Official command-line interface for Hopx.ai cloud sandboxes.
npm install -g @hopx-ai/cli
# or
bun install -g @hopx-ai/cliSingle-binary install, no Node.js or Bun runtime required. The
installer auto-detects your platform, downloads the matching binary,
verifies its SHA256 checksum, and adds it to your PATH.
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/hopx-ai/cli/main/install.sh | bashThere are three ways to install on Windows, depending on your shell.
WSL, Git Bash, or MSYS2 (easiest) — the same installer works:
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/hopx-ai/cli/main/install.sh | bashIn Git Bash this installs the real Windows .exe to
C:\Users\<you>\.hopx\bin\hopx.exe. In WSL you get the Linux binary.
Native PowerShell — run the following in an elevated or normal PowerShell prompt:
$ErrorActionPreference = "Stop"
$version = "cli-v0.2.0"
$dir = "$env:USERPROFILE\.hopx\bin"
$url = "https://github.com/hopx-ai/cli/releases/download/$version/hopx-windows-x64.exe"
$sumsUrl = "https://github.com/hopx-ai/cli/releases/download/$version/SHA256SUMS"
New-Item -ItemType Directory -Force -Path $dir | Out-Null
Invoke-WebRequest -Uri $url -OutFile "$dir\hopx.exe"
# Verify SHA256 checksum
$expected = ((Invoke-WebRequest $sumsUrl).Content -split "`n" |
Select-String "hopx-windows-x64.exe").ToString().Split()[0]
$actual = (Get-FileHash "$dir\hopx.exe" -Algorithm SHA256).Hash.ToLower()
if ($expected -ne $actual) { throw "checksum mismatch" }
# Add to user PATH (persistent)
$userPath = [Environment]::GetEnvironmentVariable("Path", "User")
if ($userPath -notlike "*$dir*") {
[Environment]::SetEnvironmentVariable("Path", "$userPath;$dir", "User")
}
Write-Host "Installed. Open a new terminal and run: hopx --version"Manual download — grab hopx-windows-x64.exe from the
latest release, rename
it to hopx.exe, place it anywhere on your PATH (e.g.
C:\Users\<you>\.hopx\bin\), and update your user PATH environment
variable.
A one-liner
install.ps1(irm https://... | iex) is planned for a future release. Until then the PowerShell snippet above is the recommended native-Windows path.
If you previously installed the Python CLI via pip, pipx, or uv:
- Install the new binary with the curl command above.
- Uninstall the Python package:
pipx uninstall hopx-cli(oruv tool uninstall hopx-cli, orpip uninstall hopx-cli). - Your
~/.hopx/config.yamlis preserved and works unchanged. - Credentials are automatically migrated from the OS keyring on
first run — you do not need to re-authenticate. Set
HOPX_NO_MIGRATE=1to opt out.
# First-time setup
hopx init
# Create a sandbox and jump straight into a terminal
hopx shell --template python
# ...or create a sandbox by itself
hopx sandbox create --template python
# Run code
hopx run 'print("Hello from Hopx!")' --sandbox <id>
# List sandboxes
hopx sandbox list
# Kill sandbox
hopx sandbox kill <id>| Command | Alias | Description |
|---|---|---|
init |
- | First-run setup wizard |
auth |
- | Authentication management |
sandbox |
sb |
Sandbox lifecycle |
shell |
sh |
Create a sandbox and open a terminal in one step |
run |
- | Execute code |
files |
f |
File operations |
cmd |
- | Shell commands |
env |
- | Environment variables |
terminal |
term |
Interactive terminal |
template |
tpl |
Template management |
config |
- | Configuration |
system |
- | Health and metrics |
org |
- | Organization settings |
profile |
- | User profile |
members |
- | Organization members |
billing |
- | Billing information |
usage |
- | Usage statistics |
# Browser-based login
hopx auth login
# Use API key directly
hopx auth login --api-key hopx_live_xxx
# Check status
hopx auth status
# Logout
hopx auth logout# Create sandbox
hopx sandbox create --template python
hopx sandbox create -t nodejs --timeout 600
# List sandboxes
hopx sandbox list
hopx sandbox list --status running
# Get sandbox info
hopx sandbox info <id>
# Pause/resume
hopx sandbox pause <id>
hopx sandbox resume <id>
# Kill sandbox
hopx sandbox kill <id>
hopx sandbox kill <id> --yes # Skip confirmationCreate a sandbox and drop straight into an interactive terminal — no separate
create + terminal steps:
# Create + connect (sandbox keeps running after you exit)
hopx shell
hopx shell --template code-interpreter
hopx shell -e KEY=value --timeout 600
# Ephemeral: kill the sandbox when you exit the terminal
hopx shell --rmThe sandbox ID is printed on connect, so even an ephemeral session is
recoverable until you exit. To attach to an existing sandbox instead, use
hopx terminal <id>.
# Run inline code
hopx run 'print("hello")' --sandbox <id>
hopx run 'console.log("hello")' -s <id> -l javascript
# Run file
hopx run script.py --sandbox <id>
# Create sandbox, run, and cleanup
hopx run 'print("hello")' --template python
# Keep sandbox after execution
hopx run 'print("hello")' --template python --keep# Read file
hopx files read /app/config.json --sandbox <id>
# Write file
hopx files write /app/data.txt --content "hello" --sandbox <id>
# Upload local file
hopx files upload ./local.py /app/script.py --sandbox <id>
# Download file
hopx files download /app/output.txt ./local.txt --sandbox <id>
# List directory
hopx files list /app --sandbox <id>
# Delete file
hopx files delete /app/temp.txt --sandbox <id># Show config
hopx config show
# Set value
hopx config set default_template nodejs
hopx config set output_format json
# Profile management
hopx config profile list
hopx config profile create staging
hopx config profile use staging| Variable | Description |
|---|---|
HOPX_API_KEY |
API key for authentication |
HOPX_BASE_URL |
API base URL |
HOPX_PROFILE |
Configuration profile |
HOPX_DEFAULT_TEMPLATE |
Default template |
HOPX_DEFAULT_TIMEOUT |
Default timeout (seconds) |
# Table (default)
hopx sandbox list
# JSON
hopx sandbox list --output json
# Plain text
hopx sandbox list --output plain
# Disable colors
hopx sandbox list --no-color| Code | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 0 | Success |
| 1 | General error |
| 2 | Validation error |
| 3 | Authentication error |
| 4 | Not found |
| 5 | Timeout |
| 6 | Network error |
| 7 | Rate limit exceeded |
| 130 | Interrupted (Ctrl+C) |
# Install dependencies
bun install
# Run in development
bun run dev
# Run tests
bun test
# Build
bun run build
# Build standalone binaries
bun run build:bin- Website: https://hopx.ai
- Documentation: https://docs.hopx.ai/cli
- Dashboard: https://hopx.ai/dashboard
- GitHub: https://github.com/hopx-ai/cli
- Changelog: CHANGELOG.md
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