Mount a sandbox

sandywp mount <name> makes a sandbox’s WordPress files available as a local folder. Open that folder in an editor or use normal local tooling; saved changes are written through to the live sandbox.

Quick start

Install and authenticate the CLI, then mount a ready sandbox you own.

npm install -g @sandywp/cli
sandywp auth login
sandywp mount my-site

By default, the mount is created at ~/SandyWP/my-site. Use --path <directory> to choose a different destination. Mounting requires a paid-plan, account-owned sandbox and a FUSE provider on macOS or Linux. It is not directly supported on Windows; use WSL or SSH access.

Requirements

The CLI manages the required file-transfer client. You install FUSE once per computer.

macOS
Linux

brew install --cask fuse-t

macFUSE is also supported.

# Debian or Ubuntu
sudo apt install fuse3

# Fedora
sudo dnf install fuse3

Work with the mounted folder

code ~/SandyWP/my-site
cd ~/SandyWP/my-site

Use your editor, git, rg, or other local development tooling normally. Work in wp-content for themes, plugins, and mu-plugins, then refresh the sandbox to see the change.

Lifecycle and cleanup

A mount uses a short-lived key that lasts up to 24 hours or the sandbox’s remaining lifetime, whichever is shorter. It is not renewed automatically.

sandywp mounts
sandywp unmount my-site
sandywp unmount --all

If sandywp mounts shows KEY EXPIRED or DEAD, unmount and mount the sandbox again. Use SSH access when a FUSE mount is not an option.

Getting started

Using sandboxes

Tools

Integrations

Automation guides

API Reference

Quick start

Requirements

Work with the mounted folder

Lifecycle and cleanup

​Quick start

​Requirements

​Work with the mounted folder

​Lifecycle and cleanup

Quick start

Requirements

Work with the mounted folder

Lifecycle and cleanup