Run hivepod <command> --help for details on any command. Wherever a command takes a pod, you can use its name or id.
| Command |
What it does |
hivepod login [--no-browser] [-e EMAIL] |
Sign in to your DockHive account. |
hivepod logout |
Sign out on this computer. |
hivepod config list |
Show the current configuration. |
hivepod config set KEY VALUE |
Set a configuration value, such as default_size or region (your default region for new pods and apps). |
| Command |
What it does |
hivepod deploy [PATH] |
Deploy a folder as an app with Drone. See hivepod deploy. |
| Command |
What it does |
hivepod os [--all] [--family linux|windows|bsd] |
Operating systems you can launch. |
hivepod list |
List your pods. |
hivepod create [NAME] |
Create a pod: an interactive wizard, or pass --os to script it. |
hivepod status POD |
Show a pod’s status, disk used against its size, and live metrics. |
hivepod start POD |
Start a stopped pod. |
hivepod stop POD |
Stop a running pod (your data stays). |
hivepod restart POD |
Restart a pod. |
hivepod suspend POD |
Suspend (pause) a running pod. |
hivepod resume POD |
Resume a suspended pod. |
hivepod connect POD |
Open an interactive terminal in a pod. |
hivepod exec POD COMMAND... |
Run one command in a pod and print the output (up to 20 seconds). |
hivepod exec --detach [--timeout S] [--follow] POD COMMAND... |
Run a command as a background job (up to 6 hours) and print its id. |
hivepod jobs POD |
List a pod’s recent background jobs. |
hivepod job status POD ID [--wait] [--follow] |
A job’s status and output. --wait/--follow wait for it to end and exit with its exit code (124 timed out, 130 cancelled). |
hivepod job cancel POD ID |
Stop a running job and everything it started. |
hivepod cp SRC DEST |
Copy files or folders to or from a pod (POD:PATH on one side). See Copy files. |
hivepod logs POD [--tail N] [-f] |
Show (or follow) a pod’s logs. |
hivepod env POD [KEY=VALUE ...] [--unset KEY] [--cmd "..."] [--apply [-y]] |
Show or change environment variables and the startup command. |
hivepod apply POD [-y] |
Apply pending environment and startup-command changes. This re-creates the pod: only /home/hivepod/data and /home/hivepod/projects are kept. |
hivepod rm POD [-y] |
Delete a pod permanently. Its backups are kept for 7 days so you can restore them into a new pod; the prompt says how many and until when. |
create shows the estimated monthly vCPU-hours of the size and what your plan includes versus bills; see What it costs.
create options:
| Option |
Meaning |
--os SLUG |
Operating system, for example ubuntu-24.04. |
--size nano|micro|small|medium |
Preset size (default micro). |
--cpu N --ram 8g --disk 80g |
Custom size (all three needed). |
--region R |
Region, for example eu (default: your region setting, if any). |
--subdomain S |
The pod’s web address subdomain. |
--env KEY=VALUE |
Environment variable (repeatable). |
--cmd "..." |
Startup command. |
Lifecycle commands (start, stop, restart, suspend, resume, apply, rm) wait until done; add --no-wait to return immediately, or --timeout SECONDS to change how long they wait.
| Command |
What it does |
hivepod backup create POD [--name LABEL] [--description TEXT] |
Back up a pod’s data and projects folders. |
hivepod backup list [POD] |
List backups. |
hivepod backup list --deleted |
List backups of deleted pods and the date each is kept until (7 days after the delete). |
hivepod backup restore BACKUP_ID NAME [--subdomain S] [--size T] |
Create a new pod from a backup, including a deleted pod’s backup while it is kept. |
hivepod backup rm BACKUP_ID [-y] |
Delete a backup. |
| Command |
What it does |
hivepod db list |
List your databases; the firewall column flags any that are open to the internet. |
hivepod db info DB |
A database’s details and firewall state (never the password). |
hivepod db firewall DB |
Its firewall rules, and the addresses app/pod rules use right now. |
hivepod db firewall DB allow IP_OR_CIDR |
Allow an IPv4 address or range. |
hivepod db firewall DB allow --app ID / --pod NAME / --all-apps / --all-pods |
Allow your apps or pods in the database’s region. |
hivepod db firewall DB remove RULE_ID |
Remove a rule. |
hivepod db firewall DB deny-all |
Close it: remove 0.0.0.0/0 rules and set the default to deny. |
hivepod db firewall DB open [--yes] |
Open it to the whole internet (asks first; not recommended). |
DB is a database’s name or id. See Firewall and allowlist.
| Command |
What it does |
hivepod mcp |
Run the DockHive MCP server over stdio. See MCP server. |
hivepod mcp --print-config |
Print ready-made config snippets for Claude, Cursor and Windsurf. |
