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CLI Issues

Authentication Issues​

All commands fail with authentication error​

If every rift command fails after a recent update:

  1. Update to the latest CLI — Run the installation script again:
    curl -L https://cloudrift.ai/install-rift.sh | sh
  2. Re-run rift configure with your credentials.

Google SSO accounts cannot use rift configure​

The CLI currently requires email/password authentication. If you registered with Google SSO:

  1. Use API keys for programmatic access instead.
  2. Contact support to set up password-based credentials for your account.

Docker Command Limitations​

rift docker cp — copying files out of a container​

rift docker cp currently only supports copying files into a container, not out of it.

Workarounds for getting files off a remote container:

  • Use scp to copy files from the executor: scp user@<executor_ip>:/path/to/file ./local/path
  • Mount a volume with your output directory
  • Push files to a Git repository or cloud storage from within the container

rift docker commit is not supported​

Container state cannot be saved with docker commit in container rental mode. If you need full Docker functionality including commit, use VM mode where all native Docker commands work.

Command Errors​

CLI crashes with panic/backtrace​

If you see an error like thread 'main' panicked at ... with a stack backtrace:

  1. This is typically a bug in a specific CLI release.
  2. Update to the latest CLI to get the fix:
    curl -L https://cloudrift.ai/install-rift.sh | sh
  3. If the issue persists after updating, report it on Discord with the full error output.