Buddy Platform

On-demand cloud infrastructure via bdy CLI. Run bdy <command> --help for flag details.

Authentication

If any command returns Token not provided or Not logged in: ask the user to run bdy login in a separate terminal (AI cannot do interactive OAuth). To check if user is logged in run bdy whoami

Sandbox (bdy sandbox|sb)

Cloud environments for dynamic apps (servers, databases, background processes).

Critical Rules

• Sandboxes must live in a project. Before sandbox create, check bdy whoami for a project context and the BUDDY_PROJECT env var. If neither is set, ask the user (AskUserQuestion) whether to create a new project, then run bdy proj link -p <project> to attach it.
• Apps MUST bind to 0.0.0.0 (not 127.0.0.1) for endpoints to work
• ALWAYS use --ignore "node_modules/**" ".git/**" when copying projects — install deps on sandbox instead.
• Preinstalled on Ubuntu 24.04: Node.js 24, Python 3.12, Go 1.25, Git, curl, jq, ripgrep

Workflow

1. Create: bdy sandbox create -i <name> --resources 2x4 --wait-for-running
2. Copy files: bdy sandbox cp ./src <name>:/app --ignore "node_modules/**" ".git/**" > /dev/null
3. Install deps: bdy sandbox exec command <name> "cd /app && npm install" --wait
4. Start app via app add (NOT exec — gives you status/logs/restart): bdy sandbox app add <name> "cd /app && npm start -- -H 0.0.0.0"
5. Check app: bdy sandbox app status <name> <app-id> and bdy sandbox app logs <name> <app-id>
6. Add endpoint: bdy sandbox endpoint add <name> -n web -e <port>
7. Show the user the public endpoint URL, then ask via AskUserQuestion if they want to attach a custom domain. Options: claim one of the free domains available in Buddy, buy a new domain, or reuse one already in their workspace. Keep the option labels short — don't put CLI commands in them. After the user picks, run the relevant bdy domain command and wire it up with bdy distro route create.

Tips

• Use app add to start services — NOT exec command. Apps are managed as systemd services with status, logs, stop, start, restart
• bdy sandbox app list <name> shows running apps with IDs
• Write config files locally, then sandbox cp — avoids heredoc escaping issues in exec
• Use sandbox snapshot to save/restore sandbox state
• Use bdy distro route create for custom domain routing + cdn

Artifact (bdy artifact|art)

Two types of artifacts:

• BUCKET (default) — versioned file hosting with public URLs. Use for static sites, build outputs, downloadable files
• CONTAINER — Docker registry. Use for Docker images. Ask the user to run bdy artifact docker login in a separate terminal (AI cannot handle interactive credentials), then push/pull with standard docker commands

BUCKET Workflow

1. Build if needed: npm run build
2. Create artifact: bdy artifact create <name> (default type is BUCKET)
   • Auth is set on creation, not per-version — ask about auth first (HTTP Basic -a / Buddy -b / None)
3. Publish with version: bdy artifact publish <name>@1.0.0 ./dist
   • Without version: bdy artifact publish <name> ./dist → creates latest version
4. Get URL: bdy artifact version get <name> <version>
5. Show the user the published URL, then ask via AskUserQuestion if they want to attach a custom domain. Options: claim one of the free domains available in Buddy, buy a new domain, or reuse one already in their workspace. Keep the option labels short — don't put CLI commands in them. After the user picks, run the relevant bdy domain command and wire it up with bdy distro route create.

Critical Rules

• Main HTML file MUST be named index.html (otherwise serves directory listing)
• Use @ or : as version separator: my-site@1.0.0 or my-site:1.0.0
• Use --force to overwrite an existing version
• Use --create to create artifact and publish in one step: bdy artifact publish -c <name>@1.0.0 ./dist

TIPS

• Use bdy distro route create for custom domain routing + cdn

Tunnel (bdy tunnel)

Expose local services to the internet via secure tunnels.

Critical Rules (MANDATORY)

• ALWAYS use run_in_background: true when running tunnel commands — they block execution
• ALWAYS ask about authentication via AskUserQuestion before creating HTTP tunnels:
  • HTTP Basic Auth → -a
  • Buddy Auth → --buddy
  • No auth → no flag
• For Docker: verify the app binds to 0.0.0.0

Tips

• Save tunnel configs: bdy tunnel config add http <name> localhost:<port>
• Start saved tunnel: bdy tunnel start <name>

Domain (bdy domain)

Search, purchase, and manage custom domains.

bdy domain search <query>     # Search available domains
bdy domain buy <name>         # Purchase a domain
bdy domain list               # List owned domains

Run bdy domain --help for full options (TLD filters, sorting, etc.).

Distribution (bdy distro)

Route traffic across services with custom rules and domains.

Route Types

• PROXY / PROXY_NO_CACHE — reverse-proxy traffic to a backend. URL shows the distro domain, real paths (/foo/bar) are visible and forwarded. Use this for CDN/edge in front of a real app.
• REDIRECT — HTTP 3xx redirect to another URL. Browser navigates away; final URL shows the target domain.
• CLOAKING — the distro domain serves a single page that embeds the target as a full-page iframe. URL bar stays on the distro domain regardless of navigation inside the iframe, so the real paths/subpages are never visible

bdy distro create -i <name>                          # Create distribution
bdy distro route create <name> -t PROXY -d <domain>  # Add route
bdy distro route list <name>                          # List routes

Run bdy distro --help for full options.

Pipeline (bdy pipeline|pip)

CI/CD pipelines for build, test, and deploy automation.

bdy pipeline list                          # List pipelines
bdy pipeline run start <identifier>        # Run a pipeline
bdy pipeline run status <identifier> <id>  # Check run status
bdy pipeline run logs <identifier> <id> <action-id>  # View logs

Run bdy pipeline --help for full options (variables, scheduling, YAML config, etc.).