FAQ
What is the host key for exe.dev?
How to verify you're connecting to exe.dev
How do I use a specific SSH key for exe.dev? How do I manage multiple exe.dev accounts?
Configure SSH to use a specific key
How do I connect VSCode to my VM?
Open your VM in VSCode
How do I copy files to/from my VM?
Transfer files with scp
How do I write my VM's SSH destination?
my-vm.exe.xyz or vm+my-vm@vm.exe.xyz
Can I run docker images?
Running Docker on exe.dev VMs
How do you pronounce "exe"?
The official pronunciation
How do I access GitHub? How do I set up a minimal GitHub token?
GitHub access and fine-grained tokens
How do I connect from one VM to another?
SSH, Tailscale, and other tricks
How do I set up tab completion for VM names?
Autocomplete exe.xyz VM hostnames in your favorite shell
How does exe.dev work?
behind-the-scenes look
ssh exe.dev sometimes asks me to register
how to solve heisen-connection issues
I found an undocumented command! Can I use it?
Using undocumented commands
How do I run Next.js, Vite, or other JS dev servers on my VM?
Configure allowedDevOrigins (Next.js) or server.allowedHosts (Vite) so the dev server accepts requests from your exe.dev hostname.
How does exe.dev measure disk usage?
Disk usage is measured as ext4 filesystem usage.
Teach your coding agent to exe.dev
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