Cloud Agent Capabilities
Cloud Agents have access to the same tools as local agents, with additional capabilities enabled by their persistent, network-connected environment.
What cloud agents can do
Clone & push
Cloud agents clone your repository, work on a dedicated branch, commit changes, and push — creating a PR when done.
Run full test suites
With configurable compute, cloud agents can run your entire test suite — even if it takes 30+ minutes.
Install dependencies
Cloud environments can install npm packages, Python dependencies, and other tooling as part of the task setup.
Parallel sub-tasks
Cloud agents can spawn multiple subagents running in parallel, dramatically speeding up large tasks.
Persistent sessions
Cloud agent sessions survive laptop sleep, network interruptions, and account switches. Tasks run to completion.
Scheduled execution
Schedule cloud agents to run at specific times — nightly, weekly, or triggered by external events.
Limitations
Cloud agents run in ephemeral, isolated environments. There are some things they cannot do:
- Access private networks — Cloud agents cannot reach resources on your VPN or internal network without a Vyre Network Gateway (Enterprise feature).
- Access your local filesystem — Cloud agents only see the files in your repository, not your local disk.
- Maintain state between runs — Each cloud agent run starts fresh from your repository. Any files created during a run must be committed to persist.
- Run indefinitely — Cloud agent runs have a maximum duration (5 minutes for Starter, 60 minutes for Pro, configurable for Enterprise).
Cloud vs local agents
| Feature | Local Agent | Cloud Agent |
|---|---|---|
| Runs while laptop is off | ❌ | ✓ |
| Access to local files | ✓ | Repository only |
| Access to local network | ✓ | ❌ |
| Parallel subagents | Limited | ✓ |
| Scheduled runs | ❌ | ✓ |
| Automatic PR creation | Manual | ✓ |
| Compute power | Your hardware | Dedicated cloud |
Use local agents for fast, interactive tasks where you're watching the output in real-time. Use cloud agents for long tasks, overnight runs, and automated workflows where you want fire-and-forget behavior.