GAP Cloud / Free MicroVM

From command line to live app.

A real Linux VM, ready for your next idea. Bring an SSH key, build for an hour, then claim the same machine and files. No account or card to start.

Start with one command

ssh -p 2121 free@gap-node-01-u3.vm.elestio.app

Your Ed25519 or RSA key is your login. Need one? ssh-keygen -t ed25519

Private previewDocker readySame VM after claim

free@gap / terminal

$ ssh -p 2121 free@gap-node-01-u3.vm.elestio.app

GAP / FREE MICROVM
Your workspace is ready · 1 vCPU · 1 GiB
60m 00s left to build

PREVIEW    https://…/apps/…/
Basic Auth free / [unique password]
CLAIM      https://…/free-vm/claim#[private token]

root@gap:~# python3 -m http.server 8080
Serving your app on port 8080 ✓

1 vCPULinux compute

1 GiBMemory

60 minFree build window

24 hTo claim after it stops

01 / The journey

Connect. Build. Keep it.

Everything starts in your terminal. You only create an account if you decide the VM is worth keeping.

01 / CONNECT

Your key opens the door.

Connect as free. The first authenticated session creates your VM. Reconnect with the same key to return to it.

02 / BUILD

Make it real.

Use Docker, Python, Node, Go or PHP. Serve on port 8080 for a live preview protected by Basic Auth, shareable from any IP.

03 / CLAIM

Keep what you made.

After the hour, use your private claim link within 24 hours. Verify your email and keep the same VM, disk and SSH key.

02 / Watch the flow

From SSH to shipped.

Thirty seconds. One command, a live preview, and a machine you can keep.

Motion design · 30 seconds · no audio needed

03 / Inside your VM

Useful from the first prompt.

Debian with familiar development tools preinstalled. Use apt, npm, pip, Go modules, Composer, Docker Hub and public GHCR images through the controlled package proxy during the free trial.

8 GiB persistent guest disk during the trial
Docker Engine and Compose, Python, Node, Go and PHP
One unclaimed VM per source IP and SSH key across GAP nodes

04 / Safety

Bounded by design.

Anonymous outbound access is limited to approved package registries. Arbitrary internet access, private networks, scanning and SSH forwarding are blocked. Package traffic is rate- and volume-limited. Capacity attempts that fail do not create a VM.

Good to know.

Do I need to sign up?

No. An account and verified email are required only if you choose to claim the VM.

Does disconnecting stop it?

No. It remains available for the rest of its one-hour build window.

What happens if I do not claim it?

The VM stops after one hour. Its disk is deleted when the 24-hour claim window expires.

Can others see my preview?

Yes, if you share the URL and Basic Auth credentials. No SSH source-IP match is required.

Your next idea starts here

One command. Your own computer.

Paste it into a terminal. Bring your favorite tools — and your ideas.

ssh -p 2121 free@gap-node-01-u3.vm.elestio.app