CLI Overview

Introduction to the Daytona Command Line Interface

Introduction

The Daytona CLI is a command-line interface for managing Daytona Sandboxes. It provides a complete set of tools to create, manage, and interact with sandboxes, snapshots, volumes, and organizations.

Installation

To install the Daytona CLI, follow the instructions in the Installation Guide.

Getting Started

After installation, authenticate with your Daytona account:

daytona login

This will open your browser to complete the authentication process.

Basic Usage

The Daytona CLI follows a standard command structure:

daytona [command] [subcommand] [flags]

Quick Start

Create your first sandbox:

# Create a sandbox from a snapshot
daytona create --snapshot ubuntu

# List all sandboxes
daytona list

# SSH into a sandbox
daytona ssh my-sandbox

Command Categories

The CLI is organized into the following command groups:

Sandbox Commands

Manage sandboxes - create, list, start, stop, delete, and interact with your development environments.

daytona create      # Create a new sandbox
daytona list        # List all sandboxes
daytona start       # Start a sandbox
daytona stop        # Stop a sandbox
daytona delete      # Delete a sandbox
daytona ssh         # SSH into a sandbox
daytona exec        # Execute commands in a sandbox
daytona info        # Get sandbox information

See Sandbox Commands for detailed documentation.

Snapshot Commands

Manage sandbox snapshots - create, list, and push custom images.

daytona snapshot create   # Create a snapshot
daytona snapshot list     # List all snapshots
daytona snapshot delete   # Delete a snapshot
daytona snapshot push     # Push a local image

See Snapshot Commands for detailed documentation.

Volume Commands

Manage persistent volumes for your sandboxes.

daytona volume create   # Create a volume
daytona volume list     # List all volumes
daytona volume get      # Get volume details
daytona volume delete   # Delete a volume

See Volume Commands for detailed documentation.

Organization Commands

Manage organizations and switch between them.

daytona organization create   # Create an organization
daytona organization list     # List all organizations
daytona organization use      # Set active organization
daytona organization delete   # Delete an organization

See Organization Commands for detailed documentation.

Global Flags

Help

Get help for any command:

daytona --help
daytona create --help
daytona snapshot create --help

Version

Display the version of Daytona:

daytona --version
# or
daytona version

Output Formatting

Many commands support custom output formatting:

# JSON output
daytona list --format json

# YAML output
daytona info my-sandbox --format yaml

Authentication

Login

Authenticate with Daytona:

daytona login

Logout

Remove authentication credentials:

daytona logout

Shell Completion

Enable shell completion for faster command-line usage:

# For bash
daytona autocomplete bash

# For zsh
daytona autocomplete zsh

# For fish
daytona autocomplete fish

Next Steps

• Learn about Sandbox Commands
• Explore Snapshot Commands
• Manage Volumes
• Work with Organizations