> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://repocloud.io/docs/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Introduction to RepoCloud

> Deploy open-source applications as managed containers or dedicated VPS instances with one click or an AI agent, and provision Ubuntu VPS servers through an API

## Welcome to RepoCloud

RepoCloud is a cloud marketplace for deploying open-source applications. Choose from hundreds of pre-configured applications and deploy them in minutes. A Container App needs no server management; a VPS App gives you the whole server, and an AI agent can install the application on it for you.

RepoCloud offers two deployment models to fit different needs:

> **[Container Apps](https://repocloud.io/docs/deployment/container-apps.md)**
>
> Managed Docker containers with optional autoscaling, one-click Rebuild / Update, and automatic SSL. No SSH access — fully managed through the dashboard.

> **[VPS Apps](https://repocloud.io/docs/deployment/vps-apps.md)**
>
> Dedicated virtual private servers with full root SSH access, a dedicated IPv4 address, snapshots, and power controls.

## Three Ways to Deploy

> **[One-Click Deploy](https://repocloud.io/docs/deployment/container-apps.md)**
>
> Browse the marketplace, pick an app, click Deploy. Works for Container Apps, and for a plain Ubuntu VPS.

> **[AI Deploy](https://repocloud.io/docs/deployment/ai-deploy.md)**
>
> Paste a GitHub repository URL. An AI agent installs and configures it over SSH on a VPS of yours while you follow and steer in a chat.

> **[API / MCP](https://repocloud.io/docs/api/introduction.md)**
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> Deploy and manage Ubuntu VPS instances programmatically, or connect AI coding agents via MCP.

## Customize with AI Agents

> **[The DevOps AI Agent](https://repocloud.io/docs/ai-agents/devops-ai-agent.md)**
>
> A chat with an AI system administrator that works on your own server over SSH. It installs an application, configures it, and changes it again when you ask.

> **[Customize Applications](https://repocloud.io/docs/ai-agents/customizing-applications.md)**
>
> Example instructions for themes, plugins, email, sign-in, backups, and more.

> **[Agent Apps](https://repocloud.io/docs/ai-agents/agent-apps.md)**
>
> Run an AI agent of your own, such as Hermes Agent or OpenClaw, on a VPS.

> **[Your Own AI Agent](https://repocloud.io/docs/ai-agents/your-own-agent.md)**
>
> Let Cursor, Claude Code, or another AI tool provision and manage servers through the API and MCP.

## What Sets Us Apart

> **[Lower Cost](https://repocloud.io/docs/pricing/comparison.md)**
>
> Container Apps from $3 a month (Tier 1), VPS Apps from $6 (Tier 2): 40% to 90% below the comparable plans of the eleven providers listed in the comparison

> **[Hundreds of Applications](https://repocloud.io/results/)**
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> Pre-configured open-source apps ready to deploy: databases, CMS platforms, analytics tools, AI frameworks, and more

> **[Hourly Billing](https://repocloud.io/docs/manage/billing.md)**
>
> Pay by the hour with no commitment. Turn on Auto Recharge to top up the balance when it falls below a limit you set.

> **[AI-Powered Deployment](https://repocloud.io/docs/deployment/ai-deploy.md)**
>
> Paste a GitHub repository URL and an AI agent installs and configures it on a VPS of yours while you follow and steer in a chat

## Who Is RepoCloud For?

> **Developers & Teams**
>
> Deploy dev environments, staging servers, and production apps without managing infrastructure

> **AI Agent Users**
>
> Give your AI coding agent (Cursor, Claude Code, Codex) the ability to provision servers on demand via MCP

> **Small Businesses**
>
> Run business-critical applications — CRM, project management, analytics — without dedicated IT staff

> **Self-Hosters**
>
> Host your own tools with full root access on a VPS, or let RepoCloud manage containers for you

Get started by [creating an account](https://repocloud.io/register) or jump to the [quickstart guide](https://repocloud.io/docs/quickstart.md).