hiSHtory Server Hosting Live In 5 Minutes

Deploy hiSHtory Server hosting and keep one searchable shell history across every laptop, server and container, on a server you control. xCloud runs the pinned hiSHtory Server v0.335 image, mounts a persistent volume for its SQLite database, sets the registration cap you choose and publishes the sync API over HTTPS on your domain in minutes — history is encrypted on your machines before upload, so the server stores only encrypted records.

Deploy your hiSHtory Server

No terminal
No technical skills needed
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What is hiSHtory Server?

hiSHtory is a better shell history. It stores your shell history in context — the directory a command ran in, whether it succeeded, how long it took — keeps it locally, and syncs it end-to-end encrypted to your other computers, where it is searchable through the hiSHtory command-line client.

hiSHtory Server is the backend that does the syncing. Upstream publishes it so you can self-host instead of using the default hosted server; this template runs it with SQLite, on your own domain and your own xCloud server.

From Sign-Up to a Syncing Shell History In Just 3 Easy Steps

A self-hosted hiSHtory backend normally means running the server binary or container, persistent storage, a domain, a certificate and a way to limit who registers before the first command syncs. This is the same result without assembling any of it.

Step 01
Sign Up
Create your xCloud account and pick hiSHtory Server from the OneClick catalog. Choose your domain and target server, then set the Maximum number of users — it defaults to 1.
Step 02
We Deploy It For You
One click. We bring up the LinuxServer.io hiSHtory Server image, pinned by immutable digest, as a single container with its SQLite database on the hishtory_config volume, apply your registration cap, and publish the sync API over HTTPS on your domain. The container is bound to localhost and reached only through xCloud's HTTPS proxy.
Step 03
Point Your Shells At It
On each machine, add export HISHTORY_SERVER=https://<your domain> to your shell profile and open a new shell. Run hishtory init on the first machine, then hishtory init <secret key> on the others, using the key from hishtory status. Register your own client straight away.

Everything hiSHtory Server Does, On Your Own Server

hiSHtory Server runs in full here: the sync API that the hiSHtory command-line client talks to, on your own domain, with its database on a volume you own.

History Synced Across Machines
Commands from your laptops, servers and containers land in one history, so a pipeline you wrote on a server is searchable from your laptop.
End-To-End Encrypted
History is encrypted on your machines before it is uploaded, so the server stores only encrypted records and cannot read your commands.
Commands With Their Context
hiSHtory records the directory, exit code and duration of each command, and the client can search on them from your terminal.
bash, zsh And fish
The hiSHtory client manages history for bash, zsh and fish; point it at your domain with one environment variable.
A Registration Cap
The server has no login. HISHTORY_MAX_NUM_USERS limits how many different history keys may register, and devices of an existing key can still join.
Light On Resources
A single container with a SQLite database. Idle use measured about 48 MiB of RAM in QA.

Everything You Need To Run Your Shell History Sync 24/7

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

hiSHtory Server v0.335 deployed instantly
Image pinned by immutable digest
Registration cap set at install
Kept behind xCloud nginx
Free SSL certificate
Server backups and snapshots
Server security updates included
30+ server locations
Unused balance refunded

What You Can Do With hiSHtory Server

One history across every machine
Find the command you ran on a server from your laptop, with the directory and exit code it ran with.
Keep shell history off a third-party server
Sync through a server you run, rather than the default hosted one. Stored records are encrypted before they leave your machine.
A shared server for a small team
Raise the Maximum number of users if several people share the server. A user is one history key shared by all of that person's devices.
A history that survives rebuilt machines
Add a fresh laptop, VM or container with hishtory init and your secret key, and its history joins the same set.

hiSHtory Server vs Alternatives

Atuin: Also replaces your shell history with a searchable SQLite database and offers optional, fully encrypted sync through an Atuin server, per its README. Atuin has its own xCloud page.
The default hosted hiSHtory server: The hiSHtory client works against upstream's centrally hosted server unless you set HISHTORY_SERVER. Self-hosting is what puts the sync server on your own domain.
Plain shell history files: bash and zsh keep history in a file on each machine. Nothing syncs between machines unless you add a tool for it.

Simple Pricing. Everything Included.

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

Cloud VPS 6 GB

Cloud VPS 16 GB

More headroom if hiSHtory Server sits alongside other developer tools.

$59.99per month

16 GB RAM
6 vCPU cores
200 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. hiSHtory Server itself is licensed by its maintainers under MIT.

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Ready To Run Your Own History Sync Server?

hiSHtory Server 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.

Does hiSHtory Server have a web interface?

No. It is an API for the hiSHtory command-line client; opening the address shows a short plain-text reply.

How do I connect my machines to it?

On each machine add export HISHTORY_SERVER=https://<your domain> to your shell profile and open a new shell. Run hishtory init on the first machine, then hishtory init <secret key> on further ones, using the key from hishtory status.

How do I stop other people using my server?

The server has no login; its gate is the registration cap (HISHTORY_MAX_NUM_USERS, set by the Maximum number of users field, default 1). Register your own client right after install. In verification a second, different key was refused once the cap was reached, while more devices of the same key still synced.

Can the server read my history?

No. History is encrypted on your machines before upload, so the server stores only encrypted records.

Is anything on the server open to the public?

Anyone who can reach the address can use the sync API until the cap is reached. Verification noted that /api/v1/trigger-cron is open (upstream behaviour) and that the status pages under /internal/api/v1/ answered 503 with usage statistics off. Optional Basic Auth at your own reverse proxy can cover those paths.

Does it need outbound internet access?

Yes. The server calls api.github.com every few minutes for release information, so it needs outbound internet.

What should I back up?

The hishtory_config volume, which holds the SQLite database at /config/hishtory.db.

Backups in xCloud

What survives a restart?

Data on the hishtory_config volume. History registered and synced between separate clients survived a restart in verification, because the database lives in a persistent volume.

Does xCloud automatically back up or update hiSHtory Server?

No. The template pins hiSHtory Server v0.335 by immutable digest; new installations use the pinned release, existing sites are not automatically upgraded. Back up first, read the upstream release notes, then bump the readable tag and digest together on your own schedule. Server-level backups and snapshots are available on every Cloud VPS.

What are the server requirements, and why does this page sell 6 GB?

The template's baseline asks for 1 CPU core, 128 MB of RAM and 1 GB of disk; measured idle use in QA was about 48 MiB. This page sells the 6 GB tier as the entry rung, with ample headroom above that baseline.

Is xCloud officially partnered with hiSHtory?

No. No official partnership or endorsement between xCloud and the hiSHtory project has been verified. This is a deployment and server-management option for the open-source hiSHtory Server, which upstream licenses under MIT.

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.