eBay-scraping agent sources hardware for a Mac mini datacenter running agents 24/7.
iOS developers, AI agent operators
MacStadium · AWS EC2 Mac · Mac in the Cloud
Following the OpenClaw craze, I saw a huge need for hosting personal Claws/Hermes agents on macOS [0]. So I built an agent to scrape eBay for below-market M-series Macs and built a Mac mini datacenter [1].
But as it turns out, Claws aren't popular anymore. However, running agents like Claude Code and Codex on a remote Mac mini is a really awesome experience (especially for iOS devs). So far, we've seen users running automated iOS app builders, iCloud app automations, and more.
[0] https://x.com/AlexReibman/status/2038656423161434400?s=20 [1] https://x.com/AlexReibman/status/2053957566368194953?s=20
Shows how to run OpenClaw agents on a rented Mac mini M4 and use the 38 TOPS Neural Engine for low-latency local inference while offloading heavy work to Scaleway's Generative APIs. Practical details — hourly billing, remote desktop access, and step-by-step tutorials — make it useful for PoCs, but it's essentially a cloud-provider integration rather than a new agent platform.
iMessage bridge for OpenClaw agents without Mac hardware, but solves a tiny, niche pain.
Flat-cost AI nodes with CLI for CI/CD when token pricing breaks automation budgets.
Engineered as a full-stack, modular assistant — CLI onboarding, a Gateway + workspace model, and ClawHub for sharable skills let one agent handle DMs, cross-posting, monitoring, and scheduled reports. The scope and integrations (WhatsApp, Slack, iMessage, Matrix, Docker/Nix install paths) are impressive, but expect nontrivial setup, ongoing LLM subscription costs, and ops work to keep the agent from over-optimizing itself.
Instant SSH access without signup is a great DX win for quick testing.
Elixir backend is cool, but the mini-games look generic.
