# FAQ Questions are written on this page only. The FAQ on the website's front page, the structured data for search engines and `llms.txt` are all generated from it; the questions marked for the site appear on the front page word for word. ## The basics ### Why do I need to apply? Tokenman is in limited access for now: every account stands for a real machine and real quota, so we open it in batches, as many people as we can look after. To use it, apply: tell us what you want it for, and we usually answer within a working day — on your WeChat if you signed in with WeChat. An application keeps only how you signed in, what you wrote on the form and the decision. ### How is it different from installing Claude Code myself? It is the same official Claude Code; Tokenman sets up the machine, the skills and publishing, gives each task its own session, and keeps it running when you close your laptop. ### Can I use it without coding? Yes. Say what you want in plain words; changing code and opening pull requests is optional, and chatting, pages and documents work too. ### Do I need my own Claude subscription? Bringing your own is optional: use the subscription we provide, or connect your own Claude or ChatGPT subscription; either way you sign in with the subscription and need no API key. ### What is the difference between hosted and self-hosted? Hosted means we run a hub just for your company and you only connect subscriptions and invite colleagues; self-hosted means you install the same open-source software on your own machines, so the hub, the machines and the data stay with you. ### Where do my code and files live? Are they safe? They live on the machine that runs your sessions, in your own OS account that nobody else can read; subscription keys are kept by the hub and never enter a session, and actions are logged. ### Does it work offline? Sessions need to reach Claude's or ChatGPT's service to work; a self-hosted single computer needs no hub, and no GitHub either. ### Is this an Anthropic product? No. Tokenman is an independent open-source project (MIT) that runs the unmodified official Claude Code; Claude is a trademark of Anthropic. ## Using it ### How many sessions can one computer run? There is no fixed limit by default: before a new session starts, Tokenman checks how much memory is left and how busy the machine is, and a session that does not fit waits; running sessions are never touched. For a hard limit, set `FLEET_GLOBAL_MAX_SESSIONS` in the configuration. ### If I close the terminal, do my sessions keep running? Yes. Sessions run on the machine, not in your terminal; type `fleet` again and everything is where you left it — you land on the session you looked at last (from any computer or phone), or on a new one if that session has been closed. `fleet quit` closes only the client. ### Can I use it without GitHub? Yes. Sessions that only chat or make pages and documents do not need GitHub; to let a session change code in a repository and open pull requests, install `gh` and run `gh auth login`. GitHub only hosts the code and the pull requests — tasks and sessions live on the hub; what carries on and what waits when GitHub is unreachable is in [Troubleshooting](troubleshooting.md#when-github-is-unreachable). ### A session stopped on a question. What now? It is most likely waiting for your answer (pick an option, approve an action). The ⌘P panel lists those sessions under "Waiting on you"; select one to see its question. ## Self-hosting ### What is the least I need to self-host? One macOS or Linux computer, a Claude or ChatGPT subscription, and the `claude` or `codex` command line signed in once. One computer needs no hub; the [self-host quick start](self-host/quickstart.md) gets you to a first session in about ten minutes. ### When do I need my own hub? When you want to connect several machines, invite colleagues, or watch sessions from the web console or a phone. The hub is one program on one port that stores its data in SQLite or Postgres; see [Install and deploy](self-host/install.md). ### Does a self-hosted hub show the website? No. A self-hosted hub opens straight into the console; the website runs only on our own hub. ### How do I upgrade? Does it interrupt running sessions? Machines and clients follow the stable release: `fleet update` catches up at once, and they catch up by themselves anyway. A switch replaces the programs and background services, never a running session. ### How do I find out what is broken? Run `fleet doctor` first; what each line means and what to do when it is red is in [Troubleshooting](troubleshooting.md). To have someone else look, send the output of `fleet doctor --json` to your admin.