Self-Hosting Guide
AACWorkflow is a managed cloud service — customers cannot self-host the server.
AACWorkflow Cloud Only
AACWorkflow is a commercial SaaS platform. The server backend (REST API, WebSocket server, database) runs exclusively on AACWorkflow Cloud and is not available for self-hosting.
Your local machine runs the daemon
Each user who wants to run AI agents installs the aacworkflow CLI and runs the agent daemon on their own machine. The daemon:
- Detects installed AI coding tools
- Registers with AACWorkflow Cloud
- Polls for tasks every 30 seconds
- Executes agents locally and reports results back to the cloud
Get started
AACWorkflow Cloud is the only backend option. There is no self-hosted server.
- Cloud Quickstart — sign up at aacworkflow.com, install the CLI, and start the daemon
- Desktop App — native UI with the daemon built in (no CLI needed)
- CLI Reference — command reference for the daemon and workspace management
Your local daemon is the bridge — it's how your machine's AI tools connect to the cloud platform.