render ssh supports ephemeral shells

Introduced 2026-02-11 · score 0.98

HOW TO USE IT

When you need an isolated temporary shell for a service, run `render ssh <service-name> --ephemeral` (or `-e`). Run `render ssh` to select a service interactively and connect ephemerally.

WHY THIS HELPS

Open an isolated temporary shell for a service in the current workspace.

REQUIREMENTS AND LIMITATIONS

• Version: v2.9.0
• serviceID|serviceName: Selects the service; omit it in interactive mode to choose from the workspace.
• --ephemeral / -e (required): Connects to an ephemeral instance.
• Prerequisite: Install and log in to the Render CLI.
• Prerequisite: The service must be compatible, run on a paid compute plan, and have at least one successful deploy.
• The shell instance is temporary and isolated.

FIRST-PARTY EVIDENCE

• https://github.com/render-oss/cli/releases/tag/v2.9.0
• https://render.com/docs/ssh
• https://render.com/docs/cli-reference

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