Sandboxed Linux compute, agent-native and human-friendly.
Boot a real Linux environment locally. Drive it from a shell, a script, or an agent.
$ dew up
detected: vite (npm)
✓ http://localhost:5173
$ dew exec --json "go test ./..."
{"stdout":"PASS\nok ./...","exitCode":0}
$ dew app run ghost --port 3000
✓ http://localhost:3000# macOS / Linux
curl -fsSL https://dewvm.dev/install.sh | sh
# macOS Homebrew
brew install solcreek/tap/dew
# npm (all platforms)
npm install -g @solcreek/dew
# Windows (PowerShell)
irm https://github.com/solcreek/dew/releases/latest/download/install.ps1 | iexThen try:
dew run -- uname -a
# (first time: downloads kernel + minimal initramfs, ~15s; then boots a
# real Linux VM and prints its uname)Browse and run apps from the dew-apps catalog.
dew apps # browse 11 available apps
dew app run ghost --port 3000 # run Ghost blog
dew app run uptime-kuma --port 3001 # run Uptime Kuma
dew app list # see what's running
dew app stop ghost # stop an appApps run in an isolated VM, not on your host. No extra runtime to install.
Auto-detects your project and starts a dev environment with hot reload.
cd my-vite-app
dew up # detect, boot, install, start
dew up --with postgres,redis # dev with services
dew down # stopSupports: Vite, Next.js, Astro, Nuxt, SvelteKit, Django, Flask, FastAPI, static HTML.
Temporary public HTTPS URL for any local port. Zero config, zero account.
dew share 3000
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Press Ctrl+C to stopBuild locally, deploy to any VPS. No extra runtime on the server.
dew build # package app (421KB tarball)
dew server create --provider hetzner # provision VPS ($5/mo)
dew deploy 5.161.53.168 # deploy with SSE progressThe server runs dew serve (7.1MB Linux binary) — containerd for isolation, self-signed TLS, health checks.
Every command supports --json for machine-readable output and --dry-run for validation without execution.
dew app run ghost --port 3000 --json
# {"ok":true,"app":"ghost","port":3000,"url":"http://localhost:3000"}
dew deploy prod --dry-run
# Would deploy my-app.tar.gz to https://prod:9080
# No changes made.
dew run --json -- npm test
# {"exit_code":0,"stdout":"5 passing\n"}Input hardening: rejects path traversal, query injection, control characters. --events for NDJSON lifecycle streaming.
Local Linux server
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dew dew (deploy receiver)
├── dew up ├── HTTP deploy API
├── dew app run ├── containers
├── dew exec ├── TLS
├── dew build ├── process management
├── dew deploy ──────────→ └── health check
└── Linux VM
└── containers inside
| Profile | Use case |
|---|---|
| minimal | Generic Linux shell, lightest footprint |
| node | Node.js / npm projects |
| python | Python projects |
| standard | App catalog, containers, services |
- Hardware-VM isolation. Network off until you flip
--network. Input validated against path traversal, control characters, and injection.
Dev:
dew up [dir] Start dev environment
dew up --with postgres,redis Dev with services
dew down Stop dev environment
Share:
dew share [port] Temporary public HTTPS URL
Apps:
dew apps Browse available apps
dew app run <name> [--port N] Run an app
dew app stop <name> Stop an app
dew app list [--json] Show running apps
Deploy:
dew build [dir] Package app for deployment
dew deploy <target> Deploy to remote server
dew env ... Manage environment variables
dew auth ... Manage credentials
Infrastructure:
dew server create [--provider] Provision a VPS
dew server list List managed servers
dew server destroy <name> Remove a server
dew serve Run deploy receiver (VPS)
Advanced:
dew run [--] <cmd> Execute in ephemeral VM
dew exec <cmd> Execute in running VM
dew assets ... Manage VM images
dew update Update to latest version
Output:
--json Machine-readable JSON (all commands)
--events NDJSON lifecycle stream
--dry-run Validate without executing
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