Cloud Agent 🐕☁️¶
Deploy GCP VMs for AI coding agents - run long tasks while you're away
Cloud Agent lets you spin up a Google Cloud VM, deploy your repositories, and run AI coding agents remotely. Perfect for tasks that take hours - start your task, close your laptop, and check back later.
What is Cloud Agent?¶
Cloud Agent is a CLI tool that:
- 🚀 Creates GCP VMs optimized for AI coding agents
- 📦 Clones your repositories to the cloud VM
- 🔐 Transfers credentials (SSH keys, agent auth) securely
- 🤖 Runs AI agents like Auggie or Claude Code remotely
- 💻 Provides easy SSH access with automatic tmux sessions
Why Use Cloud Agent?¶
Run Long Tasks Without Your Laptop¶
AI coding agents can take hours to complete complex tasks. With Cloud Agent:
- Deploy your repo to a cloud VM
- Start the agent in tmux
- Detach and close your laptop
- Check back later for results
Full GCP Access¶
Your cloud agent VM has access to GCP resources:
- Compute Engine instances
- GKE clusters
- Cloud Storage
- BigQuery, Pub/Sub, and more
Secure by Default¶
- SSH key-based authentication only
- Firewall rules whitelist your IP
- Credentials transferred securely via SCP
Supported Agents¶
| Agent | Status | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Auggie | ✅ Supported | Augment Code's AI coding assistant |
| Claude Code | ✅ Supported | Anthropic's Claude for coding |
Quick Example¶
# Deploy current repo with default agent (Auggie)
ca
# Deploy specific repo with Claude
ca --agent claude git@github.com:org/repo.git
# SSH into your VM
ca ssh
# List your VMs
ca list