Docs

Your machine,
one link away.

Tilde provides real Linux machines accessible in seconds via your browser. Zero client installation, zero SSH key configuration, instantaneous collaborative workspaces.

Instance ManagementLifecycle & sleep

Lifecycle & sleep

State Machine

Code / Terminal
[Starting] ──▶ [Running] ──(Idle timeout)──▶ [Sleeping]
                   │                              │
                   ├─(Explicit stop)              ├─(Link access / API trigger)
                   ▼                              ▼
               [Stopped]                      [Waking Up] ──▶ [Running]

Smart Sleep

  • Instances transition to sleep mode automatically when all browser connections disconnect and no heavy background jobs run.
  • During sleep, compute charges pause, retaining only minimal disk storage fees.

Instant Wake

  • Accessing the link wakes the instance in 1–3 seconds, resuming the shell seamlessly.