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Run Command

Execute a shell command in a Daytona sandbox. See the documentation
  • Action
  • Writes data
  • API key
  • SDK
  • MCP

IMPLEMENTATION

Call this tool

Connect a user's Daytona account once, then configure and run Run Command from your backend or agent.

import { PipedreamClient } from "@pipedream/sdk"

const pd = new PipedreamClient({
  projectId: process.env.PIPEDREAM_PROJECT_ID!,
  clientId: process.env.PIPEDREAM_CLIENT_ID!,
  clientSecret: process.env.PIPEDREAM_CLIENT_SECRET!,
  projectEnvironment: "production",
})

const result = await pd.actions.run({
  id: "daytona-run-command",
  externalUserId: "{external_user_id}", // any stable ID for this user in your system
  configuredProps: {
    daytona: { authProvisionId: "apn_xxxxxxx" },
    sandboxId: "Sandbox ID",
    command: "Command",
  },
})

console.log(result)

SCHEMA

Inputs

Pipedream supplies the connected account. Your application provides the operation-specific values below. Dynamic inputs are resolved against that user's account.

Run Command inputs
Property Type Description
sandboxId Sandbox ID string
The ID of a sandbox
Required Dynamic
command Command string
The shell command to execute in the sandbox. E.g. ls -la or echo 'Hello World'
Required
cwd Working Directory string
Working directory for command execution. If not specified, uses the sandbox working directory.
Optional
timeout Timeout integer
Maximum time in seconds to wait for the command to complete. 0 means wait indefinitely.
Optional

REFERENCE

Tool details

Behavior hints are published with the component in the Pipedream registry and surface as MCP tool annotations, so an agent can reason about a tool before it calls it.

Registry key
daytona-run-command
Version
0.0.2
App
Daytona
Authentication
API key
Read-only
No
Destructive
No
Open world
Yes