> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://autodock.mintlify.site/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Autodock

> Cloud development environments that just work

## Welcome back!

> But wait, this is my first time using Autodock, why am I being welcomed back?

We missed you. In 1993, you or someone you know was using a simple, no-frills server for developing
software. Then the cloud came and created all sorts of logistical and financial barriers between you
and your staging environment.

Autodock takes you back to 1993. We give you a simple, affordable, instantly-reachable staging
environment where you can hack on and preview software.

As development has evolved slightly since 1993, we give you a few additional tools to make your
experience more pleasant.

1. We intelligently pause and restart your dev server to maximize cost efficiency.
2. Our environments' full history is observable via MCP, from logs to network calls to files.
3. Ports are permissive by default and linked to a human-readable URL.
4. We fill the dev box with a boatload of software you may find useful.

## Quickstart

Add Autodock's MCP server to your AI coding tool:

<Tabs>
  <Tab title="Cursor">
    Click this link to auto-configure Cursor:

    <a href="https://cursor.com/en-US/install-mcp?name=autodock&config=eyJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL2F1dG9kb2NrLmlvL2FwaS9tY3Avc3RyZWFtYWJsZS1odHRwIn0%3D">
      **Add Autodock to Cursor**
    </a>
  </Tab>

  <Tab title="Claude Code">
    Run this command:

    ```bash theme={null}
    claude mcp add --transport http autodock https://autodock.io/api/mcp/streamable-http
    ```
  </Tab>

  <Tab title="VS Code">
    <a href="https://vscode.dev/redirect/mcp/install?name=autodock&config=%7B%22type%22%3A%22http%22%2C%22url%22%3A%22https%3A%2F%2Fautodock.io%2Fapi%2Fmcp%2Fstreamable-http%22%7D">
      **Add Autodock to VS Code**
    </a>
  </Tab>

  <Tab title="Other">
    Add this URL as an HTTP MCP server in your AI tool:

    ```
    https://autodock.io/api/mcp/streamable-http
    ```
  </Tab>
</Tabs>

Once connected, just ask your agent to spin up a dev server:

```
"Launch an Autodock environment for me"
```

From there, you can:

* Sync code from your local machine to the dev box
* Run commands remotely without leaving your agent
* Expose ports and share preview links with colleagues
* Debug with the built-in runner MCP and browser listener

## Autodock's story

My name is Mike, and I'm the founder and sole-employee of Autodock. In addition to hacking on
Autodock, I make my living doing several software development gigs.

I created Autodock because no one out there is selling a good staging environment.

I often need to spin up a preview of a PR with a frontend, backend, a DB, some storage, and some
secrets. All of the services that offer to do this "out of the box" don't really work. I found that
creating and ssh-ing into VMs, pulling my repo(s), and spinning up services was, on balance, faster.

Of course, this flow has its own set of issues. I started writing some scripts to overcome them, and
the scripts turned into a pile of golang, and a pile of golang turned into a company.

All of my clients love Autodock, and at a certain point, I started selling it to them. Nowadays, I
sell it to anyone who finds it useful. I'd be honored to earn your trust as a customer of Autodock.

## Getting Help

I personally answer all (legitimate) help requests. It doesn't matter what plan you're on. I'll help
you out. Just ping me on our [Discord server](https://discord.gg/autodock).