Why I Built Cockpit.run: A Visual Operating Surface for VPS Infrastructure

RIPUN BASUMATARY — Thu, 05 Mar 2026 13:07:36 +0000

If you run servers or deploy applications on VPS infrastructure, you probably know the workflow:

SSH into a server → run commands → check logs → open monitoring dashboard → deploy again.

It works, but it also creates a fragmented experience.

Over time, managing servers becomes a mix of terminals, dashboards, scripts, and monitoring tools.

I wanted something simpler - a unified surface where infrastructure can be observed and controlled visually.

That’s why I started building Cockpit.run.

The goal of Cockpit.run is to provide an operating surface for VPS infrastructure where you can:

• monitor server resources
• manage multiple VPS instances
• deploy applications
• control infrastructure from a single interface

Instead of juggling multiple tools, the interface acts more like a control layer for your servers.

This project is still early, but I’m sharing it to get feedback from developers who run their own infrastructure.

Questions for the community:
What tools do you currently use to manage servers?
What features would make VPS management easier for you?

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