# RepoCloud Documentation

> 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

## Getting Started

- [Introduction to RepoCloud](https://repocloud.io/docs/introduction.md): 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
- [Quickstart Guide](https://repocloud.io/docs/quickstart.md): Create an account and deploy your first application on RepoCloud
- [Technical Details](https://repocloud.io/docs/platform/technical-details.md): Architecture, specifications, and capabilities of the two deployment models
- [How RepoCloud Works](https://repocloud.io/docs/platform/how-it-works.md): Understand the platform architecture, deployment workflow, and management capabilities

## Deployment Options

- [Deployment Options](https://repocloud.io/docs/deployment/introduction.md): Choose how to deploy your application on RepoCloud — Container Apps, VPS Apps, AI Deploy, or the Deploy as VPS toggle
- [Container Apps](https://repocloud.io/docs/deployment/container-apps.md): Deploy hundreds of open-source applications in managed Docker containers with one click and optional autoscaling
- [VPS Apps](https://repocloud.io/docs/deployment/vps-apps.md): Dedicated Ubuntu servers with root SSH access, snapshots, power controls and a dedicated IPv4 address, set up by the DevOps AI Agent or by you
- [AI Deploy](https://repocloud.io/docs/deployment/ai-deploy.md): Paste a GitHub URL and an AI system administrator sets it up on a fresh VPS
- [Deploy as VPS](https://repocloud.io/docs/deployment/deploy-as-vps.md): A container app with a qualifying GitHub link can be deployed as a VPS instead, giving you root access and SSH
- [Coolify](https://repocloud.io/docs/deployment/coolify.md): Install Coolify, the self-hosted alternative to Heroku and Netlify, on your own VPS with the DevOps AI Agent: Git deploys and one-click templates
- [Dokploy](https://repocloud.io/docs/deployment/dokploy.md): Install Dokploy, the self-hosted deployment platform for Docker apps, on your own VPS with the DevOps AI Agent: Git deploys, Docker Compose and databases
- [OpenClaw](https://repocloud.io/docs/deployment/openclaw.md): A personal AI assistant on your own VPS, installed by the DevOps AI Agent, with a web interface and chat-app channels, using the AI provider you choose
- [Hermes Agent](https://repocloud.io/docs/deployment/hermes-agent.md): Install Hermes Agent, the open-source AI agent from Nous Research, on your own VPS with the DevOps AI Agent: a terminal chat, a web dashboard and messaging
- [Ubuntu VPS](https://repocloud.io/docs/deployment/ubuntu.md): Ubuntu 24.04 LTS on your own VPS with root SSH access, a browser console, snapshots and resizing

## AI Agents

- [AI Agents](https://repocloud.io/docs/ai-agents/overview.md): The AI agents on RepoCloud and how to choose between them: the DevOps AI Agent, agent apps, and your own agent
- [The DevOps AI Agent](https://repocloud.io/docs/ai-agents/devops-ai-agent.md): An AI system administrator that sets up and changes an application on your own VPS over SSH, while you chat with it
- [Customizing Applications](https://repocloud.io/docs/ai-agents/customizing-applications.md): Use the DevOps AI Agent to change an application on your VPS: branding, plugins, settings, email, sign-in, backups, and upgrades
- [Custom Instructions](https://repocloud.io/docs/ai-agents/custom-instructions.md): Tell the DevOps AI Agent how to set up your deployment: where the Custom Instructions box is, its limits, and examples to copy
- [Safety and Control](https://repocloud.io/docs/ai-agents/safety-and-control.md): How to stay in control of the DevOps AI Agent: snapshots, the Stop button, what it can reach, who sees what, and your own way into the server
- [Agent Apps](https://repocloud.io/docs/ai-agents/agent-apps.md): OpenClaw and Hermes Agent: AI agents that you install on your own server with AI Deploy, and how they differ from the DevOps AI Agent
- [Your Own Agent](https://repocloud.io/docs/ai-agents/your-own-agent.md): Use the AI agent you already work with, such as Cursor or Claude Code, to create and manage RepoCloud servers through the AI Agent Portal, MCP, or the REST API
- [Troubleshooting the Chat](https://repocloud.io/docs/ai-agents/troubleshooting.md): What to do when the DevOps AI Agent chat does not open, the agent is stuck or asks for something, a server will not answer, or Resume Chat is missing

## Managing Your Apps

- [Managing Your Apps](https://repocloud.io/docs/manage/introduction.md): Monitor, maintain, and manage your deployed applications from the RepoCloud dashboard
- [Dashboard](https://repocloud.io/docs/manage/dashboard.md): Live instance status, project tags, search, sort, and filter tools for managing your deployments
- [Managing Container Apps](https://repocloud.io/docs/manage/container-apps.md): Environment variables, Docker image versions, logs, rebuilds, scaling, renaming, custom domains, and lifecycle controls for container-based deployments
- [Managing VPS Apps](https://repocloud.io/docs/manage/vps-apps.md): SSH, browser console, power controls, root password, resize, snapshots, usage, custom domains, deletion, and the billing-paused state for VPS Apps
- [Billing](https://repocloud.io/docs/manage/billing.md): Prepaid credit, Auto Recharge, usage and payment history, invoices, and what happens when your balance runs out
- [Custom Domains](https://repocloud.io/docs/manage/custom-domains.md): Connect your own domain to a Container App or a VPS App with two CNAME records
- [Support](https://repocloud.io/docs/manage/support.md): In-app threaded support tickets for any question about your RepoCloud account, apps, billing, or domains
- [Favorites](https://repocloud.io/docs/manage/favorites.md): Save marketplace applications you want to deploy later with the Favorites list

## API and MCP

- [API and MCP](https://repocloud.io/docs/api/introduction.md): Deploy and manage Ubuntu VPS instances with the RepoCloud REST API or from MCP clients that can send a custom Authorization header
- [Authentication](https://repocloud.io/docs/api/authentication.md): Create API keys, authenticate requests with Bearer tokens, and understand rate limits
- [Deploy Instances](https://repocloud.io/docs/api/deploy.md): Deploy new Ubuntu VPS instances via the API
- [List and Get Instances](https://repocloud.io/docs/api/instances.md): List all API-created instances, get detailed instance information, and delete instances
- [Instance Actions](https://repocloud.io/docs/api/actions.md): Power on, power off, reboot, and resize VPS instances through the API
- [API Key Management](https://repocloud.io/docs/api/keys.md): Create, list, and revoke API keys for programmatic access
- [MCP Setup](https://repocloud.io/docs/api/mcp-setup.md): Configure Cursor, Claude Code, Codex, Claude on the web and Desktop, and other MCP clients that send a custom header to deploy and manage VPS instances

## Pricing

- [Pricing](https://repocloud.io/docs/pricing/introduction.md): Transparent hourly billing for Container Apps and VPS Apps
- [Pricing Overview](https://repocloud.io/docs/pricing/overview.md): Understanding RepoCloud's cost-efficient pricing model
- [Pricing Tiers](https://repocloud.io/docs/pricing/tiers.md): Detailed information on RepoCloud's pricing tiers and resource specifications
- [Price Comparison](https://repocloud.io/docs/pricing/comparison.md): See how RepoCloud pricing compares to other cloud providers
- [Elastic Autoscaling](https://repocloud.io/docs/pricing/autoscaling.md): A Container App with autoscaling is billed each hour at the tier its memory and CPU use called for

## Resources

- [Resources](https://repocloud.io/docs/resources/introduction.md): The affiliate program, how to submit your app, and fixes for common problems
- [Affiliate Program](https://repocloud.io/docs/resources/affiliate-program.md): Earn 25% of your referrals' payments for 12 months
- [Submit Your App](https://repocloud.io/docs/resources/submit-app.md): Submit your application to the RepoCloud marketplace
- [Troubleshooting](https://repocloud.io/docs/resources/troubleshooting.md): Common issues and solutions for Container Apps and VPS Apps on RepoCloud