VM0 Guide: Build and Deploy Cloud-Native AI Agents with Natural Language

What Is VM0?

VM0 is an AI agent platform where you define goals in natural language and deploy long-running agents in isolated cloud sandboxes.

Instead of building everything through manual orchestration scripts, you describe the workflow and iterate quickly.

Core Features

1. Natural Language-Driven Development

Use AGENTS.md to describe your objective and constraints. VM0 translates that intent into executable workflows.

2. Cloud Sandbox Runtime

• Isolated environment per agent.
• 24/7 scheduled or event-based execution.
• Session continuation and reproducible runs.

3. Rich Skill Ecosystem

VM0 provides a large set of prebuilt integrations across communication, development, productivity, and search tools.

4. Observability

• Real-time logs
• Checkpoint replay
• Network activity inspection

Quick Deployment Guide

Prerequisites

• Node.js 18+
• npm
• Stable network access

Step 1: Install CLI

npm install -g @vm0/cli

Step 2: Onboard

vm0 onboard

This initializes account setup and project configuration.

Step 3: Create Your First Agent

Create AGENTS.md:

# My First Agent

## Goal
Every day at 9 AM, summarize top Hacker News stories about AI and software engineering,
and send the digest to a Slack channel.

## Skills Required
- hacker-news
- slack

## Schedule
0 9 * * *

Step 4: Local Test

vm0 run

Step 5: Deploy to Cloud

vm0 deploy

Practical Use Cases

1. Content Curation Agent

Collect and summarize daily industry news by topic.

2. Social Monitoring Agent

Track keyword mentions and generate alerts.

3. Customer Support Assistant

Handle first-response triage and ticket routing.

4. Dev Workflow Agent

Automate issue triage, changelog drafts, and repetitive maintenance tasks.

5. Data Pipeline Assistant

Run scheduled extraction, transformation, and summary reports.

Working with Claude Code

VM0 can complement Claude Code workflows:

• Use Claude Code to prototype logic locally.
• Deploy recurring or long-running automations via VM0.
• Keep local experimentation and cloud execution aligned.

Pricing and Billing

VM0 is generally billed based on compute/runtime and external API usage. Before production rollout, define budget limits and monitoring alerts.

Community and Support

• Official docs and community channels
• Example agents and starter templates
• Support channels for debugging and onboarding

Summary

VM0 is a strong option for teams that want to move from prompt experiments to reliable, always-on agent automation with minimal operational overhead.