Let an AI editor start a project without an account

The agent creates a guest project while scaffolding. You claim it later.

Sep 26, 2026 · 3 min read

An AI editor creates a guest project. A claim code makes it yours.

What the agent runs

npx getmyenv guest --name my-app
npx getmyenv import                  # or: npx getmyenv set KEY=value
npx getmyenv run -- npm run dev

guest needs no account and asks no questions. Values are encrypted on the machine before upload. While guest, the CLI reads the passphrase from .getmyenv/claim.json, so there is no Vault password prompt.

Start the app with run

The agent wraps the app's start command with npx getmyenv run --. It does not wrap itself. A missing value stops the run and prints its name.

What to commit

Commit .getmyenv/project.json. Commit .getmyenv/claim.json to private repos only.
Do not commit .getmyenv/token.json or key.json.

claim.json holds the claim code and the guest passphrase. Anyone with that file can open the guest vault until claim.

Claim it

npx getmyenv claim

Claim opens the browser, asks for a Vault password, and rewraps the project key under it. Guest projects have Development only. They work for 30 days, then are read-only for 30 more. Claim within 60 days. Unclaimed projects may be deleted after that.