Setup and workflow guides

Redock Guides

Browse practical Redock guides for overview, quick start, SSH keys, Tailscale, ngrok, tmux, Mosh, Windows SSH, speech input, Projects, Actions, and snippets.

Overview

Guide Overview

Pick the right setup guide for your device, network, and Redock workflow.

Read guide
Start here

Quick Start

Connect to a Mac on the same Wi-Fi, create your first Host, and try the core remote coding workflow.

Read guide
Agent setup

Agent Setup Guide

Install redock-hook, pair a host, and verify your Agent setup.

Read guide
Agent usage

Agent Usage Setup

View account balances, plan quotas and reset times.

Read guide
Host setup

Windows (WSL2) Remote Login

Run SSH inside WSL2 and add the Linux environment as a Host.

Read guide
Network access

Tailscale Setup

Use Tailscale as the private network path while keeping standard macOS or Linux SSH authentication in Redock.

Read guide
Network access

Redock Embedded Tailscale

Connect directly to remote hosts in your Tailnet without opening the Tailscale app on your phone.

Read guide
Network access

ngrok SSH Forwarding

Create a temporary SSH endpoint for a host without a public IP.

Read guide
Session recovery

tmux Setup

Install tmux, enable it in Redock, and use built-in entries and snippets to keep remote work alive.

Read guide
Session recovery

psmux Setup

Keep and restore terminal sessions in native Windows PowerShell.

Read guide
Session recovery

herdr Setup and Usage

Create persistent, restorable workspaces for AI coding agents.

Read guide
Connection mode

Mosh Setup

Enable Redock's Mosh connection mode for mobile networks, roaming, and unstable connections.

Read guide
Authentication

SSH Keys

Replace password login with an SSH private key for safer long-term Redock access.

Read guide
Workflow

Redock Best Practices

Organize the development cycle with Projects, Actions, and Snippets, from coding to testing, verification, and release.

Read guide
Speech input

OpenAI Speech

Configure OpenAI transcription for multilingual and technical dictation in Redock.

Read guide
Speech input

Configure Volcengine Doubao Speech Recognition in Redock: API Key and Resource ID

Configure Volcengine Doubao speech recognition for Chinese and mixed Chinese-English dictation.

Read guide