# Show HN: AI Commander – TeamViewer for AI Agents, No VPN or SSH

> Source: <https://aicommander.dev/>
> Published: 2026-06-18 19:24:36+00:00

A *remote shell for AI agents*. Let Claude, ChatGPT, Codex, or any AI assistant run real shell commands on machines you own.

No exposed SSH, no open ports, no VPN.

Install the app, share the machine code, and ask your AI what to do. The app connects out on its own, so there are no firewall changes.

On Linux — a cloud server, home server, or Raspberry Pi — paste one line. On Mac or Windows, install the desktop app. You get a stable code like `AIC-7K3P-WX9M-RTBN`

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Give the code to ChatGPT, Claude, or another AI assistant, then ask in plain words. It runs the command on that machine and shows you the result.

[Sign in](/dashboard/login.html) when you want to keep machines in one place and give them names like `prod-db`

. You do not need an account to try it.

Pick your platform. The app gives you the machine code you will use to connect.

Menu-bar app, everything included · Apple Silicon (M1–M4) · [Intel (x64)](https://aicommander.dev/dist/latest/mac-x64)

Tray app, everything included · Windows x64

`curl -fsSL https://aicommander.dev/install | sudo bash`

Runs quietly in the background · works on servers, cloud VMs, and Raspberry Pi

Works with Claude, ChatGPT, Codex, and more. You can try a new machine for the first hour without an account; sign in for ongoing access. Most AI tools connect with one command:

`claude mcp add --transport http aicommander https://aicommander.dev/mcp`

`codex mcp add aicommander --url https://aicommander.dev/mcp`

`opencode mcp add aicommander --url https://aicommander.dev/mcp`

`pi install npm:@aicommander/mcp`

Or just ask any AI in plain words — it figures out the rest:

`use aicommander.dev to connect to AIC-XXX`

Using Cursor, Windsurf, ChatGPT, or Claude Desktop instead?
[All connection guides →](howto/)

Each option does the same job: it lets your AI run something on your machine. Pick the one that fits the tool you already use.

The simplest path for Claude, Codex, opencode, Cursor, ChatGPT, and other MCP clients. Run one command and you're connected. [Setup →](howto/#cli)

Prefer plain web requests? Send the code and your command to a simple web address. Anything that can call a URL — a script, a scheduled job, or a chatbot — can drive a machine. [API docs →](howto/#rest)

Drop a ready-made Skill into any AI agent that supports skills. Then mention a machine code and it works. [Install the Skill →](howto/#rest)

A simple, direct way for your AI to work on a real machine: install a small app, use the machine code, and ask. Great for checking logs, running tests, restarting an app, or managing a machine with no screen — with nothing left open or exposed.

| AI Commander | SSH | TeamViewer | Tailscale + SSH | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Built for AI | ✓ built in | manual | screen-first | ✗ |
| Works with Claude, ChatGPT, Codex | ✓ built in | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| No open ports needed | ✓ | ✗ needs a port | ✓ | ✓ |
| No screen needed | ✓ headless | ✓ | ✗ screen needed | ✓ |
| Works behind a firewall | ✓ | extra setup | ✓ | ✓ |
| What you get back | Text you can read | Text you can read | A screen to watch | extra setup |

We give an AI real access to your machine — so security comes first. Safe by default, and honest about the limits.

The app only reaches out — nothing on your machine waits for incoming connections. There's no open door to find or attack, and it works behind firewalls untouched.

We never keep your codes or keys in readable form. Even if our database leaked, there'd be nothing usable in it — and you can cancel a key anytime.

Access refreshes on its own and quietly expires. Keys go dormant until you sign in again, so a forgotten one can't keep working forever.

Your commands and their results are never logged or saved. They pass through and are gone — and each machine stays separate from the others.

A brand-new code works for anyone for one hour, so it's easy to get started. After that, only approved accounts can use it — until you choose to reset and clear access.

Whatever a machine sends back is treated as plain results to show you, not as new orders to follow — so a sneaky line in a log is far less likely to fool the AI.

Every one with a free tier.