PhoneBox turns old Android phones into AI panels

PhoneBox is a clever local-first bridge between physical hardware and increasingly asynchronous coding workflows, though its broad dashboard may appeal more to power users than mainstream developers.

• –Reuses inexpensive Android hardware as a dedicated status display or Stream Deck-style controller
• –Surfaces Claude and Codex quotas, burn-rate forecasts, session states, and permission requests
• –Supports cross-platform desktop agents without requiring a cloud account or root access
• –Webhooks and rules let coding, CI, media, Home Assistant, and system events trigger page changes or notifications
• –The main tradeoff is setup friction: USB debugging, adb, desktop runtimes, and optional integrations are still required