Get started

Getting started with CMDOP takes three steps on the computer you want it to operate: install the cmdop binary, join that machine to a fleet with a join key, and run cmdop to open its browser console. From there you hold a durable conversation with that machine, optionally bound to a project folder, and pick which execution engine runs the work.

CMDOP is a machine workspace. Its primary experience is a browser conversation with a joined computer, an optional project folder, and an execution engine. Start with the result you want to produce; the operational surfaces stay in the background until you need them.

Start here

1. Install the cmdop binary on the machine that will do the work: curl -fsSL https://install.cmdop.com | sh
2. Join that machine to its fleet with the fleet join key, then start it.
3. Run cmdop to open your door — the web console on a desktop computer, the terminal chat on a headless host — and start or resume a conversation.
4. Choose a Project Root when the work belongs to a repository.
5. Use CMDOP, Claude Code, or Codex for the conversation, review the result, and return to the same durable history when the work continues.

The web console is the primary client. The terminal is a full second door, not a fallback: cmdop chat reaches the same conversation from a shell or over SSH.

Go deeper when you need to

• How CMDOP works explains the machine, conversation, project, and engine model.
• Let an AI agent reach a machine behind NAT covers remote assistant access with no port forwarding and no VPN.
• Where Cmdop fits compares Cmdop with SSH, ngrok, Cloudflare Tunnel, Tailscale, and Claude Code Remote Control.
• System overview explains the browser console, the local relay, and the supporting platform services.
• Connect covers interactive terminal access to another joined machine and the current boundary of one-shot execution.

Where you can use it

The cmdop binary runs on macOS, Linux, and Windows. On macOS and Windows a menu-bar tray comes with it. Native iOS support is planned for a later release and is not currently in production.

Common questions

How do I get started with Cmdop?

Install the cmdop binary on the machine that will do the work, join it to a fleet with a join key, then run cmdop to open the console or terminal chat.

What should I read first?

Start with Quickstart for a first machine, then read How CMDOP works for the machine/session model and Connect when you need remote terminal access.

Can I use Cmdop without opening ports?

Yes. A joined machine dials out to its relay, so the getting-started path does not require opening an inbound port on the machine.