Relay Helper

The engine that powers your mobile experience.

1. Installation

The Relay Helper is a lightweight service that runs on your macOS, Linux, or Windows machine. It exposes a secure connection that your mobile device connects to.

Quick Install (macOS/Linux)

Run the following command in your terminal to download and install the latest release.

curl -fsSL https://clips.notapublicfigureanymore.com/install.sh | sh

Windows Install

Run the following command in PowerShell to download and install.

iwr -useb https://clips.notapublicfigureanymore.com/install.ps1 | iex

2. Command Reference

The relay CLI provides complete control over the helper service and app management.

relay start

Starts the server in daemon mode (background). The logs will be written to ~/.relay/helper.log.

relay start [--foreground]
relay pair

Generates a QR code in the terminal. Scan this with the Relay Shell app to pair your device.

relay pair
relay stop

Stops the background daemon.

relay stop
relay status

Checks if the helper daemon is running.

relay status

3. Configuration

The helper stores its configuration and installed apps in ~/.relay.

  • ~/.relay/apps/ - Installed Relay Apps (.rly and .json)
  • ~/.relay/helper.log - Daemon logs
  • ~/.relay/helper.pid - Process ID lock file