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Pieter Levels

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Last updated: Aug 30, 2026
RoleIndie maker; SaaS builder
EarnsShips products
Sources13 cited fields · high confidence
@levelsio

Runs Claude Code on VPS-hosted projects through Termius and lets agents work remotely, including overnight and on production servers.

“I think AI "agents" and AI coding will operate on servers / from the cloud first” levels.io

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Pieter Levels’s loadout

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Harness
Claude Code
Pieter says he has been coding almost solely on a VPS with Claude Code, later reiterating a phone-to-Hetzner workflow.
Also uses
Kimi K3
Pieter published a current coding workflow for Kimi K3 through OpenCode and compared it favorably with Fable.
Terminal
Termius
Phone-based SSH access to his Hetzner VPS running Claude Code.
ToolsHetzner VPS+3 more

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Models

Kimi K3
Pieter published a current coding workflow for Kimi K3 through OpenCode and compared it favorably with Fable.
levels.io, 2026-07 ↗

Editor & terminal

Termius
Phone-based SSH access to his Hetzner VPS running Claude Code.
levels.io, 2026-08 ↗

Tools

Hetzner VPS
Remote server where he runs Claude Code and hosts projects.
levels.io, 2026-08 ↗
Termius
SSH client used from his phone.
levels.io, 2026-08 ↗
serve-sim
Web-based iOS simulator streamed from a headless Mac Mini over an SSH tunnel.
levels.io, 2026-07 ↗
xAI
Pieter says he already runs all his sites on xAI and plans to switch from Claude Code; later he lists xAI for all site LLMs.
levels.io, 2026-08 ↗

Workflow

  1. 1Run Claude Code remotely on a VPS, access it from phone or laptop, and live-edit/ship directly from the server; use staging for team settings.levels.io, 2026-06
  2. 2Vibe-code replacements for SaaS and pay only for domains, hosting/storage, and AI APIs.levels.io, 2026-07
  3. 3Keep projects and coding sessions on a VPS so work can continue from a phone or other device.levels.io, 2026-06
  4. 4Let Claude Code run overnight, especially with /goal.levels.io, 2026-06
  5. 5Live-edit production from the VPS; he describes this as acceptable for a solo maker but recommends staging for larger companies.levels.io, 2026-06
  6. 6Maintain 3-2-1 on-site and off-site backups.levels.io, 2026-06

Timeline

  1. 2026-08-30HarnessClaude Codelevels.io, 2026-08
  2. 2026-08-30TerminalTermiuslevels.io, 2026-08
  3. 2026-08-30ToolsHetzner VPSlevels.io, 2026-08
  4. 2026-08-30ToolsTermiuslevels.io, 2026-08
  5. 2026-08-24ToolsxAIlevels.io, 2026-08
  6. 2026-07-17Also usesKimi K3levels.io, 2026-07
  7. 2026-07-09Toolsserve-simlevels.io, 2026-07

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