nerditd) that runs on a machine you control. It builds applications, supervises Docker containers, manages local models and databases, and can give applications HTTPS URLs through its bundled Caddy proxy.
You can operate it with the CLI, its local dashboard, the HTTP API, or an MCP client. Linking an Engine to the App adds account-based remote access. Local workloads keep running when the App or the network is unavailable.
Deploy your first application
Follow the installation-to-deployment walkthrough.
Install or upgrade
Choose your platform and manage an installed Engine.
Connect an AI agent
Use the same governed operations through MCP.
Recover your data
Understand what each backup contains before restoring it.
How the pieces fit
The default API and local dashboard address is
http://127.0.0.1:9321. Applications have their own loopback ports. Enable the proxy when you need HTTPS application URLs; installation alone does not enable it.
Choose a workflow
- Deploy from a folder or Git repository, then inspect, restart, or diagnose services.
- Serve a model or bind an external AI API.
- Provision Postgres or Redis and connect an application.
- Configure authentication and security boundaries before sharing access.
- Use the App to reach a linked Engine remotely.