How do I install the Exe Dev skill?

Run npx skillmds@latest add luokai0/exe-dev in your terminal (requires Node.js), paste this page's agent-chat prompt into Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-connected agent, or download the SKILL.md file and copy it into your agent's skills directory.

Is Exe Dev safe to use?

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Which AI agents work with Exe Dev?

This skill is tagged as working with Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex. SKILL.md is an open format, so most agents that read a skills directory can load it too.

Is Exe Dev free to use?

Yes. Installing skills from SkillMD is free, and the skill stays under its author's original license.

Who published Exe Dev?

luokai0 (@luokai0) published this skill. Their other Agent Skills are listed on their SkillMD profile.

Exe Dev by luokai0 — Agent Skill

Name: Exe Dev
Rating: 4.2 (5 reviews)
Author: luokai0

File contents

exe.dev VM Management

This skill provides a CLI for managing exe.dev VMs directly from Zo.

Prerequisites

You must have an exe.dev account with your Zo's SSH key registered.

Setup Steps

Get Zo's public key - Run this in Zo's terminal:
```
cat ~/.ssh/id_ed25519.pub
```
Copy the output.
Register with exe.dev - From your local machine (not Zo), run:
```
ssh exe.dev
```
Follow the prompts to create an account or sign in.
Add Zo's SSH key - Once logged into exe.dev, add Zo's public key:
```
ssh exe.dev ssh-key add "zo-computer" "ssh-ed25519 AAAA... (paste Zo's key)"
```
Or visit https://exe.dev and add the key in your account settings.

Verify connection - Back in Zo, test:

bun Skills/exe-dev/scripts/exe.ts whoami

Usage

Run the CLI script with --help to see all commands:

bun Skills/exe-dev/scripts/exe.ts --help

Commands

List VMs

bun Skills/exe-dev/scripts/exe.ts ls
bun Skills/exe-dev/scripts/exe.ts ls --detailed

Create a new VM

bun Skills/exe-dev/scripts/exe.ts new
bun Skills/exe-dev/scripts/exe.ts new --name myvm
bun Skills/exe-dev/scripts/exe.ts new --name myvm --image ubuntu:22.04
bun Skills/exe-dev/scripts/exe.ts new --name myvm --prompt "Install Node.js and create a hello world app"

Delete a VM

bun Skills/exe-dev/scripts/exe.ts rm <vmname>

Restart a VM

bun Skills/exe-dev/scripts/exe.ts restart <vmname>

Rename a VM

bun Skills/exe-dev/scripts/exe.ts rename <oldname> <newname>

Copy a VM

bun Skills/exe-dev/scripts/exe.ts cp <source-vm>
bun Skills/exe-dev/scripts/exe.ts cp <source-vm> <new-name>

Run command on a VM

bun Skills/exe-dev/scripts/exe.ts ssh <vmname> <command>
bun Skills/exe-dev/scripts/exe.ts ssh myvm "ls -la"

Sharing & Access

Show sharing status:

bun Skills/exe-dev/scripts/exe.ts share show <vmname>

Set HTTP proxy port:

bun Skills/exe-dev/scripts/exe.ts share port <vmname> <port>

Make public/private:

bun Skills/exe-dev/scripts/exe.ts share set-public <vmname>
bun Skills/exe-dev/scripts/exe.ts share set-private <vmname>

Share with email:

bun Skills/exe-dev/scripts/exe.ts share add <vmname> <email>

Create shareable link:

bun Skills/exe-dev/scripts/exe.ts share add-link <vmname>

Account Info

bun Skills/exe-dev/scripts/exe.ts whoami

VM Access

Once created, VMs are accessible via:

SSH: ssh <vmname>.exe.xyz
HTTP: https://<vmname>.exe.xyz (if HTTP proxy is configured on port 8000)

Notes

All exe.dev commands support --json for machine-readable output
The default image is boldsoftware/exeuntu which includes Shelley agent support
VMs share CPU/RAM from your account allocation
HTTP proxy defaults to port 8000

---name: exe-devdescription: Manage exe.dev VMs - create, list, delete, restart, rename, copy VMs and manage sharing/access. Use when the user wants to spin up new VMs, manage existing ones, or configure HTTP proxy sharing on exe.dev.---# exe.dev VM ManagementThis skill provides a CLI for managing exe.dev VMs directly from Zo.## PrerequisitesYou must have an exe.dev account with your Zo's SSH key registered.### Setup Steps1. **Get Zo's public key** - Run this in Zo's terminal: ```bash cat ~/.ssh/id_ed25519.pub ``` Copy the output.2. **Register with exe.dev** - From your **local machine** (not Zo), run: ```bash ssh exe.dev ``` Follow the prompts to create an account or sign in.3. **Add Zo's SSH key** - Once logged into exe.dev, add Zo's public key: ```bash ssh exe.dev ssh-key add "zo-computer" "ssh-ed25519 AAAA... (paste Zo's key)" ``` Or visit https://exe.dev and add the key in your account settings.4. **Verify connection** - Back in Zo, test: ```bash bun Skills/exe-dev/scripts/exe.ts whoami ```## UsageRun the CLI script with `--help` to see all commands:```bashbun Skills/exe-dev/scripts/exe.ts --help```## Commands### List VMs```bashbun Skills/exe-dev/scripts/exe.ts lsbun Skills/exe-dev/scripts/exe.ts ls --detailed```### Create a new VM```bashbun Skills/exe-dev/scripts/exe.ts newbun Skills/exe-dev/scripts/exe.ts new --name myvmbun Skills/exe-dev/scripts/exe.ts new --name myvm --image ubuntu:22.04bun Skills/exe-dev/scripts/exe.ts new --name myvm --prompt "Install Node.js and create a hello world app"```### Delete a VM```bashbun Skills/exe-dev/scripts/exe.ts rm <vmname>```### Restart a VM```bashbun Skills/exe-dev/scripts/exe.ts restart <vmname>```### Rename a VM```bashbun Skills/exe-dev/scripts/exe.ts rename <oldname> <newname>```### Copy a VM```bashbun Skills/exe-dev/scripts/exe.ts cp <source-vm>bun Skills/exe-dev/scripts/exe.ts cp <source-vm> <new-name>```### Run command on a VM```bashbun Skills/exe-dev/scripts/exe.ts ssh <vmname> <command>bun Skills/exe-dev/scripts/exe.ts ssh myvm "ls -la"```### Sharing & AccessShow sharing status:```bashbun Skills/exe-dev/scripts/exe.ts share show <vmname>```Set HTTP proxy port:```bashbun Skills/exe-dev/scripts/exe.ts share port <vmname> <port>```Make public/private:```bashbun Skills/exe-dev/scripts/exe.ts share set-public <vmname>bun Skills/exe-dev/scripts/exe.ts share set-private <vmname>```Share with email:```bashbun Skills/exe-dev/scripts/exe.ts share add <vmname> <email>```Create shareable link:```bashbun Skills/exe-dev/scripts/exe.ts share add-link <vmname>```### Account Info```bashbun Skills/exe-dev/scripts/exe.ts whoami```## VM AccessOnce created, VMs are accessible via:- **SSH**: `ssh <vmname>.exe.xyz`- **HTTP**: `https://<vmname>.exe.xyz` (if HTTP proxy is configured on port 8000)## Notes- All exe.dev commands support `--json` for machine-readable output- The default image is `boldsoftware/exeuntu` which includes Shelley agent support- VMs share CPU/RAM from your account allocation- HTTP proxy defaults to port 8000

Frequently asked questions

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