Wallfacer provides a cloud‑hosted macOS and Linux VM platform that streams a full iOS Simulator and development toolchain to any browser or mobile device. Engineers interact with an integrated Claude AI assistant via chat or voice to write, build, test code and manage backend services, with instant snapshot/restore and GitHub PR automation.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Mobile application development often requires a locally provisioned macOS environment, Xcode, an iOS Simulator, and supporting backend services. Setting up and maintaining this stack introduces long boot times, dependency conflicts, and limited ability to work from non‑desktop devices, slowing iteration cycles and increasing operational overhead.
Solution
Wallfacer delivers a cloud‑hosted development platform where an AI assistant (Claude) operates within a fully provisioned macOS or Linux VM that includes the complete Apple toolchain and an authentic iOS Simulator. Engineers interact with Claude through a chat or voice interface to read, write, build, and test code, while the platform streams the live simulator UI to any browser or mobile device with full touch and device‑control capabilities. The environment also launches required backend services—databases, APIs, message queues—inside the same VM, eliminating the need for local mocks. Automatic snapshotting restores a ready‑to‑code VM in seconds, preserving conversational context across sessions. Integrated diff viewing, PR title/description generation, and one‑click GitHub integration enable a complete issue‑to‑pull‑request workflow without opening a traditional IDE.
Target Audience
The platform targets software engineering teams building iOS, React Native, Flutter, or Expo applications, as well as enterprises that require scalable, cloud‑native mobile development environments and seamless CI/CD integration.
Features
- Real macOS VM on Apple Silicon hardware running Xcode and the native iOS Simulator, streamed as H.264 video with interactive multi‑touch input
- AI‑driven Claude agent that reads the codebase, generates implementation plans, writes code, runs builds (xcodebuild, Expo, Flutter, React Native) and executes tests
- Full backend stack support: Docker‑based Linux VMs, PostgreSQL, Redis, custom APIs, and health‑checked services launched inside the same VM
- Instant snapshot/restore mechanism delivering a pre‑configured environment (repo cloned, dependencies installed) in ~2 seconds
- Persistent conversational context across VM restarts, allowing Claude to resume work with full session history
- Voice dictation and chat interface accessible from iPhone, iPad, Android, or web clients for mobile‑first development
- Integrated diff viewer, automated PR title/description generation, and direct publishing to GitHub repositories
- Enterprise‑ready self‑hosted deployment option with private fleet management, isolated networking, and custom hardware control