Deploy and Host

Digital Twin AI is a browser-based VS Code development environment with Claude Code CLI pre-installed. It gives you a full cloud IDE accessible from any device, with AI-assisted coding powered by Anthropic's Claude ready out of the box. Deploy in 60 seconds and start coding with AI anywhere.

About Hosting Digital Twin AI

Hosting Digital Twin AI involves deploying a Docker container running code-server (VS Code in the browser) with Claude Code CLI baked in. The template handles user setup, persistent storage for extensions and projects, and secure non-root execution automatically. A Railway volume mounted at /home/digital-twin ensures your workspace, installed tools, API keys, and VS Code extensions survive redeploys. The only required configuration is setting a login password — everything else works with sensible defaults. The entrypoint script manages user permissions, shell profiles, and environment verification on each startup.

Common Use Cases

Remote AI-Assisted Development – Code from any browser with Claude Code CLI handling complex tasks, refactoring, and debugging
Disposable Dev Environments – Spin up fresh cloud IDEs for client projects, experiments, or temporary workspaces without touching your local machine
Mobile Development on the Go – Access a full VS Code + AI coding environment from a tablet, phone, or any device with a browser

Dependencies for Digital Twin AI Hosting

Anthropic API Key – Required for Claude Code CLI authentication (set up on first use inside the terminal)
Railway Volume – Mount at /home/digital-twin (5GB+ recommended) for persistent storage across redeploys

Deployment Dependencies

code-server – VS Code in the browser
Claude Code CLI – AI coding assistant by Anthropic
Node.js 22 – Runtime for Claude Code CLI

Why Deploy Digital Twin AI on Railway?

Railway is a singular platform to deploy your infrastructure stack. Railway will host your infrastructure so you don't have to deal with configuration, while allowing you to vertically and horizontally scale it.

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