# Outpost

> Terminal-first remote development. Local workflow. Remote runtime.

Outpost turns a remote Linux host into a shared development environment you control from your local terminal. Run Docker Compose stacks, Kubernetes (kind) clusters, and lightweight Linux machines on infrastructure you own — without installing Docker, kubectl, or a local VM stack on your laptop.

## Primary pages

- [Home](/): Product overview, install command, capabilities, and workflow
- [Usage guide](/#usage): Complete CLI reference for hosts, projects, clusters, machines, connections, and teams
- [GitHub repository](https://github.com/degoke/outpost): Source code, issues, and releases

## Install

```bash
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/degoke/outpost/main/scripts/install.sh | bash
```

## Core commands

- `outpost host add` — register an existing Linux host over SSH
- `outpost host create` — provision a host on AWS
- `outpost init` — initialize a project on the active host
- `outpost compose up` — run Docker Compose remotely
- `outpost connect` — forward remote services to localhost
- `outpost cluster create` — create a kind Kubernetes cluster on the host
- `outpost machine create` — launch Incus containers or VMs
- `outpost mirror sync` — sync a repository and run commands remotely
- `outpost invite create` — share host access with teammates

## Product facts

- Connects over SSH; no permanent Outpost agent on the server
- Supports existing hosts or AWS-provisioned EC2 instances
- macOS and Linux CLI
- Open source: https://github.com/degoke/outpost

## Optional

- [Full README](https://github.com/degoke/outpost/blob/main/README.md): Detailed documentation
- [Install script](https://github.com/degoke/outpost/blob/main/scripts/install.sh): Bootstrap installer