VPSMaxxing – Migrate Your Codex, Claude Code and Other Agents to a VPS

VPSmaxxing is a GitHub guide for developers who use AI coding agents (like OpenAI's Codex CLI, Anthropic's Claude Code, or Cursor) on their local machines and want to move those workflows to a Virtual Private Server (VPS). A VPS is a remote rented computer (from providers like Hetzner, DigitalOcean, or AWS) that runs 24/7, typically costs a few dollars a month, and gives you root access. The guide shows how to set up SSH keys, install the agent tools, and configure the environment so the AI can read, write, and execute code on the remote server. This matters because running agents locally can drain laptop battery, tie up your machine while the agent works, and break when you close the lid. Moving to a VPS lets the agent run continuously, stay connected to the internet (useful for deployment or API calls), and keeps your local setup clean. The repo also covers persistent terminals with tmux, reverse proxies for web previews, and optional GPU rental for heavy tasks. The target audience is the growing number of developers who rely on AI agents as daily tools rather than occasional experiments.