Install the phone surface and the host bridge.

Two-part installation

Drover consists of a native iPhone app and a small companion daemon that runs beside Herdr as your user. The signed TestFlight and host package links will be published when the public beta opens.

Compatibility

iPhone
iOS 18 or later. Desk and iPad clients are deferred; macOS and Linux run Drover Host.
Host
macOS or Linux. Drover Host runs as your user, never as root.
Herdr
User-installed official Herdr at or above Drover’s published capability floor. Drover never bundles, installs, patches, or falls back to a private runtime or direct PTY.
Network
Pairing starts on the local network. LAN control remains free; off-network control is a Pro capability.

Public beta installation flow

  1. 1

    Install Drover for iPhone

    Accept the official TestFlight invitation and install the production-signed beta.

  2. 2

    Install Drover Host

    On macOS, use the signed and notarized Homebrew cask provided with beta access. Linux distribution details will accompany the beta package.

  3. 3

    Start beside Herdr

    Run droverd as your normal user. It attaches to the compatible Herdr service; it does not replace or host your agents.

  4. 4

    Pair locally

    Scan the short-lived QR code with iPhone and compare the same verification phrase on both devices.

Before you connect away from home

  • Confirm the verified hostname shown on iPhone.
  • Keep Drover Host running in your user session.
  • Verify the current agent state before sending input.
  • Expect unavailable panes to explain their read-only state. Backgrounding suspends commands until foreground re-authenticates and resyncs; Drover never queues commands offline.

Need help?

Read how the system fits together, check the support guide, or email admin@newdrover.com.

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