SilverStack Dev Machine Playground
A fully provisioned DevOps workstation on Ubuntu 24.04 - every tool pre-installed, every alias pre-wired, zero setup required.
This is a pure interactive workstation. No services, no systemd daemons - just a clean, fast DevOps environment ready the moment it boots.
What's pre-installed
| Category | Tools |
|---|---|
| Runtimes | Java 21 · Python 3 · Node.js LTS · Maven |
| Containers | Docker CE · docker-compose · Buildx · Skopeo · dive · hadolint |
| Kubernetes | kubectl · Helm · Kustomize · k9s · kubectx · kubens · stern |
| IaC & CI/CD | Terraform · AWS CLI v2 · Ansible · ansible-lint · pre-commit · yamllint · GitHub CLI |
| Security | Trivy · Gitleaks · cosign · syft |
| Utilities | jq · yq · fzf · ripgrep · nmap · socat · cloudflared |
Pre-wired shortcuts
k # kubectl d # docker
tf # terraform g # git
ll la .. ... ports myip paths
Tab completion enabled for kubectl (k) and docker (d).
Run alias to see the full list.
Networking
No public IP. cloudflared is pre-installed - expose any local port to
the internet via Cloudflare Tunnel without firewall rules.
Resources · 4 vCPU / 10 GiB RAM / 100 GiB disk
Docs
A real VM, not a container
Get root on a VM with its own kernel, so Docker, Kubernetes, and systemd just work.
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SSH from browser or CLI
Use the built-in web terminal, or connect with labctl ssh, plain ssh, scp, or rsync.
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Drive it with AI
Let Claude, Codex, or any MCP client start this playground and run commands in it.
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Expose HTTP(S) ports
Give any web app running inside the VM a public URL - for yourself or to share with others.
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Share terminals
Invite others into your terminal session, or open it yourself from another device.
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Customize with init scripts
Add shell scripts that run at boot to install packages, clone repos, or seed test data.
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Private networking
VMs reach the internet via NAT with no public IP; several VMs share bridge networks.
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Ephemeral or persistent
By default, VMs are destroyed when the session ends; enable persistence to keep the disks for next time.
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Built-in container registry
A private registry.iximiuz.com for every playground to share images across services and VMs.
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