Set up your mesh
Add this Mac
Two Macs
Your Macs get a direct, encrypted connection to each other no matter which network they are physically on. Once a Mac is on the mesh you can wake it, screen into it, and Teleport to it from anywhere.
In Rig, open Mesh and press Add this Mac. macOS asks for your password once, to create the network interface. Rig doesn’t store it. No ports are opened on your router.
A mesh needs at least two Macs to be useful — one to reach from, one to reach. Add the second from the Rig app on that machine. Nothing to configure: Rig handles keys, addressing and naming.
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This article is part of the Rig knowledge base at userig.app/docs. Rig is a local-first Mac app that runs, watches, and restarts development processes with unified logs, ports, and a scoped MCP hub for AI coding agents. Your source code stays on your Mac.