Otium: The AI Copilot for Linux & DevOps | Built by Engineers, for Engineers
“While working at General Atomics as a systems infrastructure engineer, I constantly faced Linux tasks that meant digging through runbooks, endless research, and tedious terminal work. Each step carried the risk of mistakes that could cause downtime and force extensive recovery planning. I knew there had to be a better way. That's why I built Otium - an AI copilot to take on the heavy lifting, reduce risk, and give engineers back the time to focus on what matters most: deploying infrastructure with speed and confidence.”
— Cade Nahama, CEO & Founder
Otium is the AI DevOps engineer for everyone. Just type what you want in natural language,“set up nginx with SSL,”“install MariaDB and create a user,”“configure a reverse proxy”, and Otium generates a safe, step-by-step plan, executes it directly on your server, and explains the results.
It maintains secure SSH connections, auto-detects your system context, scores risk for every action, and requires approval for all steps. Every command is logged with timestamps and outputs, giving you a full audit trail. Whether you're an individual developer or a DevOps team, Otium makes Linux administration faster, safer, and more accessible.
How Otium Works
Otium uses a combination of large language models and a custom command execution engine to translate natural language into safe, executable Linux commands. When you describe a task, Otium:
- 1Analyzes your system context - Detects your OS, installed packages, and current configuration
- 2Generates a step-by-step plan - Creates a detailed execution plan with risk assessment for each command
- 3Requires explicit approval - Shows you exactly what will run before execution
- 4Executes securely - Uses SSH with proper authentication and maintains session state
- 5Provides real-time feedback - Shows live command output and execution status
- 6Maintains audit trails - Logs every command with timestamps, outputs, and results
The system is built on a microservices architecture with real-time WebSocket connections for live status updates, and all commands are executed in isolated environments to prevent system-wide issues.
Pricing & Availability
Otium is currently in public beta and completely free to use. We're focused on gathering feedback and improving the product before introducing paid tiers.
Free Tier Includes:
- ✓Unlimited server connections
- ✓Full access to all current features
- ✓No usage limits or restrictions
- ✓Priority support for early users
We plan to introduce paid plans later this year with additional features like team collaboration, advanced analytics, and enterprise integrations. Early users will receive special pricing and grandfathering benefits.
How Otium Differs from Existing Solutions
vs. Traditional Configuration Management (Ansible, Chef, Puppet)
- •No YAML/JSON configuration files to write or maintain
- •Natural language interface instead of complex playbooks
- •Real-time execution with immediate feedback
- •Built-in risk assessment and approval workflows
vs. Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation)
- •Focused on server administration, not cloud provisioning
- •Immediate execution vs. declarative planning
- •Works with existing infrastructure without migration
- •Human-readable audit trails vs. state files
vs. Manual SSH/CLI
- •Eliminates the need to remember complex command syntax
- •Reduces human error through automated execution
- •Provides built-in safety checks and rollback capabilities
- •Maintains complete audit trails automatically
vs. AI Coding Assistants (GitHub Copilot, etc.)
- •Specialized for DevOps and system administration
- •Executes commands directly on servers, not just code generation
- •Built-in safety mechanisms and approval workflows
- •Real-time monitoring and status updates
Ready to Transform Your DevOps Workflow?
Try out Otium for free and tell us where it helps, where it falls short, and what you'd love to see next. Your feedback will help shape where we go from here!
Cheers,
-Otium Technology