See and share a running app

A working result is easier to trust when you can open it. Podbay gives a running web application a live link, so Claude can build, run, and show you the project without asking you to reproduce the setup on your own computer.

Ask Claude for the link

Run the project, verify the main flow in a browser, and send me the private preview link. Keep the development server available while we review it.

Claude handles the port, network binding, and service setup inside the pod. If the application uses an unusual fixed port, ask Claude to adapt it to Podbay's preview rather than changing your local machine.

Previews work well for:

• websites and web applications;
• internal dashboards and reports;
• API explorers or small administrative tools;
• reviewing live changes with development hot reload.

Check access before you use the link

Preview visibility comes from the environment used to create the pod. General development workspaces are normally owner-only, while some prepared public-facing environments intentionally start with a public preview. Check the access indicator on the pod page before putting private data in the app or sending its link.

You can change preview access on the pod page. Before sharing, test the link in a signed-out browser. A public preview exposes everything the application serves, so add application-level authentication before sharing private data or administrative controls.

If the link does not open

Tell Claude what you see and ask it to diagnose the preview. Claude can check whether the application is running, inspect its logs, confirm the pod's live configuration, and apply supported repairs.

If Claude itself is unavailable, open the pod page to confirm the pod is running and healthy. The browser terminal is the advanced recovery path when the normal session cannot help.