Deploy and Host Bytebot on Railway

What is Bytebot?

Bytebot is a self-hosted AI desktop agent that transforms how you interact with computers.

By combining powerful AI with a containerized Linux desktop, Bytebot can perform complex computer tasks. Think of it as your virtual employee that can actually use a computer — clicking, typing, browsing, and completing workflows just like a human would.

Check out the Bytebot docs here.

About Hosting Bytebot

Bytebot consists of four integrated components working together:

Bytebot Agent Architecture

Bytebot Desktop Ubuntu 22.04 with XFCE4, pre-installed apps, and the automation daemon.
AI Agent NestJS service that uses an LLM to plan and execute tasks.
Postgres Database Persistent storage for the agent, including task details, status, and metadata.
Task Interface Next.js web app for creating and managing tasks.

Common Use Cases

Some example tasks you can delegate:

Data Processing “Fill out this web form with the data from my CSV file.”
Email Management “Check my email and summarize important messages.”
Web Automation “Download all PDFs from this website and organize them by date.”
Testing “Test our checkout flow and take screenshots of each step.”
Invoice Processing “Download invoices from email, extract data, and update the accounting spreadsheet.”
Data Entry “Transfer customer information from PDF forms into our CRM system.”
Report Generation “Collect weekly metrics from different dashboards and compile the team report.”
Account Management “Update user permissions across our various SaaS tools.”
Document Processing “Download attachments from emails, rename them according to our convention, and file them.”
Compliance Tasks “Verify all employee records are updated in both HR systems.”

Dependencies for Bytebot

BYTEBOT_UI_ADMIN_USER
BYTEBOT_UI_ADMIN_PASSWORD

LLM (At least 1)

Codex Login
Anthropic API key
OpenAI API key
Gemini API key

Deployment Dependencies

Why Deploy Bytebot on Railway?

Railway is a singular platform to deploy your infrastructure stack. Railway hosts your infrastructure so you do not have to deal with configuration, while still allowing you to vertically and horizontally scale your services.

By deploying Bytebot on Railway, you are one step closer to supporting a complete full-stack application with minimal operational burden. Host your servers, databases, AI agents, and more on Railway.