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Everything you need to get started with MakerKit Cloud

Quick Start

Get up and running in 60 seconds:

  1. 1.Sign up and add your SSH public key from the dashboard
  2. 2.Choose a plan and subscribe (Starter or Pro)
  3. 3.Click "Launch environment" to provision your VM
  4. 4.
    Connect via SSH:ssh dev@username.vm.makerkit.io
  5. 5.
    Login to Claude and start coding:claude login

SSH & Mobile Access

MakerKit Cloud is designed for mobile-first development. Connect from any device with an SSH client.

Recommended SSH Apps

  • • Termius - Best for iPhone/iPad
  • • Blink Shell - Native iOS with Mosh support
  • • Any SSH client - Works with standard SSH

tmux is Pre-configured

Your session auto-starts in tmux, so you can disconnect and reconnect without losing work.

  • • Ctrl+A is the prefix (not Ctrl+B)
  • • Mouse mode is enabled for easy scrolling
  • • 50,000 line history buffer

Common tmux Commands

  • Ctrl+A c - New window
  • Ctrl+A n - Next window
  • Ctrl+A p - Previous window
  • Ctrl+A d - Detach (session keeps running)
  • Ctrl+A % - Split vertical
  • Ctrl+A " - Split horizontal

Using Claude Code

Claude Code is pre-installed on your VM. It's Anthropic's official AI coding assistant that runs in your terminal.

First Time Setup

Login with your Anthropic account (BYOK - Bring Your Own Key):

claude login

Start Coding

Navigate to your project and run:

claude

Or start with a specific task:

claude "add dark mode to the app"

Tips

  • • Claude Code works best in a git repository
  • • Use /help inside Claude for commands
  • • Press Ctrl+C to interrupt
  • • Your API usage is billed directly by Anthropic

MakerKit CLI

MakerKit CLI is our proprietary tool that supercharges your development workflow. It's pre-installed and pre-activated on your cloud VM.

Launch MakerKit

makerkit

This opens the interactive TUI menu with quick access to common tasks.

Features

  • • Quick project navigation - Jump between projects instantly
  • • Saved prompts - Store and reuse Claude Code prompts
  • • Session management - Manage multiple Claude sessions
  • • Mobile-optimized - Single-keypress navigation

Workflow Example

  1. 1. Run makerkit
  2. 2. Select a project from your list
  3. 3. Choose "Start Claude" or pick a saved prompt
  4. 4. Code with AI assistance

Use Cases

Code on the Go

SSH from your iPhone or iPad during commute, waiting rooms, or anywhere. Your full dev environment is always accessible.

Consistent Environment

Same setup everywhere. No more "works on my machine" issues. All your tools, configs, and projects in one place.

AI-Powered Development

Let Claude Code handle the heavy lifting. Describe what you want, review the changes, ship faster.

Side Projects & Prototypes

Spin up ideas quickly without cluttering your main machine. Perfect for experiments and learning.

Remote Pair Programming

Share your tmux session with teammates. Multiple people can code together in real-time.

Pre-installed Tools

Claude Code
MakerKit CLI
Node.js 20
Python 3
Git
GitHub CLI
tmux
zsh
Neovim
Vim
fzf
ripgrep
fd
bat
lazygit
htop
jq
curl/wget

Need Help?

Questions or issues? Email us at hello@lumifyhub.io