Celesto

Celesto is a secure, persistent virtual computer that gives AI agents their own desktop for running code and browsing for developers.

What it is good for

  • Running untrusted code from an AI agent in a separate environment
  • Letting an AI agent browse the web and use desktop apps
  • Keeping an AI agent's files and state between sessions

At a glance

Who it is for
Setup
Guided command-line setup

Level 4 of 5. You copy and paste commands into a terminal by following the instructions. Comfortable territory for vibe coders.

Cost
Not stated
Type
Other
Tasks

Momentum

Rank this week
Not ranked yet
Best rank
None yet
GitHub stars
1,121

GitHub numbers as of Nov 2, 2026. Updated weekly.

958 1,046 1,133 Sep 24, 2026 Nov 2, 2026
GitHub stars for Celesto: 970 on Sep 24, 2026, 1,121 on Nov 2, 2026. Source: GitHub.

Official links

Setup steps are on the official pages. We do not repeat them here, since they change.

Questions

Do I need to know how to code to use Celesto?
You do not need to write code, but setup means copying and pasting commands into a terminal by following its instructions.
What is Celesto good for?
Running untrusted code from an AI agent in a separate environment, letting an AI agent browse the web and use desktop apps, and keeping an AI agent's files and state between sessions.

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Last updated Nov 2, 2026. Tracked since Oct 28, 2026. The summary was written by an AI model from the project's own description and checked against our copy rules. Spotted an error? Tell us.