Chuchu is distributed as an APK through GitHub releases. The app is not on the Google Play Store — the developer is unable to open a Play Store account due to payment limitations in their country. All releases are signed and published at the official GitHub repository.Documentation Index
Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://mintlify.com/jossephus/chuchu/llms.txt
Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.
Install steps
Download the latest APK
Go to https://github.com/jossephus/chuchu/releases and download the APK file from the latest release. The file is named
chuchu-<version>.apk.Enable installs from unknown sources
Because Chuchu is not distributed through the Play Store, Android blocks the install by default. To allow it:
- Android 8.0 and later: Open Settings, go to Apps, find your browser or file manager, then enable Install unknown apps for that app.
- Android 7.x: Open Settings > Security and enable Unknown sources.
Enabling unknown sources for a specific app (Android 8+) limits the permission to that app only. This is safe for APKs you trust — you can disable it again after installing Chuchu.
Open the downloaded APK
Open the APK from your notification shade or file manager. Android will show you a permission prompt — tap Install to proceed.
Requirements
| Requirement | Value |
|---|---|
| Minimum Android version | Android 7.0 (API level 24) |
| Target Android version | Android 16 (API level 36) |
| Supported architecture | arm64 (arm64-v8a) |
What’s next
Once Chuchu is installed, head to the quick start guide to add your first server and open a terminal session.Quick start
Add a server and connect for the first time.
SSH connections
Learn about password and SSH key authentication.