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mbp-server

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I turned an old MacBook Pro into a always-on Debian server running a Scout agent and the WhatsApp bridge as a lingering system service that survives reboots with no QR re-scan.

What it is

mbp-server is Linux running on a MacBookPro14,1. It hosts a Scout research agent in a persistent tmux session and runs the Go/Baileys WhatsApp bridge as a systemd user service with linger enabled, so it comes back on its own after a reboot. It joins the fleet over Tailscale and is reachable by name from anywhere.

Highlights

  • Linux on Apple hardware (MacBookPro14,1), headless and always-on.
  • Runs the Scout agent in a persistent tmux session.
  • Hosts the WhatsApp bridge as a lingering systemd user service (survives reboot, no re-scan).
  • VNC over an autossh tunnel for GUI access when needed.

Tech · Debian, Sway/Wayland, systemd, tmux, Tailscale, wayvnc