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What is Wrkr, in one line?
One cloud computer — a real Linux desktop with your AI coding agent already inside, and the primitives to build, run, and serve a whole app from the same machine. One machine, one bill, one mental model.
Do I need to know Linux or the terminal?
No. The point is that your AI agent drives the machine — you describe what you want. But it is a real Linux machine with full admin control, so if you do know your way around, nothing is hidden from you.
Which AI coding tools are included?
Claude Code, Codex, Gemini CLI, and OpenCode — all preinstalled. Use whichever you like; Wrkr doesn't favor one. You log in with your own account for the tool you use.
Does the price include AI usage or model credits?
No. Wrkr provides the machine and the tools; you bring your own harness account and your own model API keys. Your AI usage is billed by your AI provider, not by Wrkr. This keeps your prompts, sessions, and keys yours. (See Trust.)
How much does it cost?
One plan: $199/month for 4 dedicated CPU cores, 16 GB RAM, 200 GB disk, the streamed desktop, the AI coding tools, always-on serving, and hourly offsite backups. No tiers, no per-seat math — one flat price, prepaid.
Can I sign up right now?
Not through open self-serve yet — Wrkr is in invite-only beta. You get in through the beta and sign in with the credentials you're given. When public sign-up opens, Pricing & access will cover exactly how.
Is there a free tier or trial?
No free tier — Wrkr is prepaid, one flat price. There is a 14-day money-back guarantee if it's not for you.
Can I use my own domain?
Yes. wrkr expose --domain app.example.com prints the DNS record
to add at your registrar and serves your app there with TLS. You buy the domain
from any registrar.
Is my app online 24/7?
Yes. Your machine is always-on, so anything you start keeps serving — through disconnects and overnight — until you stop it. See Your apps in production.
What happens when I disconnect or close my laptop?
Nothing stops. Your machine keeps running, your app keeps serving, and your files stay put. Reconnect from the Mac app or a browser and you're right where you left off.
Is there a dashboard for the database, email, or storage?
No — deliberately. The command line is the surface. A separate console for each service is exactly the twenty-dashboards problem Wrkr removes. Your app talks to each primitive over a normal connection URL; you manage things by building, not by clicking. (See The wrkr CLI.)
Can I install my own software?
Yes. It's your machine, with full admin control. Install packages, run services, configure it however you like. The preinstalled stack is a starting baseline, not a cage.
What OS is the machine?
A modern Linux desktop.
Can I run heavy workloads — 4K video, 3D/CAD, GPU compute?
Wrkr is a productivity coding workstation, not a GPU/render/gaming rig. Sustained 4K video editing, 3D/CAD, heavy GPU compute, and VR are out of scope. Normal app-building — including running a real browser, GUI apps, and mobile simulators to test your frontend — is exactly what it's for.
Can I get my data out? Am I locked in?
You're not locked in. Everything is standard underneath: export your database
with wrkr db export, download your stored files,
and take your code — they're just files. Nothing traps you on Wrkr.
Do you hold my secrets or API keys?
No. Your secrets live in your VM (your .env or your own store). Wrkr never
custodies them. (See Trust.)
Which clients can I connect from?
A native macOS app (the daily driver) and any browser (the fallback) today. Native iOS, Windows, and Linux clients are future work — not available yet, and we won't claim them until they are. (See Connecting.)
Is this a chatbot or a prompt-to-app generator?
No. Wrkr is infrastructure with real tools inside — a computer you build on. It doesn't generate your app for you; your AI harness does, on the machine.