Targets

A Target refers to the specific destination or environment where your development setups, facilitated by various Providers, are deployed and managed. Providers define the method and technology used to create your environments, while Targets specify the precise location or platform where these environments will reside.

A Target can be a local machine, a remote server, or a cloud instance, and it can vary based on the chosen Provider. Targets offer the flexibility to deploy and manage environments across different platforms and accounts, all within the unified interface provided by Daytona.

Once you set your Target, it becomes available for selection whenever you create a new development environment in Daytona. You can manage multiple Targets or delete those you no longer need.

Set a Target

Daytona allows you to set a Target to use when managing Workspaces.

Prerequisite

At least one Provider installed.

Providers are essential for managing and deploying your Workspaces, so make sure you have configured at least one.

Run the following command to set a Target:

daytona target set

Select the appropriate Provider for the environment you want to deploy to.

Choose a provider
4 items
===
aws-provider
v0.0.0
digitalocean-provider
v0.0.0
fly-provider
v0.0.0
docker-provider
v0.0.0

Select New Target.
Enter a name for your Target.

Name
>

Enter the appropriate configuration options when prompted. The configuration options vary based on the selected Provider. The following example shows setting a remote Docker Target.

Remote Hostname
>

Remote Password
>

Remote Port
>

Remote User
Note: non-root user required
>

Sock Path
> /var/run/docker.sock

Workspace Data Dir
The directory on the remote host where the workspace data will be stored
> /tmp/daytona-data

Remote Private Key Path
daytona_config
known_hosts
Custom path
None

Click Enter to confirm setting the Target.

Target set successfully

List Targets

Daytona allows you to keep track of your Targets by listing all previously created Targets with their details.

Run the following command to list currently set Targets:

daytona target list

Upon running this command, Daytona will display a list of your Targets with their details. You will be able to see the Target name, the Provider it is connected to, and its configured options.

Target      Provider            Options
───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
MyTarget    docker-provider     {
                                    "Sock Path": "/var/run/docker.sock"
                                }

Delete a Target

Daytona allows you to delete Targets, helping you manage and remove those that are no longer needed. Once a Target is deleted, you will not be able to manage or deploy Workspaces on that Target.

Run the following command:

daytona target delete

Upon running this command, Daytona will display a list of your Targets with their details. You will be able to see the Target name, the unique identifier of the Workspace, and the repository it is connected to.

Press Enter on the selected Target to delete it.

Choose a Target
1 item
===
MyTarget
docker-provider

Confirm the action.

Delete all workspaces within MyTarget?
You might not be able to easily remove these workspaces later.

[Yes]     [No]

Target MyTarget removed successfully

Docker (Local)

Daytona allows you to set a local Docker Target to use for deploying and managing Workspaces. The local Docker Target enables you to deploy Workspaces on your local machine using Docker.

Run the following command to set a Target:

daytona target set

Select docker-provider to use the Docker Provider.

Choose a provider
1 item
===
docker-provider
v0.0.0

Select local to set a local Docker Target.

Choose a Target
1 item
===
local
docker-provider

Enter a name for your Target.

Name
>

Enter the appropriate configuration options when prompted.

Sock Path
> /var/run/docker.sock

Click Enter to confirm setting the Target.

Target set successfully

Docker (Remote)

Daytona allows you to set a remote Docker Target to use for deploying and managing Workspaces. The remote Docker Target enables you to deploy Workspaces on a remote machine using Docker.

Run the following command to set a Target:

daytona target set

Select docker-provider to use the Docker Provider.

Choose a Provider
1 item
===
docker-provider
v0.0.0

Select New Target to set a remote Docker target.

Choose a Target
1 item
===
+ New Target

Enter a name for your Target.

Name
>

Enter the appropriate configuration options when prompted.

Name
>

Remote Hostname
>

Remote Password
>

Remote Port
>

Remote User
Note: non-root user required
>

Sock Path
> /var/run/docker.sock

Workspace Data Dir
The directory on the remote host where the workspace data will be stored
> /tmp/daytona-data

Remote Private Key Path
daytona_config
known_hosts
Custom path
None

Click Enter to confirm setting the Target.

Target set successfully

DigitalOcean

Daytona allows you to set a DigitalOcean Target to use for deploying and managing Workspaces.

Run the following command to set a Target:

daytona target set

Select digitalocean-provider to use the DigitalOcean Provider.

Choose a provider
1 item
===
digitalocean-provider
v0.0.0

Select New Target.
Enter a name for your Target.

Name
>

Enter the appropriate configuration options when prompted.

Auth Token
If empty, token will be fetched from the DIGITALOCEAN_ACCESS_TOKEN environment variable.
>

Disk Size
>

Image
>

Region
>

Size
>

Click Enter to confirm setting the Target.

Target set successfully

AWS

Daytona allows you to set an AWS Target to use for deploying and managing Workspaces.

Run the following command to set a Target:

daytona target set

Select aws-provider to use the AWS Provider.

Choose a provider
1 item
===
aws-provider
v0.0.0

Select New Target.
Enter a name for your Target.

Name
>

Enter the appropriate configuration options when prompted.

The type of instance to launch. Default is t2.micro.
List of available instance types https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/i
>

Region
The geographic area where AWS resources are hosted. Default is us-east-1.
List of available regions https://docs.aws.amazon.com/general/latest/gr/rande.html
>

Secret Access Key
Find this in the AWS Console under "My Security Credentials" (https://aws.amazon.com/premiumsupport/knowledge-center/manage-access-keys/).
Leave blank if you've set the AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY environment variable, or enter your key here.
>

Volume Size
The size of the instance volume, in GB. Default is 20 GB.
It is recommended that the disk size should be more than 20 GB.
List of volume size limits: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/volume_limits.html
>

Volume Type
The type of volume. Default is gp3.
List of available volume types https://docs.aws.amazon.com/ebs/latest/userguide/ebs-volume-types.html
>

Click Enter to confirm setting the Target.

Target set successfully

Azure

Daytona allows you to set an Azure Target to use for deploying and managing Workspaces.

Run the following command to set a Target:

daytona target set

Select azure-provider to use the Azure Provider.

Choose a provider
1 item
===
azure-provider
v0.0.0

Select New Target.
Enter a name for your Target.

Name
>

Enter the appropriate configuration options when prompted.

Client ID
Leave blank if you've set the AZURE_CLIENT_ID environment variable, or enter your Client Id here.
To find the this, look for "appId" in the output after generating client credentials.
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/cli/azure/azure-cli-sp-tutorial-1?tabs=bash
>

Client Secret
Leave blank if you've set the AZURE_CLIENT_SECRET environment variable, or enter your Client
Secret here.
To find the this, look for "password" in the output after generating client credentials
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/cli/azure/azure-cli-sp-tutorial-1?tabs=bash
>

Disk Size
The size of the instance volume, in GB. Default is 30 GB. It is recommended that the disk size should be more than 30 GB.
>

Disk Type
The type of the azure managed disk. Default is StandardSSD_LRS. List of available disk types:
https://docs.microsoft.com/azure/virtual-machines/linux/disks-typesList of available disk types per location can be retrieved using the command:
az vm list-skus --location <your-region> --output table
>

Image URN
The identifier of the Azure virtual machine image to launch an instance. Default is Canonical:ubuntu-24_04-lts:server:latest.
List of available images:
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/linux/cli-ps-findimage
>

Region
The geographic area where Azure resources are hosted. Default is centralus.
List of available regions can be retrieved using the command:
"az account list-locations -o table"
>

Resource Group
If not set, Daytona will create a "daytona" resource group. How to create resource group:
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/management/manage-resource-groups-portal
>

Subscription ID
Leave blank if you've set the AZURE_SUBSCRIPTION_ID environment variable, or enter your Subscription Id here.
How to find subscription id:
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-portal/get-subscription-tenant-id#find-your-azure-subscription
>

Tenant ID
Leave blank if you've set the AZURE_TENANT_ID environment variable, or enter your Tenant Id here.
To find the this, look for "tenant" in the output after generating client credentials.
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/cli/azure/azure-cli-sp-tutorial-1?tabs=bash
>

VM Size
Leave blank if you've set the AZURE_TENANT_ID environment variable, or enter your Tenant Id here.
To find the this, look for "tenant" in the output after generating client credentials.
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/cli/azure/azure-cli-sp-tutorial-1?tabs=bash
>

Click Enter to confirm setting the Target.

Target set successfully

GCP

Daytona allows you to set a Google Cloud Platform (GCP) Target to use for deploying and managing Workspaces.

Run the following command to set a Target:

daytona target set

Select gcp-provider to use the GCP Provider.

Choose a provider
1 item
===
gcp-provider
v0.0.0

Select New Target.
Enter a name for your Target.

Name
>

Enter the appropriate configuration options when prompted.

Disk Size
The size of the instance volume, in GB. Default is 20 GB.
>

Disk Type
The GCP disk type to use for the VM. Default is pd-standard.
https://cloud.google.com/compute/docs/disks
List of available disk types can be retrieved using the command:
gcloud compute disk-types list
>

Machine Type
The GCP machine type to use for the VM. Default is List n1-standard-1.
https://cloud.google.com/compute/docs/general-purpose-machines
List of available machine types can be retrieved using the command:
gcloud compute machine-types list
>

Project ID
The GCP project ID where the resources will be created.
Leave blank if you've set the GCP_PROJECT_ID.
How to locate the project ID:
https://support.google.com/googleapi/answer/7014113?hl=en
>

VM Image
The GCP image to use for the VM.
Default is projects/ubuntu-os-cloud/global/images/family/ubuntu-2204-lts
https://cloud.google.com/compute/docs/images
List of available images can be retrieved using the command:
gcloud compute images list
>

Zone
The GCP zone where the resources will be created. Default is us-central1-a.
https://cloud.google.com/compute/docs/regions-zones
List of available zones can be retrieved using the command:
gcloud compute zones list
>

Credential File
Full path to the GCP service account JSON key file.
Leave blank if you've set the GCP_CREDENTIAL_FILE environment variable.
Ensure that the file is secure and accessible only to authorized users.
>

Click Enter to confirm setting the Target.

Target set successfully

Hetzner

Daytona allows you to set a Hetzner Target to use for deploying and managing Workspaces.

Run the following command to set a Target:

daytona target set

Select hetzner-provider to use the Hetzner Provider.

Choose a provider
1 item
===
hetzner-provider
v0.0.0

Select New Target.
Enter a name for your Target.

Name
>

Enter the appropriate configuration options when prompted.

API Token
If empty, token will be fetched from the HETZNER_API_TOKEN environment
variable.
>

Disk Image
The Hetzner image to use for the VM. Default is ubuntu-24.04.
https://docs.hetzner.com/robot/dedicated-server/operating-systems/standard-
images
>

Disk Size
The size of the instance volume, in GB. Default is 20 GB.
>

Location
The locations where the resources will be created. Default is fsn1.
https://docs.hetzner.com/cloud/general/locations
>

Location
Server Type
The Hetzner server type to use for the VM. Default is List cpx11.
https://docs.hetzner.com/cloud/servers/overview
>

Click Enter to confirm setting the Target.

Target set successfully

Fly

Daytona allows you to set a DigitalOcean Target to use for deploying and managing Workspaces.

Run the following command to set a Target:

daytona target set

Select fly-provider to use the Fly Provider.

Choose a provider
1 item
===
fly-provider
v0.0.0

Select New Target.
Enter a name for your Target.

Name
>

Enter the appropriate configuration options when prompted.

Auth Token
If empty, token will be fetched from the FLY_ACCESS_TOKEN environment variable.
>

Disk Size
The size of the disk in GB.
>

Org Slug
The organization name to create the fly machine in.
>

Region
The region where the fly machine resides. If not specified, near region will be used.
>

Size
The size of the fly machine. Default is shared-cpu-4x.
List of available sizes https://fly.io/docs/about/pricing/#started-fly-machines
>

Click Enter to confirm setting the Target.

Target set successfully