gcloud alpha cloud-shell get-mount-command

NAME
gcloud alpha cloud-shell get-mount-command - prints a command to mount the Cloud Shell home directory via sshfs
SYNOPSIS
gcloud alpha cloud-shell get-mount-commandMOUNT_DIR[--force-key-file-overwrite][--ssh-key-file][GCLOUD_WIDE_FLAG …]
DESCRIPTION
(ALPHA)gcloud alpha cloud-shell get-mount-commandstarts your Cloud Shell if it is not already running, then prints out a commandthat allows you to mount the Cloud Shell home directory onto your local filesystem usingsshfs. You must install and run sshfs yourself.

After mounting the Cloud Shell home directory, any changes you make under themount point on your local file system will be reflected in Cloud Shell andvice-versa.

EXAMPLES
To print a command that mounts a remote directory onto your local file system,run:
gcloudalphacloud-shellget-mount-commandREMOTE-DIR
POSITIONAL ARGUMENTS
MOUNT_DIR
Local directory onto which the Cloud Shell home directory should be mounted.
FLAGS
--force-key-file-overwrite
If enabled gcloud will regenerate and overwrite the files associated with abroken SSH key without asking for confirmation in both interactive andnon-interactive environment.

If disabled gcloud will not attempt to regenerate the files associated with abroken SSH key and fail in both interactive and non-interactive environment.

--ssh-key-file
The path to the SSH key file. By default, this is~/.ssh/google_compute_engine.
GCLOUD WIDE FLAGS
These flags are available to all commands:--access-token-file,--account,--billing-project,--configuration,--flags-file,--flatten,--format,--help,--impersonate-service-account,--log-http,--project,--quiet,--trace-token,--user-output-enabled,--verbosity.

Run$gcloud help for details.

NOTES
This command is currently in alpha and might change without notice. If thiscommand fails with API permission errors despite specifying the correct project,you might be trying to access an API with an invitation-only early accessallowlist. These variants are also available:
gcloudcloud-shellget-mount-command
gcloudbetacloud-shellget-mount-command

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Last updated 2025-05-07 UTC.