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By theme — the product's score on each story themeBy theme

Agenticness — how well agents can access and operate the productAgenticnessevidence →

How well agents can access and operate the product

18.7/100

Automation depth — how much of the product can run unattendedAutomation depthevidence →

How much of the product can run unattended

19.5/100

Git code — core git and code operations — cloning, branching, pushing, code browsingGit codeevidence →

Core git and code operations — cloning, branching, pushing, code browsing

66.4/100

Networking access — stories about networking access in this arenaNetworking accessevidence →

Stories about networking access in this arena

80.0/100

Offline sync — stories about offline sync in this arenaOffline syncevidence →

Stories about offline sync in this arena

40.0/100

Openness — open source, data portability, and self-hosting storiesOpennessevidence →

Open source, data portability, and self-hosting stories

35.1/100

Privacy posture — data-handling and privacy storiesPrivacy postureevidence →

Data-handling and privacy stories

0.0/100

Running agents — operating agents in production — sessions, persistence, recoveryRunning agentsevidence →

Operating agents in production — sessions, persistence, recovery

34.3/100

Security — security posture and hardening storiesSecurityevidence →

Security posture and hardening stories

48.7/100

Terminal ssh — terminal and SSH workflows — shells, sessions, remote accessTerminal sshevidence →

Terminal and SSH workflows — shells, sessions, remote access

24.2/100

Ux ergonomics — stories about ux ergonomics in this arenaUx ergonomicsevidence →

Stories about ux ergonomics in this arena

n/a

Story verdicts — every judged story with its evidenceStory verdicts

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Sorted by importance (agentic first) (high → low) · 69/69 stories · click a row’s chevron for the rationale and evidence

Delegate tasks to a built-in AI assistant inside the product G

Agentic features

ai-native userAgenticness — how well agents can access and operate the productAgenticness3full7/10C

Drive the product through a documented public API G

Agent access

ai-native userAgenticness — how well agents can access and operate the productAgenticness3partial3/10T

Connect an agent via an official MCP server G

Agent access

ai-native userAgenticness — how well agents can access and operate the productAgenticness3none0/10

Plug MCP servers into this product so it can use their tools G

Agent access

ai-native userAgenticness — how well agents can access and operate the productAgenticness3none0/10

Operate the product with natural-language commands G

Agentic features

ai-native userAgenticness — how well agents can access and operate the productAgenticness2full7/10C

Get AI-generated insights and suggestions from my data inside the product G

Agentic features

ai-native userAgenticness — how well agents can access and operate the productAgenticness2partial6/10C

Set up automations that run autonomously in the background G

Agentic features

ai-native userAgenticness — how well agents can access and operate the productAgenticness2partial4/10C

Download a machine-readable API spec (OpenAPI or equivalent) G

Api quality

ai-native userAgenticness — how well agents can access and operate the productAgenticness2none0/10

Explore an interactive API reference with runnable examples G

Api quality

ai-native userAgenticness — how well agents can access and operate the productAgenticness2none0/10

Issue scoped/least-privilege API credentials for an agent G

Agent access

ai-native userAgenticness — how well agents can access and operate the productAgenticness2none0/10

Point an agent at llms.txt or agent-oriented docs G

Agent access

ai-native userAgenticness — how well agents can access and operate the productAgenticness2none0/10

Rely on versioned APIs with a documented deprecation policy G

Api quality

ai-native userAgenticness — how well agents can access and operate the productAgenticness2none0/10

Run the product headlessly / in CI for automation G

Agent access

ai-native userAgenticness — how well agents can access and operate the productAgenticness2n/a0/10

Subscribe to events via webhooks G

Agent access

ai-native userAgenticness — how well agents can access and operate the productAgenticness2n/a0/10

Use an official CLI G

Agent access

ai-native userAgenticness — how well agents can access and operate the productAgenticness2n/a0/10

Build against official SDKs G

Agent access

ai-native userAgenticness — how well agents can access and operate the productAgenticness2n/auntestednone yet

Test against a sandbox environment without touching production data G

Api quality

ai-native userAgenticness — how well agents can access and operate the productAgenticness1n/auntestednone yet

Clone Git repositories over HTTPS, SSH, or the Git protocol C

Repo management

developerGit code — core git and code operations — cloning, branching, pushing, code browsingGit code3full9/10X

Commit and push changes directly from my device C

Repo management

developerGit code — core git and code operations — cloning, branching, pushing, code browsingGit code3full8/10X

Create pull requests on hosted Git platforms directly from my device C

Repo management

developerGit code — core git and code operations — cloning, branching, pushing, code browsingGit code3full8/10C

Direct an AI agent to browse, search, edit, commit, pull, and push in a repository via conversation C

Ai coding agents

ai-native userRunning agents — operating agents in production — sessions, persistence, recoveryRunning agents3full7/10C

Export all of my data in open formats and leave G

ai-native userOpenness — open source, data portability, and self-hosting storiesOpenness3full7/10C

Connect to remote servers using SSH with Ed25519, ECDSA, or RSA keys C

Ssh connections

developerTerminal ssh — terminal and SSH workflows — shells, sessions, remote accessTerminal ssh3partial5/10C

Define rules that trigger actions automatically on events G

ai-native userAutomation depth — how much of the product can run unattendedAutomation depth3partial4/10C

Have an AI agent analyze my pull requests and suggest code improvements from my phone C

Ai coding agents

ai-native userRunning agents — operating agents in production — sessions, persistence, recoveryRunning agents3partial4/10C

Review pull requests from my phone while on the go C

Repo management

developerGit code — core git and code operations — cloning, branching, pushing, code browsingGit code3partial4/10X

Assign an issue to an AI coding agent and receive a ready-to-review pull request C

Ai coding agents

ai-native userRunning agents — operating agents in production — sessions, persistence, recoveryRunning agents3none0/10

Prevent my data from being used to train AI models G

ai-native userPrivacy posture — data-handling and privacy storiesPrivacy posture3none0/10

Get secure infrastructure access to resources wherever they live, including Kubernetes clusters C

Mesh network

developerNetworking access — stories about networking access in this arenaNetworking access3n/auntestednone yet

Keep my terminal session alive across network changes and device sleep C

Ssh connections

power-userTerminal ssh — terminal and SSH workflows — shells, sessions, remote accessTerminal ssh3n/auntestednone yet

Open multiple terminal sessions, each with its own context, appearance, and history C

Ssh connections

power-userTerminal ssh — terminal and SSH workflows — shells, sessions, remote accessTerminal ssh3n/auntestednone yet

Run local UNIX commands like ls, grep, cat, tar, and curl directly in the app C

Ssh connections

developerTerminal ssh — terminal and SSH workflows — shells, sessions, remote accessTerminal ssh3noneuntestednone yet

Self-host the core product G

ai-native userOpenness — open source, data portability, and self-hosting storiesOpenness3n/auntestednone yet

Access and work with files and repositories from other apps' sandboxes on my device C

Cross device sync

developerOffline sync — stories about offline sync in this arenaOffline sync2full8/10C

Amend the latest commit or undo unpushed commits to fix or split them C

Repo management

power-userGit code — core git and code operations — cloning, branching, pushing, code browsingGit code2full8/10C

Connect directly to my servers without relying on a cloud relay, proxy, or VPN C

Mesh network

power-userNetworking access — stories about networking access in this arenaNetworking access2full8/10X

Get AI-generated commit message suggestions based on my staged changes C

Ai coding agents

ai-native userRunning agents — operating agents in production — sessions, persistence, recoveryRunning agents2full8/10C

Interactively rewrite history by deleting, editing, squashing, or reordering commits C

Repo management

power-userGit code — core git and code operations — cloning, branching, pushing, code browsingGit code2full8/10C

Preview Markdown, HTML, and other rendered files with live reload C

Repo management

developerGit code — core git and code operations — cloning, branching, pushing, code browsingGit code2full8/10C

Resolve merge conflicts across many files at once with a dedicated tool C

Repo management

developerGit code — core git and code operations — cloning, branching, pushing, code browsingGit code2full8/10C

Stash and unstash changes to temporarily clear my working directory C

Repo management

power-userGit code — core git and code operations — cloning, branching, pushing, code browsingGit code2full8/10C

Store my SSH keys in a hardware-backed secure enclave protected by biometrics C

Credential protection

power-userSecurity — security posture and hardening storiesSecurity2full8/10C

Visualize the full commit graph across branches C

Repo management

power-userGit code — core git and code operations — cloning, branching, pushing, code browsingGit code2full8/10C

Generate SSH key pairs for password-less access to my servers C

Ssh connections

power-userTerminal ssh — terminal and SSH workflows — shells, sessions, remote accessTerminal ssh2full7/10C

Converse with an AI agent in natural language to get insights into repositories and open pull requests C

Ai coding agents

ai-native userRunning agents — operating agents in production — sessions, persistence, recoveryRunning agents2partial6/10C

Protect my remote connections with biometric authentication like Face ID or fingerprint C

Credential protection

developerSecurity — security posture and hardening storiesSecurity2partial6/10C

Connect to a saved host with one tap without re-entering credentials C

Ssh connections

power-userTerminal ssh — terminal and SSH workflows — shells, sessions, remote accessTerminal ssh2partial5/10C

Store credentials once in a secure vault and reference them from multiple hosts C

Credential protection

developerSecurity — security posture and hardening storiesSecurity2partial5/10C

Perform bulk operations across many items at once G

ai-native userAutomation depth — how much of the product can run unattendedAutomation depth2partial4/10C

Search and navigate code content using fuzzy matching, filters, and regular expressions C

Repo management

developerGit code — core git and code operations — cloning, branching, pushing, code browsingGit code2partial4/10C

Do everything through the API that I can do in the UI G

ai-native userOpenness — open source, data portability, and self-hosting storiesOpenness2partial3/10T

Control data retention and deletion G

ai-native userPrivacy posture — data-handling and privacy storiesPrivacy posture2none0/10

Manage and track cloud-based coding agent tasks from my phone C

Ai coding agents

developerRunning agents — operating agents in production — sessions, persistence, recoveryRunning agents2none0/10

Choose where my data is stored (region/residency) G

ai-native userPrivacy posture — data-handling and privacy storiesPrivacy posture2n/auntestednone yet

Customize the font, colors, and cursor appearance of my terminal and persist the settings C

Terminal customization

power-userUx ergonomics — stories about ux ergonomics in this arenaUx ergonomics2n/auntestednone yet

Describe what I want in plain language and have the tool generate the corresponding shell command C

Ai coding agents

ai-native userRunning agents — operating agents in production — sessions, persistence, recoveryRunning agents2n/auntestednone yet

Edit files with a terminal-based editor and run syntax/lint checkers inside the app C

Local dev environment

developerTerminal ssh — terminal and SSH workflows — shells, sessions, remote accessTerminal ssh2noneuntestednone yet

Group multiple terminal sessions together and broadcast the same command to all of them C

Ssh connections

power-userTerminal ssh — terminal and SSH workflows — shells, sessions, remote accessTerminal ssh2n/auntestednone yet

Install additional pure-Python packages using pip directly on my device C

Local dev environment

developerTerminal ssh — terminal and SSH workflows — shells, sessions, remote accessTerminal ssh2n/auntestednone yet

Opt out of telemetry and usage tracking G

ai-native userPrivacy posture — data-handling and privacy storiesPrivacy posture2noneuntestednone yet

Read the product's source under an open license G

ai-native userOpenness — open source, data portability, and self-hosting storiesOpenness2noneuntestednone yet

Route all my internet traffic through a specific device on my network using an exit node C

Mesh network

power-userNetworking access — stories about networking access in this arenaNetworking access2n/auntestednone yet

Schedule recurring jobs or workflows G

ai-native userAutomation depth — how much of the product can run unattendedAutomation depth2noneuntestednone yet

Sync my saved hosts and connection settings across all my devices C

Cross device sync

power-userOffline sync — stories about offline sync in this arenaOffline sync2noneuntestednone yet

Transfer files to and from remote hosts via scp and sftp using my configured keys C

Ssh connections

developerTerminal ssh — terminal and SSH workflows — shells, sessions, remote accessTerminal ssh2n/auntestednone yet

Use subnet routers to reach devices outside my local network as if I were on it C

Mesh network

developerNetworking access — stories about networking access in this arenaNetworking access2n/auntestednone yet

Version, review, and roll back my automations G

ai-native userAutomation depth — how much of the product can run unattendedAutomation depth1partial6/10C

Clone, update, and manage Git submodules within a repository C

Repo management

power-userGit code — core git and code operations — cloning, branching, pushing, code browsingGit code1partial5/10C

Sign my commits with a GPG or SSH key for verification C

Repo management

power-userGit code — core git and code operations — cloning, branching, pushing, code browsingGit code1none0/10

Opportunities — the stories that would move this product's scores, from its own judged verdictsOpportunitiestop 8 of 34 stories with headroom

What would move Working Copy’s scores — derived from its own judged verdicts, biggest headroom first. Each line quotes what the judge found missing; shipping it (or evidencing it publicly) is the fix.

  1. Agenticness — how well agents can access and operate the productPlug MCP servers into this product so it can use their tools

    nonemoves agent-readyimpact 45

    Working Copy's docs describe a built-in 'Repository Agent' AI assistant but there is no evidence it supports plugging in external MCP servers or consuming third-party tools via MCP; automation is only via Shortcuts app actions, not MCP.

  2. Agenticness — how well agents can access and operate the productConnect an agent via an official MCP server

    nonemoves agent-readyimpact 45

    Working Copy is a git client with a built-in 'Repository Agent' AI assistant (docs-29), but there is no evidence of an official MCP server that lets external agents connect to Working Copy; probes for llms.txt/openapi endpoints also return 404s.

  3. Agenticness — how well agents can access and operate the productDrive the product through a documented public API

    partialq3/10moves agent-readyimpact 31.5

    Missing: a documented REST/OpenAPI-style API, API reference/docs, and independent confirmation that AI agents can drive it beyond Shortcuts.

  4. Running agents — operating agents in production — sessions, persistence, recoveryAssign an issue to an AI coding agent and receive a ready-to-review pull request

    nonemoves PA Scoreimpact 30

    Missing: issue-to-PR automation workflow, autonomous agent triggering from issue assignment, PR creation/readiness evidence.

  5. Terminal ssh — terminal and SSH workflows — shells, sessions, remote accessRun local UNIX commands like ls, grep, cat, tar, and curl directly in the app

    nonemoves PA Scoreimpact 30

    Working Copy is a git client for iOS with file browsing, syntax highlighting, and Shortcuts automation, but there is no evidence of a terminal or shell environment allowing execution of UNIX commands like ls, grep, cat, tar, or curl.

  6. Privacy posture — data-handling and privacy storiesPrevent my data from being used to train AI models

    nonemoves PA Scoreimpact 30

    Working Copy's docs mention AI features that send staged diffs to OpenAI (working-copy-docs-5) and an AI Repository Agent (working-copy-docs-29), but there is no mention of any opt-out, data-retention policy, or control preventing that data from being used to train AI models.

  7. Agenticness — how well agents can access and operate the productPoint an agent at llms.txt or agent-oriented docs

    nonemoves agent-readyimpact 30

    Probes explicitly show no llms.txt, no markdown-accessible docs, and no OpenAPI spec exist for Working Copy; no evidence of any agent-oriented documentation format being provided.

  8. Agenticness — how well agents can access and operate the productIssue scoped/least-privilege API credentials for an agent

    nonemoves agent-readyimpact 30

    No evidence of any API credential/token scoping mechanism for agents; Working Copy uses SSH keys/Identities for git auth and has a Repository Agent AI assistant, but nothing about issuing scoped or least-privilege API credentials for external agents.

Showing the top 8 of 34 — every none/partial verdict in the story verdicts table is headroom.

Think a verdict is wrong? Every verdicts-table row has a Flag link — see the methodology.

Coverage map — which docs area, API section, or community source covers which judged storiesCoverage map4 surfaces · 34 covered stories

Where the cited evidence behind each covered verdict came from — the same citations the verdicts table shows, no extra judging.

Manual docs34 stories

Claims vs evidence — vendor claims reconciled against independent verdictsClaims vs evidence

2 of 18 testable claims verified · 0 contradictedintegrity 11/100

29 distinct capability claims found in Working Copy’s own claimed-docs/GitHub materials, reconciled against our judge’s independent verdicts.

2

Verified

16

Unverified

0

Contradicted

16

Undersold

Verified (2)
Unverified (20)
Undersold (16)
Claims outside our story set (8)

Real capability claims found in Working Copy’s own materials, but no story in this arena’s taxonomy covers them yet — that’s feedback on the taxonomy, not a mark against the product.

  • Shows syntax-highlighted source code and previews of HTML/document files

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  • Repositories can be configured to rebase instead of merge on pull

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  • Supports connecting to private/self-hosted GitHub Enterprise, GitLab, and Gitea instances

    source ↗
  • Offers a synced split-view for comparing image changes side by side

    source ↗
  • Lets you annotate files with freehand drawing, highlights, and notes

    source ↗
  • Can checkout an older commit directly from the commit list

    source ↗
  • Can view and create Git tags from the Repository status screen

    source ↗
  • Includes a built-in WebDAV server for transferring files in and out of the app

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Business model

freemiumone-time-license

Free download (capped repos, no push) with a one-time non-consumable IAP unlock to permanently enable full git features.

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Score trend

How this product’s scores have moved as evidence and verdicts are re-derived — a point per change, not per day.

PA Score16 (Sep 1 '26)19 (Sep 4 '26)
Agent-ready5 (Aug 28 '26)4 (Sep 4 '26)

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