Germux

Get started

Small steps.
Your own workspace.

Start with the terminal, explore the help and then connect additional tools. The examples below apply to Germux 2.0, currently in development.

Public downloadsDesktops and sessions

Versions

Check which version you are using.

The Germux 2.0 test APK is available to download. We are rebuilding the terminal and bringing features across in stages, so some commands and screens differ from the old app.

Germux 2.0 test release

Find its version and APK on the download page. Earlier release history remains available in Updates.

Check the version →

Already using the earlier Germux?

Version 2.0 installs alongside the old app and does not migrate its data automatically. These guides describe the new version; phone, biometric and Live USB testing is ongoing.

New version status →

Germux 2.0 · terminal

One tab or several tasks at once.

  1. Tap +. Create another numbered desktop.
  2. Hold a tab. Rename, preview, hide or stop its session.
  3. Hold + or open the session list. Return to a hidden terminal.

Hiding a session keeps its process and history. Stopping a session closes it. Restoring processes after the app exits or the phone restarts is not available yet.

The same actions from a command

gxm sessions
gxm session rename current "Project"
gxm docs functions

Custom names are optional. The session list shows the full name.

In-app help

Documentation within reach.

For you

Open Help in Settings or the local document index in the terminal. The PC guide explains the connection and its limits.

gxm docs
gxm docs pc

For AI

An agent can read the command catalogue and session state as structured data. Commands and the app interface use the same underlying state.

gxm docs functions --json
gxm sessions --json

Access and control

Your app. Your decision.

App lock

In 2.0, you can set a separate PIN or password. Biometrics are optional when supported by the phone. Your code remains an alternative.

PC connection

Initial pairing needs USB preparation. Then you approve the phone on the computer. Work takes place over SSH using a regular account.

Read about the connection →

USB installation

Writing a full image erases the selected drive’s previous contents. The separate PC tools update is for updating only the tool files.