Getting started
Install the CLI, log in, and launch your first Pad.
Install the CLI
macOS or Linux:
curl -fsSL https://pad.dev/install.sh | shWindows (PowerShell):
irm https://pad.dev/install.ps1 | iexConfirm the install:
Install the CLI, log in, and launch your first Pad.
macOS or Linux:
curl -fsSL https://pad.dev/install.sh | shWindows (PowerShell):
irm https://pad.dev/install.ps1 | iexConfirm the install:
pad versionpad loginThis opens your browser, displays a device code, and exchanges it for an access token. Credentials are stored in your OS keychain and the active profile is written to ~/.pad/config.toml. Switch profiles later with pad profiles use.
Check your session at any time:
pad whoamiGenerate a starter Padfile in your project directory:
pad initLaunch the Pad:
pad upWhen the Pad reaches ready, the CLI prints its alias, exposed ports, and an SSH command. SSH in:
pad sshList your Pads:
pad lspad downUse pad stop instead if you want to pause and restart later with pad start.