prism

Overview ¶

Prism CLI client (cws) - Launch research computing environments.

The cws command-line tool provides a simple interface for managing cloud research workstations. It communicates with the Prism daemon (prismd) to launch pre-configured environments optimized for academic research.

Core Commands:

cws launch template-name instance-name  # Launch new research environment
cws list                                # Show running instances and costs
cws connect instance-name               # Get connection information
cws stop/start instance-name            # Manage instance lifecycle

Storage Commands:

cws volumes create/list/delete          # Manage EFS shared storage
cws storage create/list/delete          # Manage EBS high-performance storage

Examples:

cws launch r-research my-analysis       # Launch R environment
cws launch python-ml gpu-training --size GPU-L  # Launch ML environment
cws list                                # Show all instances
cws connect my-analysis                 # Get SSH/web URLs

The CLI implements Prism's "Default to Success" principle - every command works out of the box with smart defaults while providing advanced options for power users.