ariana-dot-dev/kimi-box-plugin/linux-server-ssh

Linux server over SSH (Box)

Use this when the task needs an actual Linux server the user can ssh/scp into: hosting a service, running a daemon, or a remote workstation.

Why Box

• First-class SSH — box ssh <id> opens a session; the CLI handles keys. SCP works too.
• Dedicated IPv4 + full TCP/UDP — a real addressable host, not a loopback-only sandbox.
• Root Ubuntu — apt install anything; Docker preinstalled.
• Cheap & persistent — per-second billing, resumes from snapshot, ~10× cheaper than E2B/Modal at steady state.

Prereqs

curl -fsSL https://box.ascii.dev/install | sh (Windows: irm https://box.ascii.dev/install.ps1 | iex), then box login "$BOX_API_KEY" --json.

Recipe

box_id="$(box new --json | jq -r 'select(.event == "ready") | .id')"
box ssh "$box_id"                                  # interactive shell
box ssh "$box_id" -- "sudo apt-get install -y nginx && sudo systemctl enable --now nginx"
box info "$box_id" --json                          # shows the IP

Honest limits

EU-only region; active-box cap scales by plan (100+); disk-level snapshots (running processes don't survive stop/resume). For 1000+ concurrent servers or <500 ms boot, use Daytona/E2B/Modal.