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Lifecycle commands

These commands cover a workbench’s whole life, from the first init to the final remove. Each one takes the container name as its first argument.

CommandWhat it does
initCreate a new workbench config.
applyBuild the container from the config and bring it up.
statusShow what is up: container, services, apps, and routed ports.
shellOpen an interactive bash session inside the container.
runRun a one-off command inside the container, then exit.
openAttach an editor (VS Code, VS Codium) or a shell over SSH.
startBring the container up, or start an app inside it.
stopStop the container’s services, or an app inside it.
removeTear a workbench down, backing it up first.
restoreRestore a workbench from a remove backup.