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Pre-installed Software
Every BrainClaw instance is a real, isolated VM that comes ready to work. You don't install Docker, configure SSL, or provision a server — these tools are already there.
Coding agent
An agentic coding assistant is pre-configured with full shell access, ready out of the box. It can read and write files, run commands, and build software on your instance.
Full shell access
Your agent has a real Linux shell. It can run commands, install packages, and manage files. Access is agent-mediated — there is no direct SSH — which keeps the instance hardened while still fully capable.
Headless browser
A headless Chromium browser is available for web automation: navigating pages, filling forms, scraping content, and taking screenshots.
Language runtimes & package managers
Common runtimes such as node / npm and python / pip / uv are available. Global installs are redirected to the persistent volume, so packages your agent installs survive restarts.
Cron scheduling
Built-in scheduling lets your agent run recurring tasks — digests, monitors, reports — on a timetable. See Triggers to set them up.
Persistent storage
Each instance has a persistent volume for its workspace, files, and memory. Data is encrypted at rest and survives redeploys and reboots — it's only cleared if you destroy the instance.
Kilo CLI
The kilo command-line agent is present on the image and can be auto-configured on a fresh instance, giving your agent another way to drive coding tasks from the shell.
Want the latest toolset?
New defaults apply to newly provisioned instances. If you want the most recent pre-installed set, destroy and re-provision from the Control UI (export anything you need first).