Devs push self-hosted remote agents: Mac mini or VPS + Tailscale as the new default
steipete · x · 2026-09-27
simonbs says that unless OpenAI gives him a compelling reason on Tuesday (which he thinks is very likely), he'll buy a Mac mini and go all-in on remote agents running on self-hosted hardware: "We all need to leave agents stopping when you close your laptop in 2026."
Well-known developer steipete replied with an alternative that skips the Mac mini: host agents on a VPS, connect via Tailscale, and use your local machine for computer use. The exchange reflects the shift of AI agents from laptop-bound sessions to always-on self-hosted infrastructure.
Related event: Developer Plans Self-Hosted Always-On Agents on a Mac Mini(2 posts)→
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