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Command: phala cvms create
Syntax
Description
Create a new CVM (use “phala deploy” instead)Options
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
-n, --name <value> | Name of the CVM |
-c, --compose <value> | Path to Docker Compose file |
--vcpu <value> | Virtual CPUs (default: 1) |
--memory <value> | Memory in MB (default: 2048) |
--disk-size <value> | Disk size in GB (default: 40) |
--teepod-id <value> | TEEPod ID (auto-selected if omitted) |
--image <value> | dstack image version (uses default if omitted) |
-e, --env-file <value> | Path to environment file |
--skip-env | Skip env var prompt |
--debug | Enable debug output |
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
- Create a CVM interactively
- Create using predefined values