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The CPUBorrow field guide

Another computer.
A lot more possibilities.

Some projects outgrow a laptop. CPUBorrow is a workbench for finding a whole remote machine, using it for a while, and getting back to what you’re building.

Build without the wait

Compile a large codebase, run test suites, or prepare release artifacts on a dedicated development machine.

Give your data some room

Explore datasets in notebooks, transform large files, and run memory-hungry batch processing jobs.

A place for your experiments

Try a development service, run an automation, or spin up a temporary Linux environment.

01 / For builders

Bring your project.
We’ll make room.

Find a workstation
  1. Choose the whole machine

    Compare physical cores, threads, RAM, SSD storage, region, and hourly rate. You’re choosing a workstation configuration, not buying a processor or renting a single core.

  2. Set up your workspace

    Pick a Linux software environment and a duration, then add your SSH public key. Prices apply to the complete machine and are prorated by the minute.

  3. Work, then wrap up

    Your workspace brings session controls and resource information together. End the session when you’re done. Save your work before ending a future live session.

02 / For machine owners

Share spare time.
Keep your own terms.

List a workstation
  1. A dedicated computer, ready to share

    List a spare workstation with an AMD or Intel processor, adequate memory and storage, stable internet, power, and cooling. Keep your everyday personal machine separate.

  2. Make the numbers work

    Set your hourly rate, daily available hours, electricity price, and whole-system power draw. The estimate helps you explore costs; it is not earned revenue.

  3. You control availability

    Publish the listing so builders can find it. Pause new bookings whenever you need the machine, and resume when you have time to share again.

03 / Where we are today

The workbench comes first.

This version lets you explore configurations, publish local listings, and walk through a workspace session. Listings and the latest session are stored in your browser.

Machine provisioning, resource readings, terminal output, and SSH details are illustrative. Wallet connection only shares an account address; no funds move and no physical computer is connected.

The next step is a host agent, isolated environments, verified machine availability, persistent accounts, and metered billing. Those connections must be in place before real workloads can run.