devbox download - Namespace Documentation

Download a remote file from a Devbox over SSH. If you omit the Devbox name, the CLI prompts you to select one.

Usage

devbox download [name] <remote-path> <local-path> [flags]

Examples

Save a remote log locally

devbox download my-devbox /var/log/my-app.log ./logs/my-app.log --mkdir

Write a remote file to standard output

devbox download my-devbox /tmp/result.json -

Use - as <local-path> to stream the file to standard output. Otherwise, the command creates or truncates the local destination file. devbox download does not recursively download directories.

Options

boolean

default:"false"

Create missing local parent directories with mode 0755.

boolean

default:"false"

Include Devboxes created by other users when selecting a target.

Upload a file

Copy a local file to a Devbox.

Execute a command

Run a command on a Devbox.

Last modified on October 26, 2026

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