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Documentation Index

Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.dedaluslabs.ai/llms.txt

Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

1

Install the CLI

brew install dedalus-labs/tap/dedalus
2

Set your API key

Get a key from the Dashboard.
export DEDALUS_API_KEY=<your-key>
3

Create a machine

dedalus machines create --vcpu 1 --memory-mib 1024 --storage-gib 10
Note the machine_id (starts with dm-).
4

Run a command

dedalus machines:executions create --machine-id <machine_id> --command '["whoami"]'

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Examples

Use the CLI or an SDK. 
dedalus machines create --vcpu 1 --memory-mib 1024 --storage-gib 10
dedalus machines:executions create \
  --machine-id <machine_id> \
  --command '["/bin/bash", "-c", "whoami && uname -a"]'
Now sleep, wake, resize, watch, or delete the machine: Lifecycle.
Last modified on May 2, 2026