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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