smolvm sandbox ssh opens an interactive SSH session to a sandbox. Use it when you need SSH-specific behavior, such as SSH agent forwarding, a custom key, or a user account other than root.
Synopsis
Arguments
string
required
Name or ID of the sandbox to connect to.
Options
string
Path to the SSH private key.
string
default:"root"
SSH user inside the sandbox.
number
default:"30"
Seconds to wait if SmolVM needs to start the sandbox before connecting.
Examples
Connect to a sandbox
Use a custom key
Connect as another user
Shell versus SSH
Usesmolvm sandbox shell for the fastest interactive shell on recent Linux images. It uses the SmolVM guest agent when available. Use smolvm sandbox ssh when you specifically need SSH.
Related commands
smolvm sandbox shell- Open the fast shellsmolvm sandbox create- Create a sandboxsmolvm sandbox list- Find sandbox names