HivePods

Your own cloud dev environment, ready in seconds. Pick an operating system, choose how much power you need, and you're in — right from your terminal.

hivepod create web1     # a quick wizard: name it, pick an OS + size
hivepod connect web1    # you're in a shell

Install

macOS / Linux:

curl -fsSL https://dockhive.io/install.sh | sh

Windows (PowerShell):

irm https://dockhive.io/install.ps1 | iex

The installer puts hivepod in its own folder (~/.hivepods), adds it to your PATH and works in every new terminal. Run it again any time to upgrade.

Prefer pip? pipx install hivepods-cli does the same. With plain pip install hivepods-cli the hivepod command may land in a folder that isn't on your PATH; python3 -m hivepods_cli always works.

Get started

hivepod login           # opens your browser to sign in
hivepod create          # short wizard: name, OS, size
hivepod connect myenv   # open a shell in your environment
hivepod list            # see everything you're running

hivepod login signs you in through the browser. On a machine with no browser, use hivepod login --no-browser for email and password instead.

No servers to manage, no setup. Each environment gets its own address (myenv.dockhive.sh), so whatever you run inside is reachable.

Everyday commands

hivepod create                       # interactive: OS, size (or custom CPU/RAM/disk), region
hivepod create api --os ubuntu-24.04 --size small    # or one-liner

hivepod connect api                  # interactive shell
hivepod exec api "npm test"          # run a single command
hivepod logs api -f                  # follow live logs

hivepod stop api                     # pause (your data stays)
hivepod start api                    # resume
hivepod restart api
hivepod rm api                       # delete

hivepod list                         # what you have
hivepod status api                   # details + live CPU/RAM

hivepod env api PORT=3000 --unset DEBUG   # change environment variables
hivepod apply api                    # use them (recreates the environment; data/ and projects/ are kept)

hivepod backup create api            # back up the data/ and projects/ folders
hivepod backup list
hivepod backup restore <backup-id> api-copy   # a NEW environment from a backup

Anywhere a command takes a name, you can pass the environment's id instead. start, stop, restart, suspend, resume, apply, rm, backup create and backup restore wait until the work is done; add --no-wait to return straight away.

hivepod connect works on macOS, Linux and Windows (Windows Terminal or the Windows 10+ console).

Operating systems

Ubuntu, Debian, Fedora, Alpine, Arch, Rocky and more run as fast, lightweight environments. Windows and FreeBSD run as full machines — reach those through the built-in web console (or RDP for Windows) instead of a shell.

hivepod os              # everything you can launch

Sizes

Pick a preset, or set your own:

Settings

hivepod config set default_size small   # your default when you don't pick one
hivepod config list

Help

hivepod --help
hivepod <command> --help