Computers
Spin up a computer
Get a cloud machine with a shell, for as long as you need it.
Fill it in
How much machine.
You will choose this in the chat.
What it boots.
You will choose this in the chat.
It shuts itself down after this.
hours
What you want to do on it.
Your prompt
Spin up a cloud computer. Size: [your size]. Image: [your image]. Keep for 1 hour(s). What for: [your what for] Use `computer ephemeral` with `instance_size`, `image` and `auto_destroy_minutes` set from the form. It is the ONLY provisioning verb you have: `computer create` returns 405 by design, because a computer row is never created directly. It returns an operation handle in milliseconds, not a machine. Wait for it to reach `running`, then report the computer's name and id so the user can reach it again. Say the teardown time out loud in your first reply. A machine the user forgot about is one they pay for until they notice. Then do the work, printing any script before you run it.
Use Spin up a computerOpens with everything above already filled in.
Why this works
A machine you have to remember to delete is a machine you will pay for all month. The teardown window is a field, not an afterthought, so the default outcome is that it goes away.