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Get a repository into Rondar, start sessions, inspect previews, and recover from the common failure states.

Getting started

01

Join the waitlist on the Rondar homepage. If invited, use the private link you receive to connect GitHub.

02

Connect your OpenAI / Codex account in Settings. Your credentials stay scoped to your account and never touch other users.

03

Connect a repo: Projects → New → paste a GitHub URL. We clone, analyze the stack, and build a container.

04

Create a session: Projects → choose a project → New session.

05

Watch the agent work. When it is done, open the live preview to test.

Connecting a repo

Rondar works with any Git repo you have access to. For private repos we use your GitHub OAuth token, so anything you can see on GitHub you can connect here.

After cloning, a setup agent detects the tech stack and installs dependencies. This is usually 60-120 seconds for Node, Ruby, or Python projects, and longer the first time we pull a base image.

Live previews

Each session gets a unique *.rondar.app URL pointing at the dev server running inside your container. The proxy handles HMR WebSockets automatically, so Vite, webpack-dev-server, and Rails hot-reload all work.

If you are wiring up a new framework, make sure the dev server binds to 0.0.0.0 and not 127.0.0.1. The container-internal loopback is not reachable from the proxy.

Troubleshooting

My session output is blank

failed

Usually a provider-credential problem. Open Settings and confirm the account for the session's coding agent is connected, then try Restart Session from the session page. Historical Claude sessions remain readable, but cannot be restarted; choose a supported model for new work.

My preview will not load

paused

Open the affected project and check its preview logs. Common causes are binding to 127.0.0.1, a port collision, or a build step still running.

I hit a plan limit

queued

Open Settings → Billing to upgrade. Running sessions keep going; only new session creation is blocked until you upgrade or one finishes.

I want to remove my account

stopped

Open Settings → Delete account and follow the confirmation flow. Deletion is permanent.

FAQ

Plan-level questions live on the Pricing page. If you hit something this page does not cover, email support@rondar.app and we will answer it here next.