scalix_computer_create
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Get or create a persistent Linux machine by name. Idempotent — calling it again with the same name returns the existing machine rather than creating another, so it is safe to retry. Unlike a sandbox, the disk survives stop/start and is only erased by scalix_computer_delete.
Input schema
| Property | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| disk_gb | integer | no | Root disk in GB, 5-200 (default 10). Fixed at create — disks do not grow. Ignored if the machine already exists. |
| memory_mb | integer | no | Memory in MB, 512-32768 (default 1024). Ignored if the machine already exists. |
| name | string | yes | Machine name: lowercase letters, digits and hyphens, max 63 characters. Unique to you. |
| ssh_keys | array | no | OpenSSH public keys to authorise for root, max 32, e.g. ["ssh-ed25519 AAAAC3Nz… you@laptop"]. Only needed if a human will ssh in — exec, write_file and read_file all work without one. Send the public half only; a private key is rejected. Ignored if the machine already exists — use scalix_computer_set_ssh_keys to change them. Supplying this needs the sandbox:execute scope on top of sandbox:create, because a key is a root shell; omit it and sandbox:create alone is enough. |
| vcpus | integer | no | vCPUs, 1-16 (default 1). Ignored if the machine already exists. |
Raw JSON schema
{
"properties": {
"disk_gb": {
"description": "Root disk in GB, 5-200 (default 10). Fixed at create — disks do not grow. Ignored if the machine already exists.",
"type": "integer"
},
"memory_mb": {
"description": "Memory in MB, 512-32768 (default 1024). Ignored if the machine already exists.",
"type": "integer"
},
"name": {
"description": "Machine name: lowercase letters, digits and hyphens, max 63 characters. Unique to you.",
"type": "string"
},
"ssh_keys": {
"description": "OpenSSH public keys to authorise for root, max 32, e.g. [\"ssh-ed25519 AAAAC3Nz… you@laptop\"]. Only needed if a human will ssh in — exec, write_file and read_file all work without one. Send the public half only; a private key is rejected. Ignored if the machine already exists — use scalix_computer_set_ssh_keys to change them. Supplying this needs the sandbox:execute scope on top of sandbox:create, because a key is a root shell; omit it and sandbox:create alone is enough.",
"items": {
"type": "string"
},
"type": "array"
},
"vcpus": {
"description": "vCPUs, 1-16 (default 1). Ignored if the machine already exists.",
"type": "integer"
}
},
"required": [
"name"
],
"type": "object"
}