chroot.dev — OpenBSD virtual machines over ssh

ssh chroot.dev command [argument ...]
ssh vm+name@chroot.run

chroot.dev runs OpenBSD -current virtual machines. The interface is ssh(1). A new VM answers ssh in under a second.

Each VM gets ssh access by name, an HTTPS endpoint private to you until you share it, and a public IPv6 address of its own.

During the beta, a VM requires an invitation: ask for one at invite@chroot.dev. Access starts with a 14-day trial, then plans from US$ 5 a month.

Create a VM named web that serves a page with httpd(8), configured by a script on its first boot:

$ ssh chroot.dev new -n web -w -s /dev/stdin <<EOF
echo 'server "web" { listen on * port 80 }' |
    doas tee /etc/httpd.conf >/dev/null
echo 'hi g33ks from chroot.dev' |
    doas tee /var/www/htdocs/index.html >/dev/null
doas rcctl enable httpd
doas rcctl start httpd
EOF

Open it to anyone and fetch it:

$ ssh chroot.dev share set-public web
$ curl https://web.chroot.run
hi g33ks from chroot.dev

A full walk-through is in the quickstart; every command is in intro(1).

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