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SSH

ColimaStack can read Colima SSH configuration for a selected profile and uses Colima’s SSH command shapes where implemented.

The app invokes:

Terminal window
COLIMA_PROFILE=<profile> colima ssh-config

It can also pass:

Terminal window
--layer=true
--layer=false

If command output is empty, the app can fall back to $COLIMA_HOME/ssh_config when present.

The command shape supported by source is:

Terminal window
COLIMA_PROFILE=<profile> colima ssh [--layer=true|false] [-- <command...>]

SSH access can mutate the VM depending on the command you run. Use Activity and Logs to review command outcomes when exposed through app actions.

  • Confirm the profile exists and is selected.
  • Confirm colima is available in Diagnostics.
  • Check profile files in Files and Logs.