The short version
Persistent Linux VMs for development; a user keeps worktrees and preview sites running.
From the HackerLinks archive
exe.dev
Persistent Linux VMs for development; a user keeps worktrees and preview sites running.
At a glance:
First seen:2026-05-28
Last seen:2026-10-10
Times seen:2
Website:exe.dev
Why it caught our attention
Concrete daily use supports resurfacing after the publication cooldown.
Where it surfaced on Hacker News
2026-10-10
“Checking out a git repo in a Linux VM and hosting prod elsewhere (automatically deployed via a push to GitHub) seems like a nice pattern. Since exe.dev doesn’t charge anything to leave the dev machines running, I leave them running.”
skybrian · recommendation · first hand use
Direct HN comment
Ask HN: What do you run on a $5 VPS that's worth keeping online 24/7?
2026-05-28
Editorial paraphrase
A commenter said running Claude in a disposable sandbox like exe.dev is more efficient, and described exe.dev as a “new cloud provider with some very useful agent UX.”
Original threadShow HN: Continue? Y/N: A 60-second game about AI agent permission fatigue
Also surfaced in this discussion
Snikket
Ask HN: What do you run on a $5 VPS that's worth keeping online 24/7?
2026-10-10
Continue? Y/N
Show HN: Continue? Y/N: A 60-second game about AI agent permission fatigue
2026-05-28
dclaude
Show HN: Continue? Y/N: A 60-second game about AI agent permission fatigue
2026-05-28