{
  "slug": "render-cli-sandbox-snapshots-can-be-named-and-reused-by-name-or-id-d17020959f5b",
  "title": "Render CLI sandbox snapshots can be named and reused by name or ID",
  "tools": [
    "render"
  ],
  "tags": [
    "agent"
  ],
  "introduced_at": "2026-10-12T18:09:49.000Z",
  "announced_at": "2026-10-12T18:09:49.000Z",
  "effective_at": null,
  "date_basis": "source-publication",
  "status": "unknown",
  "how": {
    "incantation": "When creating and reusing a sandbox snapshot, the v2.29.0 release note says to name it with `snapshots create --name`, then create a sandbox from its name or ID with `sandboxes create --from`. The current Render reference documents different flags, so it does not establish runnable usage for these v2.29.0 commands.",
    "gotchas": [
      "Version: v2.29.0",
      "Prerequisite: Render Sandboxes is in early access; sandbox commands use the `render ea` namespace.",
      "Prerequisite: Snapshot creation requires a running sandbox; wait until the snapshot status is `available` before restoring from it.",
      "Docs conflict: The current Render reference documents `snapshots create <sandboxId>` and `sandboxes create --snapshot-id <id>`. The v2.29.0 release note names `snapshots create --name` and `sandboxes create --from`; the current reference does not document those flags."
    ]
  },
  "why_it_matters": "Create a named sandbox snapshot and start another sandbox from it during repository development.",
  "sources": [
    "https://github.com/render-oss/cli/releases/tag/v2.29.0",
    "https://render.com/docs/sandboxes-cli-reference"
  ],
  "rank": 0.97033,
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    "prompt_version": "extract-v7+enrich-v2+judge-v2x3+jev-publish-v1"
  },
  "review_state": "approved",
  "provenance": {
    "run_id": "wave2a-20261017",
    "verdict_id": "wave2a-20261017:wave2a-20261017-b359e9de3bf7a9df-0:gate",
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    "reviewer": "publication-gate",
    "reviewed_at": "2026-10-12T18:09:49.000Z",
    "decision": "wave2a-20261017:gate",
    "reason": "3 of 3 judge runs approved with p_yes >= 0.9 (mean 0.97 >= 0.9; 2 needed) and Jev gave 0.74 (>= 0.6 needed)."
  }
}