CashPilot Desktop is a local-first desktop app for macOS (Apple Silicon), Windows and Linux that deploys and monitors passive-income and DePIN services. It packs CashPilot into one app with a system tray and a setup wizard, so you open an app instead of running the CashPilot container and a browser; the earning services themselves still run in Docker or Podman. It runs either as the full CashPilot dashboard or as a Worker Node that joins an existing CashPilot instance.
- One-click install -- No Docker knowledge required; the app handles container setup for you
- System tray (macOS) -- Runs quietly in the background with quick-access status and earnings summary; menu-bar icon is macOS-only today (Windows/Linux planned)
- Real-time monitoring -- Live earnings, service health, container stats, and node uptime
- Multi-node fleet -- Aggregate view across your entire CashPilot fleet from a single window
- Guided setup wizard -- Step-by-step onboarding with Docker detection and installation guidance
- Cross-platform -- Native builds for macOS (ARM64), Windows (x64), and Linux (x64)
- Lightweight -- Minimal resource usage thanks to native Go backend with webview frontend
- Secure -- Credentials encrypted at rest with AES-256-GCM; master key in the OS keychain. Signed/notarized installers are planned.
- Download the app for your platform from the latest release. Docker or Podman must be installed; the wizard helps if it is missing.
- Launch the app and pick a mode: CashPilot (full dashboard) or Worker Node (enter your CashPilot address and fleet key).
- Browse the service catalog, deploy containers, and watch earnings from the dashboard or the tray.
Platform notes, system requirements and the full walkthrough are in Getting started.
CashPilot bundles a catalog of 39 active passive-income services across multiple categories (the catalog also carries 11 retired entries, which the app hides and refuses to deploy). Some links below are affiliate/referral links -- see the disclosure. Read how bandwidth-sharing works before you opt in; per-service limits, payouts and caveats are in docs/services.md.
- Docker-deployable: Anyone Protocol, Bitping, Earn.fm, EarnApp, Honeygain, IPRoyal Pawns, MystNodes, PacketStream, ProxyBase, ProxyBase Markets, ProxyLite, ProxyRack, Repocket, Storj, Traffmonetizer, URnetwork
- Browser extension / desktop only: Bytebenefit, Bytelixir, Dawn Internet, Deeper Network, Ebesucher, Gradient Network, Grass, Helium, Nodepay, Nodle, PassiveApp, Sentinel dVPN, Spide, Teneo Protocol, Theta Edge Node, Titan Network, Uprock
- GPU compute: Flux, Golem Network, io.net, Nosana, Salad, Vast.ai
- Getting started: modes, downloads, system requirements, Desktop vs Web
- Configuration: every setting and its default, Worker Node pairing, where secrets live
- Usage: a tour of every screen
- Supported services: bandwidth-sharing explained, per-service limits and payouts, disclosure
- How it works: the full design, grounded in the code
- FAQ: earnings, safety, Docker, crashes, several machines
- Development: prerequisites, dev workflow, build, tests
| Project | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| CashPilot | Backend | Multi-service passive income aggregator and fleet manager |
| CashPilot-android | Android Agent | Monitoring agent for passive income apps on Android |
| cashpilot-mcp | MCP Server | Monitor earnings from AI assistants via Model Context Protocol |
| cashpilot-ha | Home Assistant | Earnings and service status sensors for your smart home |
GPL-3.0-or-later. Sergio Fernandez, 2026.