Cloud Agent (Happy CNB)

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Cloud Agent is a mobile-first Vibe Coding solution built on top of CNB Workspaces, open-sourced as Happy CNB. It wraps a Workspace into a long-running cloud agent that you can drive from a phone or any browser — no local IDE installation required.

Getting Started

On a repository's branch page, click the Workspaces button in the top-right corner, then select Cloud Agent to enter the cloud agent workspace.

Typical Scenarios

A 24/7 cloud coding assistant

Trigger coding tasks from your phone, get real-time feedback, and make decisions on the go.

You don't need to bring your laptop or keep an SSH session alive. On your commute, between meetings, or whenever inspiration strikes:

Describe the requirement, change, or bug; the agent edits code and opens a PR.
Watch the commands it runs, file diffs, and build logs in real time.
When the agent gets stuck or needs approval, your phone gets a confirmation prompt — one tap and it continues.

A 24/7 cloud personal assistant

Pair it with mobile voice input to capture ideas and feedback as CNB Issues automatically.

The image ships with CNB Skills installed and the CNB Token injected, so the agent can drive the CNB platform out of the box:

Speak an idea — the agent files a structured Issue/Comment in the right repository.
Bug reports can include voice transcripts and screenshots; the agent labels them and pings the right teammates.
Schedule it to scan the Issue backlog and generate daily/weekly reports.

How it differs from regular Workspaces

Cloud Agent reuses everything from Workspaces and adds four adaptations on top:

Aspect	Regular Workspaces	Cloud Agent (Happy CNB)
Entry point	WebIDE / VSCode / Cursor client	Any browser, including mobile — no client installation required
Interaction	You edit code directly	You drive the agent in natural language; it edits code and runs commands
Recycling	Subject to the workspace recycling policy	Reports an active heartbeat while the agent is working or awaiting input
Pre-installed	Depends on your custom dev image	CNB Skills + CNB Token + the `agent browser` plugin out of the box

Model & Internals

Models: CNB ships with GLM, Kimi, and Hunyuan (HY) by default; switch in agent settings.
Agent core: powered by the CodeBuddy Code Agent.
Browser debugging: the image includes the agent browser plugin so web preview/debug flows work end-to-end.

Custom Models

If the built-in models don't fit your needs, set the following three environment variables in your Workspace to point the agent at a self-hosted or third-party OpenAI-compatible model service:

Variable	Description
`CODEBUDDY_BASE_URL`	The API base URL of an OpenAI-compatible model endpoint
`CODEBUDDY_API_KEY`	The API key used to call that endpoint
`CODEBUDDY_MODEL`	The actual model name to use (e.g. `gpt-4o`, `deepseek-chat`, `claude-3-5-sonnet`)

Where to configure: customize the remote development pipeline in your repo's .cnb.yml and inject the secret repository file into the workspace via import. They take effect when the workspace starts and the agent will route to the custom model automatically.

Tips

All three variables must be configured together. If any one is missing, the agent falls back to the default model.

Roaming

We recommend enabling the following roaming entries so the agent keeps memory and conversation history across workspaces.

Under Personal Settings → Workspaces, add:

CodeBuddy Code memory files: roaming files /root/.codebuddy/**/*.md
Conversation history: roaming directory /root/.happy-cnb

Recycling Behavior

Cloud Agent inherits the workspace recycling policy, with one mobile-friendly addition:

Tips

While the agent is actively working or waiting for user confirmation, it keeps reporting an active heartbeat to the platform, so the workspace will not be recycled. Standard recycling resumes once it has been idle long enough.

Feedback & Contributions

Happy CNB is open source — issues and pull requests are welcome:

Repository: cnb/cool/happy-cnb
Issue tracker: Issues · cnb/cool/happy-cnb