Organization Commands

Complete reference for Daytona organization management commands

Overview

Organization commands allow you to create and manage organizations, which are the top-level containers for sandboxes, snapshots, and volumes in Daytona. Organizations provide resource isolation and team collaboration capabilities.

daytona organization create

Create a new organization and set it as the active organization.

Usage

daytona organization create [ORGANIZATION_NAME]

Examples

# Create a new organization
daytona organization create my-team

# Create an organization with a descriptive name
daytona organization create acme-engineering

Output

Displays organization details and a pending approval message:

[organization details]
Your organization has been created and its approval is pending
Our team has been notified and will set up your resource quotas shortly

Notes

• The newly created organization is automatically set as your active organization
• New organizations require approval before full access is granted
• Resource quotas are configured by the Daytona team during the approval process

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daytona organization list

List all organizations you have access to.

Usage

daytona organization list [flags]

Flags

• --format - Output format (json, yaml)

Examples

# List all organizations
daytona organization list

# Get organizations as JSON
daytona organization list --format json

# Get organizations as YAML
daytona organization list --format yaml

Output

Displays a table with:

• Organization ID
• Organization name
• Active status (indicates which organization is currently active)
• Created date
• Status (Active, Pending, etc.)

ID                                    NAME                 ACTIVE    STATUS
7f8a9c2d-3e1f-4b6a-9c0d-5e8f7a2b3c4d  Personal            *         Active
8g9b0d3e-4f2g-5c7b-0d1e-6f9g8b3c4d5e  acme-engineering              Active

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daytona organization use

Switch to a different organization as your active organization.

Usage

daytona organization use [ORGANIZATION] [flags]

Arguments

• [ORGANIZATION] - Organization ID or name (optional - if not provided, an interactive prompt will be shown)

Examples

# Switch to an organization by name
daytona organization use acme-engineering

# Switch to an organization by ID
daytona organization use 7f8a9c2d-3e1f-4b6a-9c0d-5e8f7a2b3c4d

# Interactive selection (no argument)
daytona organization use

Output

Organization acme-engineering is now active

Notes

• The active organization determines which resources (sandboxes, snapshots, volumes) you see and interact with
• All subsequent commands will use the active organization’s context
• You can switch between organizations at any time

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daytona organization delete

Delete an organization.

Usage

daytona organization delete [ORGANIZATION] [flags]

Arguments

• [ORGANIZATION] - Organization ID or name (optional - if not provided, an interactive prompt will be shown)

Examples

# Delete an organization by name
daytona organization delete old-team

# Delete an organization by ID
daytona organization delete 7f8a9c2d-3e1f-4b6a-9c0d-5e8f7a2b3c4d

# Interactive selection (no argument)
daytona organization delete

Output

Organization old-team has been deleted

Notes

• You cannot delete your Personal organization
• If you delete the currently active organization, the system automatically switches to your Personal organization
• All resources (sandboxes, snapshots, volumes) in the organization will be deleted
• This action is irreversible

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Understanding Organizations

Personal Organization

Every user has a default “Personal” organization:

• Created automatically when you first log in
• Cannot be deleted
• Used as the fallback when other organizations are deleted
• Ideal for personal projects and experimentation

Team Organizations

Additional organizations can be created for:

• Team collaboration
• Project isolation
• Resource management
• Different environments (dev, staging, production)

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Common Patterns

Create Organization for a Team

# Create the organization
daytona organization create acme-backend-team

# Wait for approval
# Once approved, create resources
daytona create --snapshot ubuntu --name team-dev-env

Switch Between Personal and Team Work

# Work on personal projects
daytona organization use Personal
daytona create --snapshot ubuntu --name my-experiment

# Switch to team organization
daytona organization use acme-engineering
daytona create --snapshot node --name team-api-server

# List only team sandboxes
daytona list

Manage Multiple Projects

# Create organizations for different projects
daytona organization create project-alpha
daytona organization create project-beta

# Work on project alpha
daytona organization use project-alpha
daytona create --snapshot python --name alpha-backend
daytona volume create alpha-data

# Switch to project beta
daytona organization use project-beta
daytona create --snapshot node --name beta-frontend
daytona volume create beta-data

# List all organizations
daytona organization list

Clean Up Old Organization

# List organizations
daytona organization list

# Switch away from the organization to delete
daytona organization use Personal

# Delete the old organization
daytona organization delete old-project

Scripted Organization Management

#!/bin/bash

# Get current active organization
CURRENT_ORG=$(daytona organization list --format json | jq -r '.[] | select(.active) | .name')
echo "Current organization: $CURRENT_ORG"

# Switch to different organization
daytona organization use production-team

# Do work...
daytona create --snapshot ubuntu --name prod-sandbox

# Switch back
daytona organization use "$CURRENT_ORG"

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Organization Best Practices

Naming Conventions

Use clear, descriptive names:

# Good names
daytona organization create acme-backend-team
daytona organization create project-phoenix-dev
daytona organization create client-xyz-production

# Avoid generic names
# daytona organization create test
# daytona organization create org1

Resource Organization

Group related resources in the same organization:

# Create organization for a project
daytona organization create ecommerce-platform

# Use it for all project resources
daytona organization use ecommerce-platform

# Create related resources
daytona volume create postgres-data
daytona snapshot create custom-backend
daytona create --snapshot custom-backend --name api-server
daytona create --snapshot postgres --name database

Environment Separation

Use different organizations for different environments:

# Development environment
daytona organization create myapp-development
daytona organization use myapp-development
daytona create --snapshot node --name dev-api

# Staging environment
daytona organization create myapp-staging
daytona organization use myapp-staging
daytona create --snapshot node --name staging-api

# Production environment
daytona organization create myapp-production
daytona organization use myapp-production
daytona create --snapshot node --name prod-api

Check Active Organization

Always verify which organization you’re working in:

# Before creating resources
daytona organization list

# Or check with format flag
daytona organization list --format json | jq -r '.[] | select(.active)'

Interactive Selection

When unsure, use interactive mode:

# Interactive organization selection
daytona organization use

# Interactive organization deletion
daytona organization delete

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Troubleshooting

Organization Approval Pending

If your organization is pending approval:

1. Wait for the Daytona team to review and approve
2. Check your email for approval notifications
3. Contact support if approval takes longer than expected

Cannot Delete Personal Organization

The Personal organization is protected:

# This will fail
daytona organization delete Personal

# Error: cannot delete personal organization

You can always use your Personal organization, but cannot delete it.

Lost Active Organization Context

If you’re unsure which organization is active:

# Check active organization
daytona organization list

# The active organization will have an asterisk (*) or be marked as ACTIVE