Works with the AI you already use
AI Commander is the remote-machine layer for your AI client, not a replacement for it. Pick yours below for a setup guide; anything that speaks MCP or can call a URL works too.
CLI coding agents
Claude Code
Add AI Commander with
claude mcp add and run shell commands and detached jobs on your own box or VPS.Codex CLI
Give Codex your dev box, server or VPS as a remote MCP server: shell, jobs and files.
Grok CLI
Add it with
grok mcp add or in ~/.grok/config.toml, then sign in from /mcps.Gemini CLI
Add the remote server to Gemini CLI's settings and let it work on machines you own.
Qwen Code
How Qwen Code's own remote control compares, and adding AI Commander for shell and jobs on your servers.
OpenCode
Point OpenCode's MCP config at AI Commander to reach your servers from the terminal.
Aider
Aider has no native MCP, so it calls the REST API (or MCP on MCP-capable builds).
goose
Connect block/goose to your servers over Streamable HTTP MCP.
Amp
Give Amp (ampcode.com) remote shell, detached jobs and file transfer over MCP.
Crush
Keep Charm's Crush as your terminal agent and hand it your servers over MCP.
Warp
Add AI Commander to Warp's agents as an MCP server for your remote machines.
Factory Droids
Let Factory's Droids run commands and jobs on your own hardware over MCP.
IDEs and coding extensions
Cursor
Install the MCP server in Cursor and let its agent work on remote machines.
Windsurf (Devin Desktop)
Windsurf is now Devin Desktop; configure
~/.config/devin/mcp_config.json for your servers.GitHub Copilot
Use AI Commander from Copilot in VS Code, the Copilot CLI or the cloud agent.
Visual Studio
Add AI Commander to Copilot agent mode in Visual Studio.
Cline
Cline's own remote control (Desktop over SSH, Kanban) compared, plus MCP shell and jobs on your servers.
Roo Code
Connect Roo Code's MCP settings to the machines you own.
Kilo Code
Give Kilo Code (kilo.ai) remote shell and detached jobs over MCP.
Continue
Add AI Commander to Continue's
config.yaml (or .continue/mcpServers/) to reach your servers over MCP.Sourcegraph Cody
Connect Cody through a stdio bridge to the remote MCP server.
Zed
Let the Zed Agent run commands on your servers through MCP.
JetBrains AI Assistant
Use AI Commander from AI Assistant in IntelliJ IDEA, PyCharm and other JetBrains IDEs.
Junie
Connect JetBrains Junie, in the IDE or CLI, to your servers over MCP.
Kiro
Add the server to Kiro (IDE or CLI) for shell and jobs on your hardware.
Trae
Give Trae's built-in agent your servers over MCP.
Augment Code
Connect the Auggie CLI or the Augment IDE extension to your machines.
Amazon Q Developer
Use AI Commander from Amazon Q in the IDE, Q Chat or the CLI.
Autonomous and cloud agents
Devin
Let Devin control machines you own: shell, detached jobs and file transfer over MCP.
OpenHands
Add AI Commander to OpenHands so its agents can work on your servers.
Chat apps and local model apps
ChatGPT and OpenAI
Add AI Commander as a ChatGPT connector so GPT models can use your home server or cloud VM.
Claude Desktop
Add a custom connector in Claude Desktop and keep using the app you know.
LM Studio
Give the local models you run in LM Studio access to your servers.
Jan
Add the server under Settings → MCP Servers in Jan, for local or cloud models.
Msty Studio
Add AI Commander to the Msty Toolbox as a Streamable HTTP MCP server.
AnythingLLM
Connect AnythingLLM Desktop or Docker to the streamable MCP endpoint.
Open WebUI
Register AI Commander as an MCP tool server in Open WebUI.
LibreChat
Add the MCP server to your LibreChat config, with any model you already use.
TypingMind
Add AI Commander to TypingMind as a remote MCP connector.
Chatbox
Add a remote server under Settings → MCP in Chatbox, or use the one-click link.
Alongside other tools
Cua Spaces
Use Cua Spaces for the local Mac GUI and AI Commander for headless remote machines.
Codex Cloud + Tailscale
When a Tailscale tailnet is enough for Codex Cloud, and when to run Codex on your own machines instead.
Automation and SDKs
n8n
Give the n8n AI Agent node your servers through the MCP Client tool.
OpenAI Agents SDK
Attach AI Commander to SDK agents with
MCPServerStreamableHttp or HostedMCPTool.Not listed?
Any client that speaks MCP can use the endpoint https://aicommander.dev/mcp; see Any MCP client. Without MCP, use the REST API or the Agent Skill. AI Commander is also listed on Glama.
Pick a machine and try it
Install the agent on one Linux box, or run the desktop app on a Mac or PC, and ask your AI client to do something on it. Fresh codes work for the first hour without an account; sign in for ongoing access.