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Transform your VPS into a powerful desktop-like interface
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Cockpit - Transform your VPS into a powerful desktop-like interface

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If you run apps on VPS, you know the workflow: SSH → run commands → check logs → open dashboards → deploy again. It works, but the experience is fragmented across terminals, scripts, and monitoring tools. I built Cockpit.run to simplify this. It provides a visual operating surface to monitor servers, manage VPS instances, and deploy apps from one interface. Showcase: https://www.ripun.site/showcase/... Looking for feedback from developers managing their own infrastructure.

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Hi everyone 👋 I built Cockpit.run after spending a lot of time managing VPS servers for projects. The typical workflow, SSH sessions, deployment scripts, monitoring dashboards, and log tools - works, but it’s scattered across multiple interfaces. Over time it started to feel like infrastructure lacked a single control surface. So I started building Cockpit.run with a simple idea: treat VPS infrastructure like an operating surface, where you can observe and control servers visually. With Cockpit.run you can: • monitor server resources • manage multiple VPS instances • deploy applications • control infrastructure from one interface The goal isn’t to replace SSH but to provide a clear operational layer on top of it. This is still early, and I’m sharing it here to learn from the community. I’d love to know: How do you currently manage your VPS servers? What tools or workflows do you rely on today? What features would make infrastructure management easier? You can see the showcase here: https://www.ripun.site/showcase/... Thanks for checking it out 🙏
Mihir Kanzariya

@ripun  oh this is cool. i've been manually SSHing into my VPS and running commands like its 2010 lol. the dashboard approach makes so much more sense for day to day stuff. does it handle multiple servers from one place? that would be a game changer for anyone running a couple side projects on different boxes

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@mihir_kanzariya 

Thanks Mihir, really appreciate that! 🙌

Yes, you can configure as many VPS servers as you want in Cockpit.run. Just click “Configure New” in the device selection modal that appears after login/signup to add a new server or say device.

Once added, you can easily switch between any of your VPS instances anytime from the home dashboard and manage them individually through their apps.

Athan Zhang

Nice idea! Curious what types of developers (indie devs, small teams, etc.) you’re seeing adopt it most?

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@athanzhang 


Thanks, Athan! 🙌

Right now, it’s mostly indie developers and small team's agencies who manage their own VPS infrastructure. People running side projects, SaaS apps, or self-hosted services tend to benefit the most since they often juggle multiple servers manually.

Over time I’m hoping it can also help small teams who want a simpler operational layer without setting up a heavy DevOps stack.