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title: Deploy 5 open-source apps on exe.dev
url: https://exe.dev/deploy
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# Deploy open-source software on exe.dev

Each recipe is a tested, step-by-step guide to running one piece of software on an exe.dev VM: a persistent Linux machine with a disk, HTTPS at https://<vm>.exe.xyz/ (private until you share it), and SSH. Every recipe can also deploy itself: its Deploy button creates a VM whose agent, Shelley, follows the recipe. From a terminal: `curl -fsSL https://exe.dev/deploy/<slug>/prompt.txt | ssh exe.dev new --prompt=/dev/stdin`.

Append `.md` to any recipe's URL for its markdown, or `/manifest.json` for a machine-readable summary.

## Categories

- [AI agents](https://exe.dev/deploy/category/ai-agents.md) (2): Run Claude Code, OpenClaw, and other AI agents on a persistent exe.dev VM with HTTPS, SSH, and keyless access to models.
- [Developer tools](https://exe.dev/deploy/category/dev-tools.md) (1): Run browser IDEs, Git servers, notebooks, and CI runners on a persistent exe.dev VM with HTTPS and exe.dev login in front.
- [Automation](https://exe.dev/deploy/category/automation.md) (1): Run n8n and other workflow automation tools on an always-on exe.dev VM with public webhooks, private editors, and backups.
- [Monitoring](https://exe.dev/deploy/category/monitoring.md) (1): Run Uptime Kuma and other monitoring tools on an exe.dev VM: uptime checks, alerts, dashboards, and public status pages.

## AI agents

- [Run Claude Code on a remote server](https://exe.dev/deploy/claude-code.md): A computer for Claude. A breather for your laptop.
- [Host OpenClaw](https://exe.dev/deploy/openclaw.md): Your always-on personal AI agent, on its own VM and in your Telegram.

## Developer tools

- [VS Code in your browser, with code-server](https://exe.dev/deploy/code-server.md): Your editor in a tab. Your projects right where you left them.

## Automation

- [Self-host n8n](https://exe.dev/deploy/n8n.md): Connect your apps. Let the boring bits run themselves.

## Monitoring

- [Self-host Uptime Kuma](https://exe.dev/deploy/uptime-kuma.md): A little lookout for your websites. Green bars encouraged.