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# US Remote VM Quickstart
This is the default remote-phone setup for US-based users who want the least
cloud ceremony. Use this path unless you specifically need the Tencent/CNB/
Feishu workflow in `docs/TENCENT_CLOUD_REMOTE_FIRST.md`.
## Recommendation
Use a small persistent Ubuntu VPS/VM, not a serverless/container platform, for
the main CodeWhale host.
Good defaults:
- DigitalOcean Droplet: 2 vCPU / 4 GB RAM / 80 GB SSD, Ubuntu.
- AWS Lightsail: 2 vCPU / 4 GB RAM / 80 GB SSD, Ubuntu.
Minimum for a smoke test:
- 2 vCPU / 2 GB RAM / 60 GB SSD.
Better for Rust builds, subagents, and longer sessions:
- 4 vCPU / 8 GB RAM / 160 GB SSD.
## Why Not Railway First
Railway is fine for a tiny relay service, but the main CodeWhale runtime wants:
- a persistent checkout and worktrees
- shell access
- systemd or equivalent long-running service supervision
- predictable local disk paths
- direct SSH recovery when the agent or bridge is unhealthy
That maps more cleanly to a VM. Use Railway later only if you want a public web
status page or a small bridge relay in front of a VM-hosted runtime.
## Provider Choice
- Choose DigitalOcean if you want the simplest VPS control panel and predictable
developer workflow.
- Choose AWS Lightsail if you already use AWS billing or want the AWS free-trial
path while staying in a simple VPS product.
- Avoid raw EC2 for the first setup unless you already know AWS networking,
IAM, security groups, and EBS.
- Avoid Lambda/ECR/Load Balancers for the first setup; they are not the
persistent interactive host CodeWhale needs.
## Target Architecture
```text
Laptop
-> git push / SSH
DigitalOcean or AWS Lightsail Ubuntu VM
-> /opt/whalebro/codewhale
-> /opt/whalebro/worktrees
-> codewhale-runtime.service on 127.0.0.1:7878
-> codewhale-telegram-bridge.service
Telegram phone DM
-> Telegram Bot API long polling
-> local runtime API with CODEWHALE_RUNTIME_TOKEN
```
The runtime API must stay on `127.0.0.1`. Telegram long polling does not need
an inbound public webhook port.
## Setup Shape
Create an Ubuntu VM with SSH-key login. Open SSH only. Then:
```bash
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install -y git
export CODEWHALE_BRANCH=codex/v0.8.53
export CODEWHALE_REPO_URL=https://github.com/Hmbown/CodeWhale.git
git clone --branch "$CODEWHALE_BRANCH" "$CODEWHALE_REPO_URL" /tmp/codewhale
cd /tmp/codewhale
sudo CODEWHALE_REPO_URL="$CODEWHALE_REPO_URL" \
CODEWHALE_REPO_BRANCH="$CODEWHALE_BRANCH" \
bash scripts/tencent-lighthouse/bootstrap-ubuntu.sh
```
The bootstrap script is named for the older Tencent runbook, but it now creates
CodeWhale-primary paths and env files:
- `/etc/codewhale/runtime.env`
- `/etc/codewhale/feishu-bridge.env`
- `/opt/whalebro`
- `/opt/codewhale`
Install Rust for the `codewhale` user, then build:
```bash
sudo -iu codewhale
curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -sSf https://sh.rustup.rs -o /tmp/rustup-init.sh
sed -n '1,120p' /tmp/rustup-init.sh
sh /tmp/rustup-init.sh -y --profile minimal
. "$HOME/.cargo/env"
rustup default stable
cd /opt/whalebro/codewhale
cargo install --path crates/cli --locked --force
cargo install --path crates/tui --locked --force
exit
```
Install the Telegram bridge service:
```bash
cd /opt/whalebro/codewhale
sudo CODEWHALE_BRIDGE=telegram bash scripts/tencent-lighthouse/install-services.sh
```
Create a bot with Telegram's `@BotFather`, then edit:
```bash
sudoedit /etc/codewhale/runtime.env
sudoedit /etc/codewhale/telegram-bridge.env
```
Required values:
- `/etc/codewhale/runtime.env`
- `CODEWHALE_RUNTIME_TOKEN`
- `CODEWHALE_RUNTIME_PORT=7878`
- `CODEWHALE_PROVIDER=<provider>`
- provider API key such as `ARCEE_API_KEY`, `DEEPSEEK_API_KEY`, or
`XIAOMI_MIMO_API_KEY`
- `/etc/codewhale/telegram-bridge.env`
- `TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN`
- `CODEWHALE_RUNTIME_TOKEN` matching runtime.env
- `CODEWHALE_WORKSPACE=/opt/whalebro`
For first pairing, temporarily set `TELEGRAM_ALLOW_UNLISTED=true`, DM the bot
`/status`, copy the returned `chat_id` into `TELEGRAM_CHAT_ALLOWLIST`, then set
`TELEGRAM_ALLOW_UNLISTED=false`.
Validate and start:
```bash
sudo -u codewhale node /opt/codewhale/telegram-bridge/scripts/validate-config.mjs \
--env /etc/codewhale/telegram-bridge.env \
--runtime-env /etc/codewhale/runtime.env \
--workspace-root /opt/whalebro \
--check-filesystem
sudo systemctl start codewhale-runtime
sudo systemctl start codewhale-telegram-bridge
sudo CODEWHALE_BRIDGE=telegram bash /opt/whalebro/codewhale/scripts/tencent-lighthouse/doctor.sh
```
Useful logs:
```bash
sudo journalctl -u codewhale-runtime -f
sudo journalctl -u codewhale-telegram-bridge -f
```
## First Smoke Test
From Telegram:
1. Send `/status`.
2. Send `/menu` and confirm the tappable control panel appears.
3. Send `summarize git status in /opt/whalebro/codewhale`.
4. Send `/threads` and test a `Resume` button.
5. Start a prompt that requires shell approval, then test both approval buttons
and the text fallback `/allow <approval_id>` / `/deny <approval_id>`.
6. Restart the VM and confirm both services come back.
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laptop, start with the README quickstart. If you want "CodeWhale as a remote
workbench I can control from my phone", start here.
For US-based users who do not need Tencent/CNB/Feishu, start with
`docs/REMOTE_VM_US.md` instead.
## Default Stack
```text
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| Gate | Owner | Ship/defer decision | Evidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Remote workbench is marked included, experimental, or deferred | remote steward | defer runtime / ship setup docs only | `docs/REMOTE_VM_US.md`, `docs/REMOTE_SETUP_DESIGN.md`, and `docs/TENCENT_LIGHTHOUSE_HK.md` document possible VM/Telegram/Lark setup patterns, but no v0.9 remote workbench runtime is included. |
| Remote workbench is marked included, experimental, or deferred | remote steward | defer runtime / ship setup docs only | `docs/rfcs/REMOTE_SETUP_DESIGN.md` and `docs/TENCENT_LIGHTHOUSE_HK.md` document possible VM/Telegram/Lark setup patterns, but no v0.9 remote workbench runtime is included. |
| If included: VM install smoke passes | remote steward | defer | Not applicable while remote workbench runtime is deferred; no v0.9 VM install smoke is required before tagging. |
| If included: Telegram bridge smoke passes | remote steward | defer | Not applicable while remote workbench runtime is deferred; Telegram bridge docs remain design/setup guidance only. |
| If deferred: release notes avoid implying remote workbench availability | remote steward | ship | Acceptance matrix and changelog wording must say setup/design docs only, not a shipped remote workbench feature. |