCode for AI via the term
  • Termius for iOS AI
• 15:09 Tools and Alternatives for Remote Development
• 21:16 Exploring Workspaces and Terminal Management
• 30:31 Mobile Terminal Applications and Their Features
• 32:30 Navigating the Terminal Landscape: Tools and Alter
• 35:22 Headless Browsers and Authentication Challenges
• 38:35 Work Trees and Their Use Cases
• 44:21 Cloud Hosting and Local Development Solutions
• 45:28 Sick Picks & Shameless Plugs.

Sick Picks

• Scott: Elgato Stream Deck Pedal
• Wes: Packing Cubes

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