Introduction
Cloud development environments for developers and coding agents.
Pad launches isolated cloud development environments, called Pads, on demand. Each Pad is a Firecracker microVM you can SSH into, run code in, and expose preview URLs from. When you're done, tear it down cleanly.
Where to start
- : install the CLI, log in, and create your first Pad.
- : what a Pad is, how it's configured, and the lifecycle it moves through.
- : short walkthroughs for common tasks.
- : reference for every
padcommand. - : the declarative TOML file that describes how your Pad is built.
How it works
- You run
pad upin a directory with a Padfile. - The CLI sends the Padfile to the Pad API.
- The backend schedules a VM on an available host and runs your setup commands.
- You SSH in, open preview URLs for exposed ports, or run commands remotely.
pad downdestroys the Pad and frees the resources.