treadstone-cli 0.3.4

CLI for the Treadstone sandbox service.

Treadstone CLI

Command-line interface for the Treadstone sandbox service.

Installation

From PyPI

pip install treadstone

Pre-built binary

Download the latest release from GitHub Releases. The binary is self-contained and does not require Python.

# macOS / Linux
chmod +x treadstone
sudo mv treadstone /usr/local/bin/

Quick start

# Check that the server is reachable
treadstone health

# Register an account (first time only)
treadstone auth register

# Log in
treadstone auth login

# Create an API key for non-interactive use
treadstone api-keys create --name my-key
# Save the key — it is shown only once

# Store the key in config so you don't have to pass it every time
treadstone config set api_key ts_live_xxxxxxxxxxxx

# Create a sandbox
treadstone sandboxes create --template default --name my-sandbox
# Name rules: 1-55 chars, lowercase letters/numbers/hyphens only,
# and must start/end with a letter or number.

# List sandboxes
treadstone sb list

Configuration

The CLI reads configuration from three sources, in order of priority:

Priority	Source	Example
1 (highest)	CLI flags	--base-url https://... --api-key ts_...
2	Environment variables	TREADSTONE_BASE_URL, TREADSTONE_API_KEY
3 (lowest)	Config file	~/.config/treadstone/config.toml

Config file

Location: ~/.config/treadstone/config.toml

[default]
base_url = "https://your-server.example.com"
api_key  = "ts_live_xxxxxxxxxxxx"

You can manage this file with the config subcommand:

# Set a value
treadstone config set base_url https://your-server.example.com
treadstone config set api_key ts_live_xxxxxxxxxxxx

# View current settings (api_key is partially masked)
treadstone config get

# View a single key
treadstone config get base_url

# Remove a value
treadstone config unset api_key

# Show config file path
treadstone config path

Environment variables

Variable	Description	Default
TREADSTONE_BASE_URL	Base URL of the Treadstone server	https://api.treadstone-ai.dev
TREADSTONE_API_KEY	API key for authentication	(none)

Global flags

Flag	Description
--base-url URL	Override the server URL
--api-key KEY	Override the API key
--json	Output responses as JSON (useful for scripting)
--version	Show CLI version
--help	Show help message

Commands

health

Check if the server is reachable and healthy.

treadstone health
# Server is healthy

auth

Authentication and user management.

treadstone auth register                 # Create a new account
treadstone auth login                    # Log in interactively
treadstone auth logout                   # Log out
treadstone auth whoami                   # Show current user info
treadstone auth change-password          # Change your password
treadstone auth invite --email [e-mail]   # Invite a user (admin)
treadstone auth users                    # List all users (admin)
treadstone auth delete-user <user-id>    # Delete a user (admin)

sandboxes (alias: sb)

Create and manage sandboxes.

Custom sandbox names must be 1-55 characters of lowercase letters, numbers, or hyphens. They must start and end with a letter or number. This keeps browser URLs like sandbox-{name}.treadstone-ai.dev within DNS label limits.

treadstone sb create --template default --name my-box
treadstone sb create --template python --label env:dev --persist
treadstone sb list
treadstone sb list --label env:prod --limit 10
treadstone sb get <sandbox-id>
treadstone sb start <sandbox-id>
treadstone sb stop <sandbox-id>
treadstone sb delete <sandbox-id>
### `templates`

List available sandbox templates.

```bash
treadstone templates list

api-keys

Manage long-lived API keys.

treadstone api-keys create --name ci-bot
treadstone api-keys create --name temp --expires-in 86400  # 24h
treadstone api-keys create --no-control-plane --data-plane selected --sandbox-id sb123
treadstone api-keys list
treadstone api-keys update <key-id> --data-plane none
treadstone api-keys delete <key-id>

config

Manage local CLI configuration.

treadstone config set base_url https://...
treadstone config set api_key ts_...
treadstone config get
treadstone config get base_url
treadstone config unset api_key
treadstone config path

JSON output

Pass --json before any command to get machine-readable JSON output:

treadstone --json sb list
treadstone --json health
treadstone --json api-keys list

Error handling

The CLI displays user-friendly error messages instead of stack traces:

Error: Connection refused.
  Possible causes:
    - The Treadstone server is not running
    - The --base-url or TREADSTONE_BASE_URL is incorrect
    - A firewall or proxy is blocking the connection
  Detail: ...

Common errors:

Error	Cause	Fix
Connection refused	Server not running or wrong URL	Check treadstone config get base_url
Request timed out	Server slow or unreachable	Retry, or check network
No API key configured	Missing authentication	treadstone config set api_key <key>
HTTP 401	Invalid or expired API key	Create a new key with treadstone api-keys create
HTTP 404	Resource not found	Verify the ID is correct