Codex Micro ran out of stock, so we built one for your phone using Apple Taptic Engine. Turn your iPhone or iPad into a tactile control deck for your Mac. Monitor Codex, Claude, and Cursor, open a live Desktop View, use Trackpad and Keyboard, and dictate locally using Whisper. Works nearby or through end-to-end encrypted Remote Anywhere. You can also build your own custom controls to make the deck work on any app you want. Give it a try and keep your agents in sight from anywhere.
Hi Product Hunt! I built CTRL Micro because I loved the idea of a physical control deck for AI work, but options like Codex Micro are out of stock, and I wanted something I could use immediately on the iPhone already in my pocket.
What began as tactile shortcuts became a fuller companion for Mac and agent workflows. CTRL Micro lets you:
• Monitor Codex, Claude, and Cursor and feel when a task needs attention • Open tasks, read responses, answer prompts, and act on approvals • See your Mac in a live Desktop View • Move the pointer, scroll, click, and type with Trackpad and Keyboard surfaces • Dictate into desktop apps with transcription processed locally on your Mac • Connect nearby or through end-to-end encrypted Remote Anywhere
Privacy guided the architecture. Your controller pairs with one or multiple Macs, no CTRL Micro account is required. Screen, input, command, and dictation content are processed locally and encrypted.
The iPhone and iPad app is live on the App Store, and the Mac Host is available from ctrlmicro.com. I would especially love feedback on the Game Boy-style Desktop View and which controls you keep reaching for.
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Hi, I like the idea looks great.
Is it free? Couldn’t read anything about that point.
Which protocol is in use for remote connection?
@metin_54 Yes, you can definitely start for free with full Mac controls. You can also test the agent management and upgrade only if you need to. We use Apple Bonjour protocol for nearby connections and end to end encrypted relay for remote connection.
CTRL Micro
Hi Product Hunt! I built CTRL Micro because I loved the idea of a physical control deck for AI work, but options like Codex Micro are out of stock, and I wanted something I could use immediately on the iPhone already in my pocket.
What began as tactile shortcuts became a fuller companion for Mac and agent workflows. CTRL Micro lets you:
• Monitor Codex, Claude, and Cursor and feel when a task needs attention
• Open tasks, read responses, answer prompts, and act on approvals
• See your Mac in a live Desktop View
• Move the pointer, scroll, click, and type with Trackpad and Keyboard surfaces
• Dictate into desktop apps with transcription processed locally on your Mac
• Connect nearby or through end-to-end encrypted Remote Anywhere
Privacy guided the architecture. Your controller pairs with one or multiple Macs, no CTRL Micro account is required. Screen, input, command, and dictation content are processed locally and encrypted.
The iPhone and iPad app is live on the App Store, and the Mac Host is available from ctrlmicro.com.
I would especially love feedback on the Game Boy-style Desktop View and which controls you keep reaching for.
CTRL Micro
@metin_54 Yes, you can definitely start for free with full Mac controls. You can also test the agent management and upgrade only if you need to. We use Apple Bonjour protocol for nearby connections and end to end encrypted relay for remote connection.