In the lab

Managed QB

A managed DigitalOcean box with a QB-style agent, Codex-capable workflows, GitLab deployment rails, domain operations, monitoring, backups, and app maintenance for people who want useful software without running the infrastructure themselves.

Commercial shape

Monthly host plus managed onboarding

Managed QB is priced as an operating service. Clients provide their own Codex/API credentials, GitLab credits, domains, and any required third-party accounts; Quarterbridge supplies setup, deployment rails, maintenance discipline, and ongoing operational support.

Box S

$200/mo

managed service

Personal utility box

A light agent host for one or two small apps, simple domain routing, and scheduled maintenance tasks.

Box M

$400/mo

managed service

Standard managed box

A general-purpose QB instance for GitLab deploys, domain management, app supervision, and moderate background jobs.

Box L

$800/mo

managed service

Heavier app operator

A larger host for multiple app surfaces, heavier containers, more active monitoring, and higher operational headroom.

Capability menu

What the box can operate

The current Quarterbridge bot stack already manages repos, domains, deploys, static sites, Docker apps, alerts, reports, backups, and recovery notes. A managed QB packages that operating pattern for a smaller client environment.

Domains and hosting

  • DigitalOcean droplet provisioning
  • Cloudflare DNS records
  • Caddy TLS and reverse proxy
  • Public and staging subdomains

GitLab and deploys

  • GitLab repo setup
  • CI/CD variables and deploy keys
  • Branch-based deploys
  • Static site and Docker app releases

App operations

  • Docker Compose stacks
  • Systemd services
  • Health checks and smoke tests
  • Backup and restore runbooks

Agent workflows

  • Codex-ready task sessions
  • Telegram or web control surface
  • Scheduled reports
  • Operational memory and handoff notes

Useful integrations

  • SMS alerts
  • Weather and sensor data
  • Camera snapshots where appropriate
  • Small private dashboards

Maintenance

  • Dependency updates
  • Deploy repair
  • Service restarts
  • Disaster-recovery repull procedures

Current status

Limited in-lab offering

This is not a public self-service SKU yet. It is being shaped for friends, family, and selected advisory clients who need a small agent-operated infrastructure surface and would rather buy setup discipline than become their own DevOps team.