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Coder

Self-hosted cloud workspaces for developers, plus AI coding agents that run on your company's own servers.

What it does

Coder lets companies give developers ready-to-use coding environments on their own cloud or servers, instead of everyone setting up their own laptop. Environments are defined as templates and shut down automatically when idle to save money.

It can also hand coding tasks to AI agents that run on the company's own infrastructure, using any AI model. AI keys stay out of the workspaces, every action is tied to a real user, and admins get central controls for model access, cost tracking and audit logs. Agents like Claude Code, Codex and OpenCode can also run inside isolated Coder workspaces.

There is a free open-source version and a paid Premium tier for large teams.

Who it's for

Engineering and IT teams managing development environments and AI coding agents for many people.

Can I use it without coding?

Developers only. Installed and managed on a server by an IT or engineering team. New to this? Start here.

Can I run it?

Cost
Free, with optional paid extrasThe open-source version is free; the makers also sell a hosted or pro version.
Runs on
Mac, Windows, Linux, Server
Computer
Made for servers or data centres
Privacy
Your choice: run it on your device or use an online service
API key
Not needed

Try it

  1. Install Coder on Linux or Mac with its install script, or on Windows from the releases page.
  2. Start the Coder server and open it in your browser to create the first user.
  3. Create a workspace template and start your first workspace.
Official download page

Using Claude Code, Cursor or another AI coding assistant? Paste the prompt and it will walk you through the setup.New to this?

Before you install

  • Only download from the official GitHub page or the official download page above. Copies with similar names exist for many popular projects.
  • License (AGPL-3.0): Free to use; if you run a changed version as an online service, you must share your source code.
  • More on staying safe

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