cloudmonkey

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name: cloudmonkey description: Manage Apache CloudStack infrastructure using the cloudmonkey (cmk) CLI — list/start/stop/destroy VMs, manage networks, volumes, snapshots, and run any CloudStack API command. metadata: {"openclaw": {"requires": {"bins": ["cmk"]}, "emoji": "☁️🐵"}}

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CloudMonkey (cmk) Skill

You have access to cmk, the Apache CloudStack CLI. Use it to manage CloudStack infrastructure by running shell commands via the exec tool.

Basic usage

cmk   [parameters]

Examples:

cmk list virtualmachines — list all VMs

cmk list virtualmachines state=Running — filter by state

cmk start virtualmachine id= — start a VM

cmk stop virtualmachine id= — stop a VM

cmk destroy virtualmachine id= — destroy a VM

cmk list zones — list availability zones

cmk list templates templatefilter=featured — list templates

cmk list volumes — list storage volumes

cmk create snapshot volumeid= — snapshot a volume

cmk list networks — list networks

cmk list publicipaddresses — list public IPs

Profiles

CloudMonkey supports multiple profiles (e.g. for different CloudStack environments).

cmk set profile — switch profile

cmk list profiles — list configured profiles

Config is stored in ~/.cmk/config

Output format

cmk set display json — switch to JSON output

cmk set display table — switch to table output (default)

cmk set display text — plain text

Tips

Always confirm destructive operations (destroy, expunge) with the user before running.

Use cmk list apis to discover all available CloudStack API commands.

UUIDs are required for most operations — use list commands first to find them.

Filter results using key=value pairs after the command (e.g. name=myvm)

Always confirm destructive operations (destroy, expunge) with the user before running.

Use cmk list apis to discover all available CloudStack API commands.

UUIDs are required for most operations — use list commands first to find them.

Filter results using key=value pairs after the command (e.g. name=myvm)