Atuin Hosting Live In 5 Minutes

Atuin hosting on xCloud gives you a self-hosted shell history sync server, running on a server you control. Deploy Atuin 18.23.0 and xCloud runs the pinned official image behind HTTPS with an SQLite database on a persistent volume, so every machine you own can sync one searchable, end-to-end encrypted command history without a third party holding it. It is an API for the atuin client, with no browser interface.

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What is Atuin?

Self-hosted Atuin is a shell history tool whose sync server you run yourself. Upstream says Atuin replaces your existing shell history with a SQLite database, records additional context for your commands, and provides optional, fully encrypted synchronisation of your history between machines via an Atuin server. The repository is MIT licensed, and the server is the part this template deploys.

On xCloud the template runs the official ghcr.io/atuinsh/atuin 18.23.0 image, pinned by digest, as one container with an SQLite database in the atuin_config volume and no database sidecar. It is an atuin sync server with no browser interface: opening the address shows a short JSON greeting. Registration is open until you close it, and the server has no administrator role.

From Sign-Up to a Live Atuin Install In Just 3 Easy Steps

Self-hosting an encrypted shell-history sync server normally means a container, a domain, HTTPS and a persistent database before your first machine can sync. This is the same result without assembling any of it.

Step 01
Sign Up
Create your xCloud account, pick Atuin from the OneClick catalog, and choose a domain. There are no extra fields to fill in.
Step 02
We Deploy It For You
One click. We bring up Atuin 18.23.0 with an SQLite database and publish the sync API over HTTPS on your domain.
Step 03
Register, Sync, Then Close Registration
Set sync_address to your installation address on each machine, run atuin register and atuin sync, then set ATUIN_OPEN_REGISTRATION=false once your accounts exist.

Everything Atuin Does, On Your Own Server

Atuin runs in full here — the same encrypted shell-history sync as any hosted Atuin server, on infrastructure you control.

Sync History Across Every Machine
Keep one searchable command history across laptops, servers and workstations.
Encrypted Before It Ever Leaves Your Machine
History is encrypted on each machine before upload; the server stores encrypted records plus account names and emails.
Verified With The Official Atuin Client
Register, login and sync were verified end to end through the HTTPS proxy with the official atuin command-line client.
A Small Footprint
A single container with an SQLite database — no separate database service to manage.
Close Registration Once Your Accounts Exist
Registration can be closed after your accounts exist; existing accounts and synced history keep working.
Accounts And History Persist
Accounts and synced history live in the atuin_config volume and survived a container recreate in verification.

Everything You Need To Run Your Shell History 24/7

Managed hosting for Atuin, so the parts that keep it online are not your problem.

Atuin 18.23.0 deployed instantly
Client-side encrypted history sync
SQLite database included, no separate service
Free SSL certificate
Server backups and snapshots
Server security updates included
30+ server locations
Unused balance refunded

What You Can Do With Atuin

Sync shell history across your machines
A developer with a laptop, a workstation and a few servers points each at their own Atuin sync server, so a command typed on one machine is searchable on all of them.
Search history with context
Someone who wants more than a flat history file searches commands by exit code, time and other recorded context, then syncs that history to the server for use on a new machine.
Keep history off a third-party service
A team that does not want its command history held by an outside provider runs the Atuin sync server itself, where upstream says the data is encrypted before it leaves each machine.
Run an Atuin sync server for a few people
A small group shares one server, each registering their own account, then closes registration so nobody else can create one on the instance.

Atuin vs Alternatives

Shell history sync services: Choose your own Atuin sync server instead of a hosted sync service when you want the encrypted history stored on a Cloud VPS you control. Upstream also supports using Atuin without sync, with local search only.
Plain shell history files: A default shell history file is a flat list per machine. Atuin keeps history in SQLite with extra context such as exit code, and adds optional encrypted sync between machines via a server.
Copying dotfiles between machines: Syncing a history file by hand copies it unencrypted. Atuin's server stores only encrypted history, per upstream, and the atuin client handles register, login and sync commands for you.
Syncthing: Syncthing is a general file sync tool; this page makes no comparison of features. Atuin's sync server is purpose-built for shell history, with account registration and an encryption key kept on your machines.

Simple Pricing. Everything Included.

Dedicated Cloud VPS sizes, pre-configured for Atuin hosting. Pick the one that fits, and resize any time.

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Cloud VPS 16 GB

Atuin alongside other developer tools.

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Cloud VPS 24 GB

Atuin alongside a whole self-hosted dev stack.

$84.99per month

24 GB RAM
8 vCPU cores
300 GB NVMe SSD
30 TB
Unlimited

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Every size is a dedicated Cloud VPS we provision, patch, monitor and restore. Billed monthly with no lock-in — delete the server and the unused balance comes back to your account. Atuin itself is licensed under the MIT license.

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Ready To Own Your Shell History?

Atuin on xCloud runs on a dedicated Cloud VPS that we provision, patch, monitor and restore. Deploy faster. Own the server. Stay in control.

Fast Provisioning
Deploy faster using an xCloud Managed Server built with optimized stacks and high-speed SSDs.
Enterprise-grade security
Protect your infrastructure with a free SSL certificate and more advanced security features at no additional cost.
Intuitive Control Panel
From Server creation to application deployment, everything can be managed from our intuitive control panel.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Feel free to contact us with any questions or concerns you may have.

How do I self-host an Atuin sync server?

Deploy this template: it runs the official Atuin 18.23.0 image behind HTTPS with an SQLite database on a persistent volume, ready in seconds. It is Atuin Docker hosting without a compose file; then set sync_address in your client config to your domain and register an account.

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Is Atuin sync end-to-end encrypted?

Yes. Upstream describes optional, fully encrypted synchronisation of your history between machines, and the template README says history is encrypted on each machine before upload, so the server stores encrypted records. Keep your encryption key safe, because the server cannot recover it for you.

Can anyone register on my Atuin server?

By default, yes. ATUIN_OPEN_REGISTRATION ships as true, because nobody could create an account otherwise, so anyone who can reach the address can register. After you register, set it to false in the Environment editor and redeploy; existing accounts and synced history are unaffected.

How do I connect my machines to a self-hosted Atuin server?

Set sync_address to your HTTPS domain in config.toml on every machine, run atuin register once, then atuin sync. On another machine use atuin login with your username, password and the encryption key printed by atuin key on the first one.

How much RAM does an Atuin cloud server need?

An Atuin cloud server is tiny: the template's floor is 128 MB of RAM, 1 CPU core and 1 GB of disk, though the 6 GB Cloud VPS sold here leaves room for other apps. Disk use grows with the encrypted history your accounts sync.

How do I back up an Atuin server?

Take a backup of the atuin_config volume, which holds atuin.db and server.toml. The platform does not back it up automatically. Stop the container and copy the volume, or copy atuin.db while the server is idle, and keep the copy off the server.

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How do I update the Atuin server?

Updates are not automatic: each install runs Atuin 18.23.0 pinned by digest. To move to a newer release, back up atuin_config, then adopt a newer xCloud template version once one is published, and confirm an atuin sync works from a client.

Is the Atuin server protected by a login?

There is no administrator role and no web login; account registration is its only access control. Usernames can be queried through /user/name by Atuin's own design. You may add Basic Auth at your reverse proxy, but the Atuin client would then have to send those credentials.

Is Atuin free and open source?

Yes. The Atuin repository carries an MIT licence, so the software has no licence fee, and the sync server is the part this template runs. You pay xCloud for the dedicated Cloud VPS that hosts it. Nothing here adds a paid Atuin tier.

Can I cancel anytime?

Yes. There is no lock-in — cancel any time. Hosting is billed monthly and charged for what you actually use, so when you delete the server the unused balance is refunded to your account, less up to 10% in payment-processing fees.