Deputy Shell
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Included Development Tools
Feature statusMixed — see status table below
Applies to0.13.0-alpha.1 (pre-alpha)
Last verified2026-07-31
Deputy Shell bundles a curated set of command-line development tools, built to run natively on Android, as part of its downloaded runtime.
Included and supported
| Tool | Version | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Git | 2.53.0 | Includes the built-in credential-store and HTTPS remote helpers. |
| curl / libcurl | 8.20.0 | |
| OpenSSH tools | ssh, scp, sftp | |
| Node.js | 22.22.2 | Includes npm and npx. |
| npm | 10.9.7 | |
| Python | 3.13.13 | Includes pip 26.0.1. |
| ripgrep (rg) | 14.1.1 | Built without PCRE2 support — PCRE2-specific regex features are unavailable. |
| vim | system-provided | Lightweight in-terminal editing. |
Planned modular tool packs
jq, rsync, and nano have been evaluated but are not currently included — they're candidates for a future tool pack.
Not currently included
- A general package manager (no
apt,pkg,brew, or similar). - Full compiler toolchains (no C/C++/Rust/clang, no
make/cmake). - Arbitrary Linux-native networked command-line agents beyond Codex — see Known Limitations.
Version pinning
These tool versions are curated and pinned by Deputy Shell. Attempting to self-update any of them from inside the terminal (for example, upgrading Node.js or pip directly) is detected and blocked — new versions arrive only through app updates.