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Terminal window
This is the Daytona CLI used to manipulate workspaces from the command line.


Usage:
  daytona [flags]
  daytona [command]


Available Commands:
  code              Starts the workspace in VS Code
  create            Initializes a workspace with the given git repository or a picked template
  delete            Commands the workspace given by ID to be destroyed
  env               Lists or manipulates environment variables
  help              Help about any command
  ide               Sets a default IDE for the current user
  info              Retrieves the information of workspace given by ID
  list              Shows a list of workspaces by the current user and team
  login             Authenticates the user using the browser
  logout            Logs user profile out of the CLI
  pin               Commands the workspace given by ID to become pinned
  profile           Lists available profiles to choose from
  share             Commands the workspace given by ID to become shared
  ssh               Connect to the workspace using Secure Shell
  start             Commands the workspace given by ID to start
  stop              Commands the workspace given by ID to stop
  team              Lists available teams to choose from
  unpin             Commands the workspace given by ID to become unpinned
  unshare           Commands the workspace given by ID to become unshared
  version           Returns the version of your Daytona CLI


Flags:
  -h, --help   help for daytona


Use "daytona [command] --help" for more information about a command.

Command: code

Terminal window
Starts the workspace in VS Code.


Usage:
  daytona code [flags]


Flags:
  -h, --help         help for code
  -i, --ide string   Specify the IDE (e.g., 'vscode' or 'browser')

Command: create

Terminal window
Use 'daytona create <GIT_URL>' to instantiate a specific repository or 'daytona create' to select one of your own. Using 'daytona create template' lets you pick from a set of predefined templates.


Usage:
  daytona create [flags]


Flags:
  -c, --code   Open the project your default IDE after creating the workspace
  -h, --help   help for create

Command: daytona

Command: delete

Terminal window
Commands the workspace given by ID to be destroyed: 'daytona delete <WORKSPACE_ID>'. Use 'daytona delete --all' to destroy all workspaces in the current team.


Usage:
  daytona delete [flags]


Flags:
  -o, --all    Apply command to all workspaces
  -h, --help   help for delete

Command: env

Terminal window
Use 'daytona env' to list environment variables or use 'daytona env <KEY>=<VALUE>' to set them.


Usage:
  daytona env [flags]
  daytona env [command]


Available Commands:
  remove      Removes the environment variable specified by key


Flags:
  -h, --help   help for env


Use "daytona env [command] --help" for more information about a command.

Command: help

Terminal window
Help provides help for any command in the application.
Simply type daytona help [path to command] for full details.


Usage:
  daytona help [command] [flags]


Flags:
  -h, --help   help for help

Command: ide

Terminal window
Displays a list of available IDEs to pick as default for the current user


Usage:
  daytona ide [flags]


Flags:
  -h, --help          help for ide
  -n, --name string   Specify IDE by name

Command: info

Retrieves the information of workspace given by ID


Usage:
  daytona info [flags]


Flags:
  -h, --help   help for info

Command: list

Terminal window
Shows a list of workspaces by the current user and team


Usage:
  daytona list [flags]


Aliases:
  list, ls


Flags:
  -h, --help   help for list

Command: login

Opens the default browser and redirects to login page


Usage:
  daytona login [flags]


Flags:
  -h, --help   help for login

Command: logout

Logs the current user profile out of the Daytona CLI


Usage:
  daytona logout [flags]


Flags:
  -h, --help   help for logout

Command: pin

Commands the workspace given by ID to become pinned (never gets deleted): 'daytona pin <WORKSPACE_ID>'.


Usage:
  daytona pin [flags]


Flags:
  -h, --help   help for pin

Command: profile

Displays a list of available profiles to choose from.


Usage:
  daytona profile [flags]
  daytona profile [command]


Available Commands:
  active      Retrieves the ID of the currently active profile
  info        Displays information about the active profile
  list        Lists available profiles
  new         Creates a new profile
  set-name    Updates the name of the active profile to one given by argument
  set-url     Updates the base URL of the active profile to one given by argument
  use         Updates the active profile to one given by argument


Flags:
  -h, --help   help for profile


Use "daytona profile [command] --help" for more information about a command.

Command: share

Commands the workspace given by ID to become shared (grants public access): 'daytona share <WORKSPACE_ID>'. Use 'daytona share --all' to share all workspaces in the current team.


Usage:
  daytona share [flags]


Flags:
  -o, --all    Apply command to all workspaces
  -h, --help   help for share

Command: ssh

SSH


Usage:
  daytona ssh [flags]


Flags:
  -h, --help   help for ssh

Command: start

Commands the workspace given by ID to start: 'daytona start <WORKSPACE_ID>'. Use 'daytona start --all' to start all workspaces in the current team.


Usage:
  daytona start [flags]


Flags:
  -o, --all    Apply command to all workspaces
  -h, --help   help for start

Command: stop

Commands the workspace given by ID to stop: 'daytona stop <WORKSPACE_ID>'. Use 'daytona stop --all' to stop all workspaces in the current team.


Usage:
  daytona stop [flags]


Flags:
  -o, --all    Apply command to all workspaces
  -h, --help   help for stop

Command: team

Display list of available teams to choose from. Use flag '--name' to bypass prompt.


Usage:
  daytona team [flags]


Flags:
  -h, --help          help for team
  -n, --name string   Specify team name

Command: unpin

Commands the workspace given by ID to become unpinned (will get deleted after being stopped for two weeks): 'daytona unpin <WORKSPACE_ID>'.


Usage:
  daytona unpin [flags]


Flags:
  -h, --help   help for unpin

Command: unshare

Commands the workspace given by ID to become unshared (removes public access): 'daytona unshare <WORKSPACE_ID>'. Use 'daytona unshare --all' to unshare all workspaces in the current team.


Usage:
  daytona unshare [flags]


Flags:
  -o, --all    Apply command to all workspaces
  -h, --help   help for unshare

Command: version

Returns the version of your Daytona CLI


Usage:
  daytona version [flags]


Flags:
  -h, --help   help for version