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$bdy [options] [command]

Work seamlessly with Buddy from the command line.

OPTIONS
--context <name>
Connection and scope context: default, git, link or a saved name. Overrides the globally active context for this invocation.
--examples
Show only examples; with this flag --format accepts text, json or jsonl
--verbose
Show REST API requests, responses, timing and retries on stderr
-v, --version
Output the bdy version
-h, --help
display help for command
AVAILABLE COMMANDS
Start tunnels to local services and manage the tunnel configuration file
Install and run bdy as a background service on Windows, macOS and Linux that keeps tunnels up
Manage unit tests and visual regression (Storybook, URL captures, test runners)
Call the Buddy REST API directly
Manage artifacts: file, Docker and Composer packages with versions
Manage connection and workspace/project contexts
Crawl websites into Markdown, HTML and screenshots
Discover CLI commands as JSON, without login or network access
Manage distributions that route traffic from domains to artifacts, sandboxes and other targets
Manage zones (called "domains" in Buddy). A zone can be used in distribution routes. Zones can be apex (example.com) or multi-level (my-app.example.dev) — the whole string is one zone
Manage environments
Log in to Buddy Required scopes: WORKSPACE_READ
Log out from Buddy
Run a local stdio MCP server proxying to the Buddy remote MCP server
Manage pipelines and their runs
Manage projects
Create a Buddy account
Create and manage cloud sandboxes: run commands and apps, take snapshots, expose endpoints
Manage deployment targets
Show the installed bdy version and how to update when a newer one is available
Show who you are logged in as Required scopes: USER_READ
Manage workspaces
Browse and validate Buddy pipeline YAML
Work seamlessly with Buddy from the command line.

Documentation for bdy v1.25.20

Last modified on Oct 14, 2026