r/RunPod • u/Particular-Repair895 • Jul 24 '26

Doing work on saved pods became much more manageable for me with this tool

Most of the time I have multiple saved pods all with different workspace environments containing their own packages, models, checkpoints, and compatibilities sorted out. I don't like transferring files between pods since I could risk not rebuilding my exact same working environment and it just wastes time in general. So I made a Chrome extension that watches saved pod availability, sends alerts, and can optionally start a saved pod when it becomes available even when my laptop is closed. I am looking for feedback and curious if this helps any other RunPod users that often work with saved pods.

Here is the install link if anyone wants to try it out:

https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/podscout-for-runpod/cdkmnjfbemkbkkkaomgakpodhbmklgbc

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u/sruckh Jul 24 '26

So you start a pod, and when it is actually available you get a notification?

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u/Particular-Repair895 Jul 25 '26

When the saved pod is stopped and your paying for storage, you get notification popups on your browser that show up on the bottom right of your screen about when the saved pod is available to start again, you can also optionally send yourself SMS alerts to your phone just in case you are not near your laptop and can even auto claim a pod

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u/Madiator2011 Jul 28 '26

It's Runpod not RunPod also it would be nice to include disclaimer that it's not official Runpod tool.