exe-dev

Manage persistent VMs on exe.dev. Create VMs, configure HTTP proxies, share access, and set up custom domains. Use when working with exe.dev VMs for hosting, development, or running persistent service

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Last updated: April 29, 2026

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Quick Commands

Task	Command
List VMs	`ssh exe.dev ls --json`
Create VM	`ssh exe.dev new`
Make public	`ssh exe.dev share set-public <vm>`
Change port	`ssh exe.dev share port <vm> <port>`
Add user	`ssh exe.dev share add <vm> <email>`
Share link	`ssh exe.dev share add-link <vm>`

Access URLs

VM:
```
https://<vmname>.exe.xyz/
```
Shelley agent:
```
https://<vmname>.exe.xyz:9999/
```

VSCode:

vscode://vscode-remote/ssh-remote+<vmname>.exe.xyz/home/exedev

Proxy Configuration

Default port is auto-selected from Dockerfile EXPOSE. Change with:

ssh exe.dev share port <vmname> <port>

Access ports 3000-9999 via

https://vmname.exe.xyz:<port>/

Authentication Headers

When users authenticate via exe.dev:

```
X-ExeDev-UserID
```
— user identifier
```
X-ExeDev-Email
```
— user email

For testing, use mitmproxy to inject headers:

mitmdump --mode reverse:http://localhost:8000 --listen-port 3000 \
  --set modify_headers='/~q/X-ExeDev-Email/user@example.com'

Custom Domains

Subdomains: CNAME
```
app.example.com
```
→
```
vmname.exe.xyz
```
Apex: ALIAS
```
example.com
```
→
```
exe.xyz
```
+ CNAME
```
www
```
→
```
vmname.exe.xyz
```

Full Reference

See references/exe-dev-vm-service.md for complete documentation including pricing, Shelley agent setup, SSH key config, and FAQ.

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