Updated · 2026-06-23

Base images & templates

Pass an image to create_vm to boot a pre-configured VM. Databases (postgres-18, mysql-8, redis-7) come with credentials baked in; nodejs-24 auto-runs your app on :3000; vscode-1.96 is a Remote-SSH dev box. No image defaults to plain ubuntu-24.04.

create_vm boots a minimal Ubuntu VM by default. Pass an image to get something pre-configured. Ask your agent list_images to see the live catalog (plus any templates you’ve saved) — this page is the map.

The catalog

Image	What it ships	Listens	Credentials
`ubuntu-24.04` (default)	Minimal Ubuntu 24.04 — no Node/python/nginx preinstalled	—	—
`nodejs-24`	Node 24 LTS + npm/pnpm/yarn + app supervisor; runs `/root/app`	`:3000` (auto-exposed)	—
`postgres-18`	PostgreSQL 18, TLS	`:5432`	`/root/.postgres-credentials`
`mysql-8`	MySQL 8, TLS	`:3306`	`/root/.mysql-credentials`
`redis-7`	Redis 7, AUTH required	`:6379`	`/root/.redis-credentials`
`wordpress-7.0`	WordPress 7 + nginx + php-fpm + MySQL, all-in-one	`:80` (auto-exposed)	`/root/.wordpress-credentials`
`n8n-2.26`	n8n workflow automation (editor UI + REST API)	`:5678` (auto-exposed)	owner account set on first open
`vscode-1.96`	VS Code Remote-SSH dev box, Claude Code pre-installed	`:22` (auto-exposed)	per-VM SSH key (returned once)

How to pick

Web app / API / static site → nodejs-24. The supervisor auto-runs /root/app and exposes :3000, so a bare create yields a live URL. See deploy a Node app.
A database → postgres-18, mysql-8, or redis-7. Credentials are generated per-VM into a 0600 file (read with exec cat /root/.<engine>-credentials). Databases are not auto-exposed — reach them privately from another VM in the same project (Project networking), and open_port only if you need external access.
A dev environment → vscode-1.96 (minimum medium tier; the platform auto-bumps smaller requests). See VS Code in a VM.
A blog / CMS → wordpress-7.0; curl http://<vm>/ to drive the install wizard.
Workflow automation → n8n-2.26; the editor opens on the auto-exposed :5678 URL and walks you through creating the owner account.
Anything else / your own stack → ubuntu-24.04, then install what you need.

Make your own

Configure any VM the way you like, then save_image to turn it into a private, reusable template your agent can launch like any other image. See Snapshots & templates.