examples

Alien Examples

Each example is a self-contained template you can initialize with alien init.

Template	Description	Language
basic-worker-ts	The smallest remote worker, in TypeScript.	TypeScript
basic-worker-rs	The smallest remote worker, in Rust.	Rust
ai-quickstart-ts	Call the cloud AI service already available in a remote environment.	TypeScript
remote-worker-ts	Execute agent tool calls near private services and data.	TypeScript
data-connector-ts	Query a private database without exposing it to the public internet.	TypeScript
webhook-api-ts	Receive webhooks and expose an API in a remote environment.	TypeScript
event-pipeline-ts	Process queue, storage, and scheduled events.	TypeScript
nextjs-app	Deploy a complete Next.js application as a container.	TypeScript
github-agent	Build a GitHub integration agent with a Next.js dashboard.	TypeScript
customer-kubernetes	Run a service in your customers' Kubernetes clusters, including air-gapped ones, from a manager you host.	Rust
customer-models-ts	Let each customer connect models from their cloud account.	TypeScript
byob-storage-ts	Provision customer-owned object storage and access it from an external SaaS backend.	TypeScript
customer-keys-ts	Encrypt data with a key controlled by each customer.	TypeScript
ai-chatbot-ts	Answer questions about a private Postgres with ambient cloud models.	TypeScript

Some repository directories are supporting projects or advanced source examples. alien init only lists directories with a valid template.toml, so every option it shows can be scaffolded.

The custom operations example demonstrates a Rust Remote Operator plugin with typed diagnostics, export throttling, and generated metadata.

Getting started

# Install Alien
curl -fsSL https://alien.dev/install | sh -s -- --login

# Create a project from a template
alien init

# Start local development
cd alien
alien dev

Learn more

• Quickstart guide -- build a worker, test locally, send remote commands
• How Alien Works -- stacks, isolated areas, push vs pull
• Patterns -- remote worker, control/data plane, full app
• Local Development -- alien dev reference
• Remote Commands -- invoke code on remote deployments
• Stacks -- workers, storage, queues, vaults