Overview
A real computer, not another agent shell.
The 0.1 series gives compatible agents durable files, managed terminal processes, keyless web research, a persistent browser, desktop control, local previews, and a controlled, fail-closed way for a person to step into the same computer.
What shipped
Release highlights
Four progressive presets
Start with a headless file workspace or move up through browser, lightweight desktop, and full workstation environments.
Durable computer homes
Keep files across restarts and image changes, with backups, checkpoints, restores, cloning, and safe in-place upgrades.
A broader work surface
Terminal, files, web search, local extraction, Chromium automation, screenshots, desktop actions, local previews, Git, and SSH.
Visible human control
Observe passively, then fence agent tools and take control while the persistent browser and explicitly opened desktop applications remain visible.
Governed, editable skills
Six reviewed Qubicl-native skill baselines with editable working copies, explicit imports, recovery, and multiple discovery projections.
Model-agnostic connections
Token-free local stdio plus HTTP MCP, OpenAPI, and Open WebUI Open Terminal compatibility.
Per-computer policy
Choose resources, network profiles, tools, skills, credentials, lifecycle, and optional loopback-only SSH for every computer.
One explicit computer boundary
One shared loopback gateway handles routing, egress, and credential brokerage. Each computer runs in one resource-bounded container without a Docker socket or privileged mode.
Support status
Ready for real use, still before 1.0.
Interfaces and state formats may evolve during the 0.1 series. Back up important computer homes before upgrades and review the security model before relying on the boundary.
Directly validated
Linux x64 is directly validated for the first release.
Best effort
Linux ARM64 and macOS are best-effort until their hardware matrices are complete.
Designed for
Trusted or operator-supervised local workloads that benefit from visibility, persistence, and controlled handoff.
Not designed for
VM-grade isolation from hostile custom images, kernel exploits, Docker compromise, or another user controlling the host account.
Quick start
Create your first computer.
Install, set up, create, connect.
Requires Node.js 22.14+ or 24.x, Docker Engine 24+ or Docker Desktop 4.29+, and Docker Compose 2.24+. Linux x64 is directly validated; Linux ARM64 and macOS are best-effort.
$ npm install -g qubicl-cli $ qubicl setup $ qubicl create computer-name --preset computer $ qubicl connect computer-name --client open-webui
Read before installing
Source, security, and details.
The README provides the practical overview. The security model documents the intended boundary and limitations. The changelog records the complete 0.1.0 surface.