Observed arrival · 2026-10-09
OpenBSD VMs, driven over SSH
chroot.dev offers OpenBSD virtual machines in Firecracker microVMs, managed through SSH commands and private HTTPS endpoints.
○Open
⊠Login
$Paid
†Ads
✦Pretty
●Pro
◎Niche
◉Human
⚑Risk
ƒJS
- For
- Developers scripting short-lived OpenBSD environments
- Worth noticing
- The operator says the host is a laptop at home; disks persist, but there are no backups yet.
Field notes
The documented workflow includes creating a named VM, connecting as the guest user “puffy,” and exposing a guest service through a private HTTPS endpoint. The page also specifies that existing VMs keep their image until upgraded, while new VMs start from the latest image; security fixes depend on rebuilding that image and may lag fixes in OpenBSD -current.
Observed signals
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Editorial observations of this landing page, not a rating.
○OpenPublic substance visible
⊠LoginAccess appeared gated
$PaidCommerce or pricing visible
✦PrettyNotable craft visible
●ProPolished or operationally mature
◎NicheUnusually specific use
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