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Get your first host online

Jumpterm runs your AI coding agents on your machine. The fastest way is the Mac app — it bundles the daemon, so just install it and you’re a host. Prefer the terminal? Build it from source below, then drive everything from the web or the iOS app.

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    Build the daemon from source

    The daemon is the runtime — agents run on your machine, on your files, under your logins. Clone the repo and build it (needs Node.js 20+). Prefer not to use a terminal? Skip to the Mac app below — it bundles all of this for you.

    $git clone https://github.com/securityjeff/jumpterm && cd jumpterm && pnpm install && pnpm -F @jumpterm/cli build
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    Sign in

    Authenticate the daemon with this same account. It opens your browser to confirm.

    $node packages/cli/dist/index.js login
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    Start the daemon

    Turn this machine into an always-on host. Leave it running — now you can launch sessions onto it from the web or your phone while it sits idle.

    $node packages/cli/dist/index.js daemon

Prefer an app to a terminal?

The Jumpterm Mac app bundles the daemon and hosts the runtime for you — no source build required. Install it and it registers as a host automatically. (Beta: ask for the download link.)

I’ve got a host running →Once the daemon is up, it’ll appear as an online host.

Point the daemon at a self-hosted relay with JUMPTERM_API_URL=https://your-relay… before the login step.