Overview

tnr is the official command-line interface for Thunder Compute, a high-performance cloud GPU platform built for AI/ML prototyping and experimentation.
Using a proprietary orchestration engine, Thunder Compute delivers fast provisioning, low-latency execution, and one of the most cost-effective GPU compute offerings available.
The tnr CLI supports:
- Provisioning and managing GPU instances
- Configuring compute resources and instance specifications
- Secure SSH access and session management
- File transfer capabilities (SCP upload and download)
- Port forwarding for accessing remote services locally
- Automated update checks and version management
- Cross-platform support for macOS, Linux, and Windows
Documentation
Installation
Install tnr using one of the supported methods below.
You may also download installers and binaries directly from the latest release page:
Latest Releases: https://github.com/Thunder-Compute/thunder-cli/releases
macOS
Homebrew:
brew tap Thunder-Compute/tnr
brew install tnr
Direct download:
Download the tnr_{version}_darwin_{amd64 or arm64}.pkg installer from the latest release.
Linux
Install script (recommended):
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Thunder-Compute/thunder-cli/main/scripts/install.sh | bash
Direct download:
Download the tnr_{ version }_linux_{ amd64 / arm64 }.{ apk / deb / rpm } package from the latest release.
Windows
Scoop:
scoop bucket add tnr https://github.com/Thunder-Compute/scoop-bucket
scoop install tnr
Winget:
winget install Thunder.tnr
Direct download:
Download the tnr_{ version }_windows_{ amd64 / arm64 }.msi installer from the latest release.
Build from Source
git clone https://github.com/Thunder-Compute/thunder-cli.git
cd thunder-cli
go build -o tnr
./tnr
Quick Start
tnr login # Authenticate with Thunder Compute
tnr create # Create a GPU instance
tnr status # View instance status
tnr connect 0 # Connect to your instance
# File transfers
tnr scp myfile.py 0:/home/ubuntu/
tnr scp 0:/home/ubuntu/results.txt ./
tnr delete 0 # Delete instance
License
This project is licensed under the MIT License. See LICENSE for details.