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Install the CLI

Install the zwrm CLI binary:
This installs to /usr/local/bin/zwrm (as root) or ~/.local/bin/zwrm (as non-root).
Verify the installation:
2

Log in

Authenticate with your ZWRM account:
This opens your browser to complete the login flow. For headless environments like SSH sessions, use a token instead:
3

Initialize your app

Navigate to your project directory (where your Dockerfile lives) and run:
This creates a zwrm.toml file with sensible defaults. You can pass --name to set the app name explicitly:
4

Deploy

ZWRM builds your Docker image, converts it to a Firecracker microVM, and starts it. You’ll see build logs streamed in real-time, followed by a health check and your app’s public URL.
5

Check status

See your running machines, their IPs, and recent deployments.

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Claude Code skills

If you use Claude Code, install the ZWRM skills to manage your infrastructure directly from the AI assistant:
This installs skills for deploying apps, managing sandboxes, Postgres databases, secrets, logs, and agents. Once installed, Claude Code can run zwrm commands on your behalf — just ask it to deploy, scale, create a database, or spin up a sandbox.

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Next steps

Configuration

Customize VM size, services, health checks, and more.

Secrets

Set environment variables and encrypted secrets.

Volumes

Attach persistent storage to your VMs.

PostgreSQL

Spin up a managed Postgres database.