exe.dev deep dive: ssh to a persistent Linux VM in half a second, priced like a folder
davidcrawshaw · x · 2026-09-09
flaviocopes published a deep dive into exe.dev: ssh exe.dev new gives you a root Linux VM with persistent disk and a private HTTPS URL in half a second. You buy a pool of CPU/RAM/disk rather than paying per VM. It ships with Shelley, a built-in web coding agent, and IAM-based sharing. Users report vibecoding full backends without reading code and coding from their phones; HN commenters are less impressed.
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