Nixopus is an all-in-one MCP server management and deployment platform, connecting to and managing Virtual Private Servers and bare-metal instances. Built with a Go backend and JavaScript frontend, it automates the deployment lifecycle using an AI agent. For self-hosting, Nixopus distributes via a shell script for Linux or a docker-compose configuration. It allows applications to be deployed as "extensions," which function similarly to Docker images. Nixopus supports interaction with "any AI agent" through its REST API, confirmed compatible with OpenClawAI Agent and CursorIDE Agent. It offers a free license.

What does Nixopus connect to?

Nixopus connects to and manages both Virtual Private Servers and bare-metal instances, functioning as an all-in-one server management and deployment platform. It integrates with "any AI agent" capable of API interaction, with OpenClawAI Agent and CursorIDE Agent confirmed as compatible clients. Users can connect code repositories for automated application deployment workflows. The platform also orchestrates multi-server environments, enabling management and monitoring of CPU, RAM, and running applications across an entire infrastructure from a unified dashboard. Additionally, it connects to a library of over 100 self-hostable applications via extensions.

Core features and tools

Nixopus provides an API for automatic provisioning, logging, health checks, notifications, and webhooks. Its chat interface allows natural language commands for actions like deploying, adding domains, checking logs, rolling back, and troubleshooting. An AI agent is a central feature, autonomously managing the entire deployment lifecycle, from code analysis and configuration generation to application deployment with automatic HTTPS. This agent also monitors for failures, diagnoses issues, proposes fixes via pull requests, and orchestrates redeployments. Transport is handled via a REST API, confirmed through examples of "curl -X POST" requests to its endpoints.

Who is it for?

Nixopus is primarily for developers, sysadmins, and self-hosters seeking simplified server management and deployment. It caters to those needing automated application deployment, multi-server orchestration, and one-click hosting of numerous self-hostable applications via extensions. Users who connect a code repository can benefit from an AI agent autonomously managing deployments, monitoring, and troubleshooting. Sysadmins will appreciate managing multiple servers from a single dashboard. This is not the right fit if your workflow strictly depends on explicitly detailed callable tools named exactly as documented in the Model Context Protocol format for the main Nixopus project.

How to get started

The server authenticates using environment variables like SELF_HOSTED and ADMIN_EMAIL. For self-hosted deployments, an admin user is automatically seeded on first startup, and subsequent registrations are then closed, requiring configuration of a PostgreSQL connection string via DATABASE_URL and AUTH_SERVICE_SECRET. One-Time Passwords for sign-in are logged to the server console if an email provider API key is not configured.

Use cases

• Automated Application Deployment and Management: Connect a code repository for an AI agent to analyze, configure, deploy, and provide a URL with automatic HTTPS, including monitoring and troubleshooting.
• Multi-Server Orchestration: Connect and manage multiple servers from a single dashboard, enabling monitoring of CPU, RAM, and running applications across your entire infrastructure.
• One-Click App Hosting with Extensions: Instantly deploy over 100 self-hostable applications like Appwrite, Excalidraw, Ollama, and CodeServer using extensions, complete with custom domains and live build logs.

Nixopus offers a platform for managing and deploying applications across VPS and bare-metal instances, driven by an AI agent. It simplifies server operations for developers and sysadmins, providing automated deployment, multi-server orchestration, and one-click application hosting. The system utilizes a REST API and a natural language chat interface for interaction.