Hosted ops

Operate hosted SMR, Research Factories, hosted optimizers, and remote sync from Stack.

Documents the Stack 0.2.0-dev.20260702.3 hosted-ops surface. Mutating cloud actions still require explicit confirmation.

Hosted ops brings Synth cloud state into the local cockpit without making Stack a second backend. Stack reads owner routes and stackd runtime snapshots; it does not read backend databases, raw Redis keys, or compatibility projections.

Surfaces

Surface	Stack shows
Hosted SMR	Recent runs, status, questions, approvals, messages, WorkProducts, artifacts
Projects	Hosted projects with linked runs, Factories, deployments, and sync receipts
Research Factories	Factory state, linked project/run hints, scheduler signals, wake/pause/resume actions
Hosted optimizers	Run status, events, artifact preview/download, cancellation
Remote sync	Push/pull receipts, remote gardener passes, meta-thread to SMR-run links

Cockpit controls

Press x to switch the Agent Bridge into remote mode. Focus Remote SMR or Hosted Optimizers with Tab, then use:

Key	Action
r	Refresh remote state
j / k	Move through hosted runs or jobs
f	Cycle Factories
t	Change the mediation target
m	Stage a run or Factory message
w	Stage a Factory wake
p / u	Stage Factory pause or resume
v / d / l	Preview, download, or preview last saved download
Enter	Confirm the staged action

MCP tools

Agents should start with stack_status, then use Stack MCP tools such as:

• stack_list_live_smrs
• stack_list_remote_projects
• stack_list_factories
• stack_list_hosted_optimizer_runs
• stack_message_live_run
• stack_message_factory_project
• stack_wake_factory
• stack_control_factory
• stack_meta_thread_bind_smr_run
• stack_remote_sync_request
• stack_remote_gardener_pass

Every live mutation goes through the backend owner route for that resource and requires explicit operator intent.

Remote gardener

The remote gardener is an auxiliary actor for local to cloud relationship management. It can narrate hosted state, record safe next actions, and request push/pull receipts. It does not make the laptop own cloud scheduling.

Limits

Stack hosted ops requires Synth auth. Signed out users see connect prompts and can keep using local mode. Use Connect Synth to unlock hosted features.

Next: Stack MCP and Hosted inference.