Run OpenCode on a VPS
OpenCode is the most starred open source coding agent. Install it on a VPS, run it in tmux as an unprivileged user, and keep its API key locked down.
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Run Claude Code safely on a server
Claude Code can run any command your user can. What the skip permissions flag changes, and how to contain the blast radius, from sandbox to disposable VPS.
Best self-hosted AI agents in 2026
OpenClaw, Hermes, Dify, OpenHands, and Agent Zero compared: what each agent does best, what it needs, and how to run any of them safely on your own VPS.
Self-host Agent Zero on a VPS
Agent Zero runs code, a browser, and a shell from a Web UI, so exposing it carelessly is dangerous. Set it up on a VPS and lock the Web UI down.
Run a coding AI agent on a VPS
Run Aider or Goose on a VPS to code from your terminal, connected to a hosted or a self-hosted Ollama model. Setup, model sizing, and safety.
Build your own AI agent on a VPS
An AI agent is a loop around a language model that can use tools. Learn the concepts behind building one on your own VPS: the loop, tools, MCP, memory.
Build an AI agent with Claude on a VPS
Use Claude as the brain and your VPS as the body. How the Messages API, tool use, and MCP fit together to build an AI agent you run yourself.
Self-host OpenHands on a VPS
OpenHands is an AI agent that writes and runs code, so its setup needs care. Install it on a VPS with Docker and lock down the Web UI and its secrets.
Self-host Hermes Agent on a VPS
Hermes Agent is a self-hosted AI agent that installs in one command. Set it up safely on a VPS: unprivileged user, firewall, secrets, and systemd.
Run OpenClaw safely on a VPS
OpenClaw runs shell commands and browses the web, so a careless setup is dangerous. Harden it on a VPS: unprivileged user, firewall, secrets, systemd.
Run MCP servers on a VPS for AI coding agents
Run Model Context Protocol servers on your own VPS so AI agents get real tools: stdio and remote HTTP transports, systemd, TLS, auth, and every failure mode.
Build your own OpenClaw-style AI agent
OpenClaw is a personal AI agent that runs commands on your own server. Here is how one is built, piece by piece, and why hardening comes first.
Self-host Dify on a VPS
Dify is a self-hosted LLM app platform that holds your API keys and data. Install it with Docker Compose on a VPS and harden it properly.