Deploy VibeCody Anywhere
Pick your platform and follow the guide. Every deployment gives you the same VibeCody experience — 23 AI providers, 106+ REPL commands, 556+ skills, autonomous agent loop, and always-on server mode. All deployments include the productivity integrations (Gmail, Calendar, Todoist, Notion, Jira, Home Assistant).
Cloud Platforms — Always-On, Team-Ready
Best for teams, CI/CD integration, and 24/7 availability.
| Platform | Setup Time | Monthly Cost | Free Tier | GPU | Guide |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AWS | 10 min | $15–60 | 12-month | — | ECS Fargate + ALB |
| Google Cloud | 10 min | $10–50 | $300 credit | — | Cloud Run |
| Azure | 10 min | $15–55 | $200 credit | — | Container Apps |
| Oracle Cloud | 10 min | $0 | Always-free ARM | — | Container Instances |
| DigitalOcean | 5 min | $12–48 | $200 credit | — | Droplet + Docker |
| Linode / Akamai | 5 min | $12–48 | — | — | Linode + Docker |
Best value: Oracle Cloud’s always-free tier gives you 4 ARM cores + 24 GB RAM — enough to run VibeCody + Mistral 7B at $0/month.
Desktop — Personal Workstation
Best for individual developers.
| Platform | Setup Time | Always-On | GPU Acceleration | Guide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| macOS | 2 min | launchd | Metal (Apple Silicon) | MacBook & Mac Mini |
| Linux | 2 min | systemd | CUDA / ROCm | Ubuntu, Fedora, Arch |
| Windows | 3 min | Scheduled Task | CUDA | PowerShell installer |
Edge / Homelab — IoT & Self-Hosted
Best for privacy-first setups and always-on personal assistants.
| Platform | Setup Time | Max Local Model | Remote Access | Guide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raspberry Pi 5 | 5 min | Mistral 7B | Tailscale / Cloudflare | 8 GB RAM |
| Raspberry Pi 4 | 5 min | Phi 2.7B–7B | Tailscale / Cloudflare | 4–8 GB RAM |
| Raspberry Pi 3 | 10 min | TinyLlama 1.1B | Tailscale / Cloudflare | 1 GB RAM |
Decision Matrix
| Factor | Cloud | Desktop | Raspberry Pi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost | $0–60/mo | Free | Free ($35 hardware) |
| Setup | 5–10 min | 2–3 min | 5–10 min |
| Always-on | Automatic | Optional service | systemd service |
| Team access | Built-in | Via Tailscale | Via tunnel |
| Local models | Via Ollama sidecar | Full GPU access | Limited by RAM |
| Maintenance | Auto-managed | Manual updates | Manual updates |
| Privacy | Cloud provider | 100% local | 100% local |
Quick Start
Not sure? Run the interactive setup wizard:
vibecli --setup
It detects your platform, recommends a tier, configures your AI provider, and optionally installs the always-on service.