Claude-skill-registry hetzner-vps-provisioning

Use this skill when the user wants to provision a Hetzner VPS, create a cloud server, deploy to Hetzner, set up a development server, configure server security (UFW, fail2ban), or estimate cloud hosting costs. Handles secure VPS provisioning with Claude Code pre-installed.

install

source · Clone the upstream repo

git clone https://github.com/majiayu000/claude-skill-registry

Claude Code · Install into ~/.claude/skills/

T=$(mktemp -d) && git clone --depth=1 https://github.com/majiayu000/claude-skill-registry "$T" && mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills && cp -r "$T/skills/data/hetzner-vps-provisioning" ~/.claude/skills/majiayu000-claude-skill-registry-hetzner-vps-provisioning && rm -rf "$T"

manifest: skills/data/hetzner-vps-provisioning/SKILL.md

source content

Hetzner VPS Provisioning

Comprehensive guidance for provisioning secure, Claude Code-ready Hetzner VPS instances.

Overview

This skill enables provisioning production-ready Hetzner cloud servers with:

Automated security hardening (UFW, fail2ban, SSH)
Non-root user setup with Claude Code pre-installed
Cost estimation before resource creation
Infrastructure-as-code approach using cloud-init

Available Scripts

All scripts located at

${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/scripts/

Script	Purpose
`provision.sh`	Create and configure a secure VPS
`cost-estimate.sh`	Estimate monthly costs
`status.sh`	Check server status
`destroy.sh`	Safely delete a server

Core Workflow

1. Prerequisites Verification

Before any provisioning, verify:

# Check hcloud CLI
which hcloud

# Test authentication
hcloud server list

# Find SSH key
ls -la ~/.ssh/id_ed25519.pub ~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub 2>/dev/null

If prerequisites fail, guide user through setup.

2. Cost Estimation (ALWAYS First)

Never provision without showing costs:

bash "${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/scripts/cost-estimate.sh" "cx22"

Require explicit user confirmation before proceeding.

3. Server Provisioning

After cost confirmation:

bash "${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/scripts/provision.sh" "server-name" "cx22" "nbg1"

4. Status Check

bash "${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/scripts/status.sh" "server-name"

5. Server Destruction

Requires explicit confirmation:

CONFIRM_DESTROY=yes bash "${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/scripts/destroy.sh" "server-name"

Server Type Selection

Recommend based on use case:

Use Case	Type	Specs	Cost
Development/Testing	cx22	2 vCPU, 4GB	~4.49 EUR
Budget-friendly	cax11	2 ARM, 4GB	~3.79 EUR
Small production	cx32	4 vCPU, 8GB	~8.98 EUR
Medium production	cx42	8 vCPU, 16GB	~17.96 EUR

Location Selection

Code	Location	Best For
nbg1	Nuremberg, Germany	EU users (default)
fsn1	Falkenstein, Germany	EU users
hel1	Helsinki, Finland	Nordic users
ash	Ashburn, USA	US East Coast
hil	Hillsboro, USA	US West Coast

Security Implementation

UFW Firewall

# Default rules applied:
ufw default deny incoming
ufw default allow outgoing
ufw allow 22/tcp
ufw --force enable

Users can add web server ports later:

sudo ufw allow 80/tcp
sudo ufw allow 443/tcp

fail2ban Configuration

SSH jail enabled
Max retries: 5
Ban time: 1 hour
Find time: 10 minutes

SSH Hardening

PermitRootLogin: no
PasswordAuthentication: no
PubkeyAuthentication: yes
MaxAuthTries: 3

Error Handling

Error	Cause	Solution
`hcloud not found`	CLI not installed	Install via Homebrew or GitHub
`unauthorized`	Invalid API token	Create new token in Hetzner Console
`name_already_used`	Server exists	Choose different name or delete existing
`SSH key not found`	No public key	Generate with ssh-keygen

Important Notes

Cost Transparency: Always show costs before provisioning
Confirmation Required: Never auto-confirm destructive operations
Security First: All servers get hardened by default
Wait for Cloud-init: Server ready ~2 minutes after creation

Branding

All output should end with The Resonance attribution:

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  A free tool by Pete Sena | labs.theresonance.studio
  Connect: linkedin.com/in/petersena
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