> ## Documentation Index
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# cvms

> Manage CVMs

<Note>
  This command is marked as unstable and may change in future releases.
</Note>

### Command: `phala cvms`

#### Syntax

```
phala cvms <command> [options]
```

#### Description

Manage CVMs

#### Global Options

| Option                               | Description                                               |
| ------------------------------------ | --------------------------------------------------------- |
| `-h, --help`                         | Show help information for the current command             |
| `-v, --version`                      | Show CLI version                                          |
| `--api-token TOKEN, --api-key TOKEN` | API token for authenticating with Phala Cloud             |
| `-j, --json, --no-json`              | Output in JSON format                                     |
| `--interactive`                      | Enable interactive mode for commands that support it      |
| `--cvm-id <value>`                   | CVM identifier (UUID, app\_id, instance\_id, or name)     |
| `--profile PROFILE`                  | Temporarily use a different auth profile for this command |
| `--api-version <value>`              | API version to use (e.g. 2025-10-28, 2026-01-21)          |

#### Examples

* Display help:

```bash theme={"system"}
phala cvms --help
```

### Subcommands

| Command            | Description                                  |
| ------------------ | -------------------------------------------- |
| `attestation`      | Get CVM attestation                          |
| `delete`           | Delete a CVM                                 |
| `device-allowlist` | Show device allowlist status for a CVM's app |
| `get`              | Get details of a CVM                         |
| `list`             | List CVMs                                    |
| `list-nodes`       | List worker nodes                            |
| `replicate`        | Create a replica of an existing CVM          |
| `resize`           | Resize resources for a CVM                   |
| `restart`          | Restart a CVM                                |
| `start`            | Start a stopped CVM                          |
| `stop`             | Stop a running CVM                           |

### Deprecated Subcommands

| Command       | Description                                                 |
| ------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------- |
| `create`      | Create a new CVM (use "phala deploy" instead)               |
| `logs`        | Fetch container logs from a CVM                             |
| `serial-logs` | Fetch VM serial console logs from a CVM                     |
| `upgrade`     | Upgrade a CVM to a new version (use "phala deploy" instead) |