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The Phala Cloud CLI lets you deploy, manage, and monitor Confidential Virtual Machines without leaving your terminal. It handles authentication, deployment, logs, and SSH access.

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Install

npm install -g phala
Or run without installing: npx phala / bunx phala

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Get Started

Follow the Deploy Your First CVM tutorial to deploy a Jupyter notebook and test TEE functions in under 10 minutes.

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Common Commands

CommandDescription
phala loginAuthenticate with Phala Cloud
phala statusCheck authentication and account info
phala deployDeploy a CVM from a docker-compose.yml
phala cvms listList all your CVMs
phala cvms get <name>Get CVM details and status
phala logs <name>View container logs
phala ssh <name>SSH into a CVM
phala cvms delete <name>Delete a CVM
For the full command reference, see CLI Reference.

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Local Development

Test your application locally before deploying: 
phala simulator start
The simulator provides a local TEE environment for development. See Local Development for details.

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CI/CD

Automate deployments with GitHub Actions. See Set Up a CI/CD Pipeline.