Getting started
How to use Vectra Cloud — managed AI coding sandboxes
Getting started
Vectra Cloud gives you a private cloud sandbox for an AI coding agent, with a dashboard to manage keys, chat channels, billing, logs, and updates.
What you get
| Machine | 4 vCPU · 8 GB RAM |
| Agent | Coding agent preinstalled in the sandbox image |
| Chat | Telegram, Discord, and/or Slack (pairing or open access) |
| Idle | Auto-pauses to save cost — still yours; resume anytime |
| Ops | Dashboard shell, View logs, opt-in CLI Update & restart |
| Price | 1 free instance · extra per instance / 30 days (see dashboard) |
First steps
- Sign up with email and password.
- Open the dashboard.
- Create your free instance (or pay for another).
- Open the instance → paste your AI API key and at least one channel token (Telegram / Discord / Slack) → Save & restart.
- Message the bot, copy the pairing code, and Approve it in the dashboard.
Common next steps
| Goal | Where |
|---|---|
| Shell / diagnostics | Dashboard — Command pane, View logs |
| Upgrade agent CLI on an old instance | Dashboard banner Update & restart |
| Understand idle cost savings | Pause & resume |
| Connect bots | Chat channels |
| Free tier & renewals | Billing |
Next: Dashboard · Billing · Chat channels