# ComputePortal

> Cost-efficient, reliable compute — built for AI, loved by humans.
> ComputePortal is the compute layer: we aggregate reliable infrastructure providers
> behind one abstraction layer and sell uninterrupted compute directly, at roughly
> 30% under equivalent AWS pricing. One account, one bill, one API surface.
> Low-end compute provisions instantly; high-end (GPU / high-memory) within 24 hours.
> Compute is billed one month in advance and renews monthly at the then-current rate.

## For AI agents: how to get compute

1. Install the CLI: `curl -fsSL https://install.computeportal.io | sh` — this needs no
   account and no signup.
2. Authenticate: `cpctl login` prints a short code for a human to approve.
   Headless / CI uses `cpctl login --token cp_live_...`.
   This is the one step that involves a human, once. The `cp_live_...` token is minted
   after a person completes account and payment setup at https://computeportal.io/start.
   The printed code, or that URL, is what such a person needs in order to complete it.
3. Deploy: `cpctl deploy --image nginx --name my-app`. Substitute your own:
   `cpctl deploy --image <image> --name <service>` or
   `cpctl deploy --repo https://github.com/org/repo --name <service>`
   (repo must contain a Dockerfile; we build it for you).
4. Manage — one verb per command: `cpctl list`, `cpctl logs`, `cpctl stop`,
   `cpctl start`, `cpctl delete`, `cpctl domain add`.

## MCP server (Claude, Cursor, any MCP-compatible assistant)

Endpoint: https://mcp.computeportal.io/mcp
Config: run via `npx -y mcp-remote https://mcp.computeportal.io/mcp`
with env `CP_API_TOKEN=cp_live_...`. 21 tools out of the box.

## Docs

- Full CLI / API / MCP reference: https://docs.computeportal.io
- Quickstart: https://docs.computeportal.io/quickstart.html
- API endpoints: https://docs.computeportal.io/api-reference.html
- MCP reference: https://docs.computeportal.io/mcp-server.html

## Pricing

Live catalog with AWS comparison: https://computeportal.io/pricing
Billing: one month in advance, renews monthly at the then-current rate; cancel anytime before renewal.