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Official command-line tool for the gcube AI GPU cloud platform

Project description

gcube CLI

Official command-line tool for the gcube AI GPU cloud platform. Manage GPU workloads, monitor resources, and stream container logs — all from your terminal.


Overview

gcube <service> <operation> [options]
Feature Description
Easy install pip install gcube-cli, Python 3.10+
AWS CLI style gcube <service> <operation> with --output table|json|yaml
Token auth Set your token from the gcube web console once, then use all commands
Key dependencies click · httpx · rich · pyyaml · websockets

Installation

pip install gcube-cli

Quick Start

# 1. Set your API token (copy from gcube web console)
gcube configure set --token "eyJ..."

# 2. Check available GPUs and note the CODE
gcube gpu list

# 3. (Optional) Check personal storages and note the SER if mounting storage
gcube storage list

# 4. Generate a workload template, edit it, then register
gcube workload register --skeleton > workload.yaml
# edit workload.yaml
gcube workload register -f workload.yaml

# 5. Check status — SER is the workload identifier shown in the list
gcube workload list

# 6. Start the workload
gcube workload start <ser>

# 7. Stream logs
gcube workload logs <ser>

Configuration

Get a Token

  1. Log in to the gcube web console
  2. Go to API Token menu and copy your token
  3. Set it in the CLI:
gcube configure set --token "eyJ..."

Config File

Generated automatically at ~/.gcube/config.yaml:

platform_url: https://api.gcube.ai
ws_url: wss://console.gcube.ai:61443
auth:
  access_token: "eyJ..."
  expires_at: "2026-04-03T10:00:00Z"
output: table          # table | json | yaml

Configure Commands

gcube configure                              # Interactive setup
gcube configure set --token <token>          # Set API token
gcube configure set --platform-url <url>     # Set platform URL
gcube configure set --ws-url <url>           # Set WebSocket URL (for log streaming)
gcube configure set --output <format>        # Set default output format
gcube configure get <key>                    # Get a config value (token, platform-url, ws-url, output)
gcube configure status                       # Show current config and token validity

Environment Variables

Environment variables take precedence over the config file.

Variable Description
GCUBE_PLATFORM_URL Platform base URL
GCUBE_ACCESS_TOKEN Bearer token (useful for CI/CD)
GCUBE_OUTPUT Default output format (table|json|yaml)

Command Reference

Workload

Manage the full lifecycle of GPU workloads. Each workload is identified by a SER (serial number) shown in gcube workload list.

Command Description
gcube workload register --skeleton Print a blank YAML template to stdout
gcube workload register -f <yaml> Register a workload from a YAML file
gcube workload register --image <img> ... Register a workload with inline flags
gcube workload update <ser> --skeleton Export current workload config as editable YAML
gcube workload update <ser> -f <yaml> Update a stopped workload
gcube workload list List workloads
gcube workload describe <ser> Show workload details
gcube workload start <ser> Start a workload
gcube workload stop <ser> Stop a workload
gcube workload delete <ser> Delete a workload
gcube workload logs <ser> Stream container logs in real time
gcube workload logs <ser> --pod <idx> --container <idx> Stream a specific container's logs
gcube workload pods <ser> List pods

Key Flags

Flag Description
-f, --file <path> Workload YAML file path
--description <text> Workload description (2-80 chars)
--image <image> Container image
--gpu <code> GPU code (from gcube gpu list CODE column)
--cuda <version> CUDA version code
--owner <email> Filter by owner (list only)
--pod <idx> Pod index for log streaming (0-based)
--container <idx> Container index for log streaming (0-based)
-y, --yes Skip confirmation prompt (stop/delete)

CUDA Version Codes

Code CUDA
12000 12.0
12020 12.2
12030 12.3
12040 12.4
12050 12.5
12060 12.6
12080 12.8
12090 12.9
13000 13.0

Workload YAML Format (for register -f and update -f)

# workload.yaml
description: "My ML training job"  # required, 2-80 chars
cuda: "12020"                      # optional CUDA version code
sharedMemory: 1                    # GB

containers:
  - containerImage: "pytorch/pytorch:2.0"  # required
    repo: docker.io
    port: 0                        # 0 = auto-detect
    maxConnection: 4
    containerCommand: "python train.py"
    isCredential: false            # set true to use a saved registry credential
    containerEnvs:                 # each entry is a single key-value object
      - EPOCHS: "100"
      - BATCH_SIZE: "32"
    userStorages: []
    # userStorages:                # SER must be quoted — it's numeric
    #   - "95": "/mnt/data"        # SER from: gcube storage list

gpuSpecs:
  - gpuCode: "029"                 # required — CODE from 'gcube gpu list'
  # add more entries for multiple replicas:
  # - gpuCode: "029"

Use gcube workload update <ser> --skeleton > workload.yaml to export the current config before editing.

Optional Istio fields (omit to use defaults):

  • isIstioProxy (default: true) — injects the Istio service mesh sidecar into each pod. Disable only if your container has compatibility issues with the sidecar.
  • isIstioL7Hash (default: false) — enables L7 request hashing so the same client is consistently routed to the same pod. Useful for stateful inference. Requires 2 or more replicas (multiple gpuSpecs entries).

GPU

List available GPUs with specs and pricing.

Command Description
gcube gpu list Available GPUs (CODE, specs, hourly price range)
gcube gpu list --all All GPUs including unavailable ones

The CODE column is a zero-padded sequence number (001, 002, ...) used when registering workloads.


Storage

List personal storage volumes (PVC) available for mounting into workloads.

Command Description
gcube storage list List bound personal storages

SER is the identifier used in workload YAML to mount a storage volume:

containers:
  - containerImage: "pytorch/pytorch:2.0"
    userStorages:
      - "95": "/mnt/data"    # SER: mountPath
      - "94": "/mnt/model"

Only storages in bound state are listed.

⚠️ ReadWriteOnce storages can only be mounted to a single node — avoid them in multi-replica workloads.


Resource

Monitor CPU, GPU, and memory usage of a workload.

Command Description
gcube resource workload <ser> Workload resource usage (time average)

Point

Check point balance and spending history.

Command Description
gcube point status Balance, total charged/spent, low-balance warning
gcube point spending Daily spending for the current month
gcube point spending --month 2026-03 Daily spending for a specific month
gcube point spending --workload <ser> Filter by workload

Credential

Manage container registry credentials.

Command Description
gcube credential list List saved credentials
gcube credential create --repo <type> --username <name> --token <token> Save a credential
gcube credential delete --repo <type> Delete a credential

Supported --repo types: docker, github, harbor, aws, huggingface, quay

To pull from a private registry, save a credential with gcube credential create and set isCredential: true in the corresponding container's workload YAML.


Output Formats

gcube workload list              # table (default)
gcube -o json workload list      # JSON
gcube -o yaml workload list      # YAML

Global Options

Flag Description Default
-o, --output <format> Output format: table|json|yaml table
-V, --version Show version
--help Show help

Exit Codes

Code Meaning
0 Success
1 Invalid argument or state error
2 gcube API error
3 Authentication failure or token expired
4 Network error

Examples

Register and Manage Workloads

# Check available GPUs (note the CODE column)
gcube gpu list

# Generate a template, edit it, then register
gcube workload register --skeleton > workload.yaml
# edit workload.yaml
gcube workload register -f workload.yaml

# Register with inline flags
gcube workload register \
  --description "inference service" \
  --image ollama/ollama:latest \
  --gpu 029

# List and inspect
gcube workload list
gcube workload describe 2212
gcube -o json workload describe 2212

# Start / stop / delete
gcube workload start 2212
gcube workload stop 2212
gcube workload delete 2212

Update a Workload

# Export current config, edit, and re-apply
gcube workload stop 2212
gcube workload update 2212 --skeleton > workload.yaml
# edit workload.yaml
gcube workload update 2212 -f workload.yaml
gcube workload start 2212

Stream Logs

# Single container — streams immediately
gcube workload logs 2212

# Multi-container — shows selection list first
gcube workload logs 2226
gcube workload logs 2226 --pod 0 --container 1

Resource Monitoring

gcube resource workload 2212
gcube -o json resource workload 2212

Mount Personal Storage

# 1. Check available storages and note the SER column
gcube storage list

# 2. Add to workload YAML
#    userStorages:
#      - "95": "/mnt/data"

# 3. Register or update
gcube workload register -f workload.yaml

License

Apache License 2.0

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