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Hcloud Reference by danjdewhurst — Agent Skill

Name: Hcloud Reference
Author: danjdewhurst

hcloud CLI Reference Documentation Index

Full reference docs for every hcloud CLI command are bundled with this plugin. Read the specific file for detailed flag documentation when the other skills don't have enough detail.

Reference Manual

Location: ${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/docs/reference/manual/

File naming pattern: hcloud_<resource>_<subcommand>.md (e.g., hcloud_server_create.md)

Top-Level Commands

Command	File
`hcloud`	`hcloud.md`
`hcloud version`	`hcloud_version.md`
`hcloud completion`	`hcloud_completion.md`

all

Subcommand	File
`all`	`hcloud_all.md`
`all list`	`hcloud_all_list.md`

certificate

Subcommand	File
`certificate`	`hcloud_certificate.md`
`certificate add-label`	`hcloud_certificate_add-label.md`
`certificate create`	`hcloud_certificate_create.md`
`certificate delete`	`hcloud_certificate_delete.md`
`certificate describe`	`hcloud_certificate_describe.md`
`certificate list`	`hcloud_certificate_list.md`
`certificate remove-label`	`hcloud_certificate_remove-label.md`
`certificate retry`	`hcloud_certificate_retry.md`
`certificate update`	`hcloud_certificate_update.md`

config

Subcommand	File
`config`	`hcloud_config.md`
`config add`	`hcloud_config_add.md`
`config get`	`hcloud_config_get.md`
`config list`	`hcloud_config_list.md`
`config remove`	`hcloud_config_remove.md`
`config set`	`hcloud_config_set.md`
`config unset`	`hcloud_config_unset.md`

context

Subcommand	File
`context`	`hcloud_context.md`
`context active`	`hcloud_context_active.md`
`context create`	`hcloud_context_create.md`
`context delete`	`hcloud_context_delete.md`
`context list`	`hcloud_context_list.md`
`context rename`	`hcloud_context_rename.md`
`context unset`	`hcloud_context_unset.md`
`context use`	`hcloud_context_use.md`

datacenter

Subcommand	File
`datacenter`	`hcloud_datacenter.md`
`datacenter describe`	`hcloud_datacenter_describe.md`
`datacenter list`	`hcloud_datacenter_list.md`

firewall

Subcommand	File
`firewall`	`hcloud_firewall.md`
`firewall add-label`	`hcloud_firewall_add-label.md`
`firewall add-rule`	`hcloud_firewall_add-rule.md`
`firewall apply-to-resource`	`hcloud_firewall_apply-to-resource.md`
`firewall create`	`hcloud_firewall_create.md`
`firewall delete`	`hcloud_firewall_delete.md`
`firewall delete-rule`	`hcloud_firewall_delete-rule.md`
`firewall describe`	`hcloud_firewall_describe.md`
`firewall list`	`hcloud_firewall_list.md`
`firewall remove-from-resource`	`hcloud_firewall_remove-from-resource.md`
`firewall remove-label`	`hcloud_firewall_remove-label.md`
`firewall replace-rules`	`hcloud_firewall_replace-rules.md`
`firewall update`	`hcloud_firewall_update.md`

floating-ip

Subcommand	File
`floating-ip`	`hcloud_floating-ip.md`
`floating-ip add-label`	`hcloud_floating-ip_add-label.md`
`floating-ip assign`	`hcloud_floating-ip_assign.md`
`floating-ip create`	`hcloud_floating-ip_create.md`
`floating-ip delete`	`hcloud_floating-ip_delete.md`
`floating-ip describe`	`hcloud_floating-ip_describe.md`
`floating-ip disable-protection`	`hcloud_floating-ip_disable-protection.md`
`floating-ip enable-protection`	`hcloud_floating-ip_enable-protection.md`
`floating-ip list`	`hcloud_floating-ip_list.md`
`floating-ip remove-label`	`hcloud_floating-ip_remove-label.md`
`floating-ip set-rdns`	`hcloud_floating-ip_set-rdns.md`
`floating-ip unassign`	`hcloud_floating-ip_unassign.md`
`floating-ip update`	`hcloud_floating-ip_update.md`

image

Subcommand	File
`image`	`hcloud_image.md`
`image add-label`	`hcloud_image_add-label.md`
`image delete`	`hcloud_image_delete.md`
`image describe`	`hcloud_image_describe.md`
`image disable-protection`	`hcloud_image_disable-protection.md`
`image enable-protection`	`hcloud_image_enable-protection.md`
`image list`	`hcloud_image_list.md`
`image remove-label`	`hcloud_image_remove-label.md`
`image update`	`hcloud_image_update.md`

iso

Subcommand	File
`iso`	`hcloud_iso.md`
`iso describe`	`hcloud_iso_describe.md`
`iso list`	`hcloud_iso_list.md`

load-balancer

Subcommand	File
`load-balancer`	`hcloud_load-balancer.md`
`load-balancer add-label`	`hcloud_load-balancer_add-label.md`
`load-balancer add-service`	`hcloud_load-balancer_add-service.md`
`load-balancer add-target`	`hcloud_load-balancer_add-target.md`
`load-balancer attach-to-network`	`hcloud_load-balancer_attach-to-network.md`
`load-balancer change-algorithm`	`hcloud_load-balancer_change-algorithm.md`
`load-balancer change-type`	`hcloud_load-balancer_change-type.md`
`load-balancer create`	`hcloud_load-balancer_create.md`
`load-balancer delete`	`hcloud_load-balancer_delete.md`
`load-balancer delete-service`	`hcloud_load-balancer_delete-service.md`
`load-balancer describe`	`hcloud_load-balancer_describe.md`
`load-balancer detach-from-network`	`hcloud_load-balancer_detach-from-network.md`
`load-balancer disable-protection`	`hcloud_load-balancer_disable-protection.md`
`load-balancer disable-public-interface`	`hcloud_load-balancer_disable-public-interface.md`
`load-balancer enable-protection`	`hcloud_load-balancer_enable-protection.md`
`load-balancer enable-public-interface`	`hcloud_load-balancer_enable-public-interface.md`
`load-balancer list`	`hcloud_load-balancer_list.md`
`load-balancer metrics`	`hcloud_load-balancer_metrics.md`
`load-balancer remove-label`	`hcloud_load-balancer_remove-label.md`
`load-balancer remove-target`	`hcloud_load-balancer_remove-target.md`
`load-balancer set-rdns`	`hcloud_load-balancer_set-rdns.md`
`load-balancer update`	`hcloud_load-balancer_update.md`
`load-balancer update-service`	`hcloud_load-balancer_update-service.md`

load-balancer-type

Subcommand	File
`load-balancer-type`	`hcloud_load-balancer-type.md`
`load-balancer-type describe`	`hcloud_load-balancer-type_describe.md`
`load-balancer-type list`	`hcloud_load-balancer-type_list.md`

location

Subcommand	File
`location`	`hcloud_location.md`
`location describe`	`hcloud_location_describe.md`
`location list`	`hcloud_location_list.md`

network

Subcommand	File
`network`	`hcloud_network.md`
`network add-label`	`hcloud_network_add-label.md`
`network add-route`	`hcloud_network_add-route.md`
`network add-subnet`	`hcloud_network_add-subnet.md`
`network change-ip-range`	`hcloud_network_change-ip-range.md`
`network create`	`hcloud_network_create.md`
`network delete`	`hcloud_network_delete.md`
`network describe`	`hcloud_network_describe.md`
`network disable-protection`	`hcloud_network_disable-protection.md`
`network enable-protection`	`hcloud_network_enable-protection.md`
`network expose-routes-to-vswitch`	`hcloud_network_expose-routes-to-vswitch.md`
`network list`	`hcloud_network_list.md`
`network remove-label`	`hcloud_network_remove-label.md`
`network remove-route`	`hcloud_network_remove-route.md`
`network remove-subnet`	`hcloud_network_remove-subnet.md`
`network update`	`hcloud_network_update.md`

placement-group

Subcommand	File
`placement-group`	`hcloud_placement-group.md`
`placement-group add-label`	`hcloud_placement-group_add-label.md`
`placement-group create`	`hcloud_placement-group_create.md`
`placement-group delete`	`hcloud_placement-group_delete.md`
`placement-group describe`	`hcloud_placement-group_describe.md`
`placement-group list`	`hcloud_placement-group_list.md`
`placement-group remove-label`	`hcloud_placement-group_remove-label.md`
`placement-group update`	`hcloud_placement-group_update.md`

primary-ip

Subcommand	File
`primary-ip`	`hcloud_primary-ip.md`
`primary-ip add-label`	`hcloud_primary-ip_add-label.md`
`primary-ip assign`	`hcloud_primary-ip_assign.md`
`primary-ip create`	`hcloud_primary-ip_create.md`
`primary-ip delete`	`hcloud_primary-ip_delete.md`
`primary-ip describe`	`hcloud_primary-ip_describe.md`
`primary-ip disable-protection`	`hcloud_primary-ip_disable-protection.md`
`primary-ip enable-protection`	`hcloud_primary-ip_enable-protection.md`
`primary-ip list`	`hcloud_primary-ip_list.md`
`primary-ip remove-label`	`hcloud_primary-ip_remove-label.md`
`primary-ip set-rdns`	`hcloud_primary-ip_set-rdns.md`
`primary-ip unassign`	`hcloud_primary-ip_unassign.md`
`primary-ip update`	`hcloud_primary-ip_update.md`

server

Subcommand	File
`server`	`hcloud_server.md`
`server add-label`	`hcloud_server_add-label.md`
`server add-to-placement-group`	`hcloud_server_add-to-placement-group.md`
`server attach-iso`	`hcloud_server_attach-iso.md`
`server attach-to-network`	`hcloud_server_attach-to-network.md`
`server change-alias-ips`	`hcloud_server_change-alias-ips.md`
`server change-type`	`hcloud_server_change-type.md`
`server create`	`hcloud_server_create.md`
`server create-image`	`hcloud_server_create-image.md`
`server delete`	`hcloud_server_delete.md`
`server describe`	`hcloud_server_describe.md`
`server detach-from-network`	`hcloud_server_detach-from-network.md`
`server detach-iso`	`hcloud_server_detach-iso.md`
`server disable-backup`	`hcloud_server_disable-backup.md`
`server disable-protection`	`hcloud_server_disable-protection.md`
`server disable-rescue`	`hcloud_server_disable-rescue.md`
`server enable-backup`	`hcloud_server_enable-backup.md`
`server enable-protection`	`hcloud_server_enable-protection.md`
`server enable-rescue`	`hcloud_server_enable-rescue.md`
`server ip`	`hcloud_server_ip.md`
`server list`	`hcloud_server_list.md`
`server metrics`	`hcloud_server_metrics.md`
`server poweroff`	`hcloud_server_poweroff.md`
`server poweron`	`hcloud_server_poweron.md`
`server reboot`	`hcloud_server_reboot.md`
`server rebuild`	`hcloud_server_rebuild.md`
`server remove-from-placement-group`	`hcloud_server_remove-from-placement-group.md`
`server remove-label`	`hcloud_server_remove-label.md`
`server request-console`	`hcloud_server_request-console.md`
`server reset`	`hcloud_server_reset.md`
`server reset-password`	`hcloud_server_reset-password.md`
`server set-rdns`	`hcloud_server_set-rdns.md`
`server shutdown`	`hcloud_server_shutdown.md`
`server ssh`	`hcloud_server_ssh.md`
`server update`	`hcloud_server_update.md`

server-type

Subcommand	File
`server-type`	`hcloud_server-type.md`
`server-type describe`	`hcloud_server-type_describe.md`
`server-type list`	`hcloud_server-type_list.md`

ssh-key

Subcommand	File
`ssh-key`	`hcloud_ssh-key.md`
`ssh-key add-label`	`hcloud_ssh-key_add-label.md`
`ssh-key create`	`hcloud_ssh-key_create.md`
`ssh-key delete`	`hcloud_ssh-key_delete.md`
`ssh-key describe`	`hcloud_ssh-key_describe.md`
`ssh-key list`	`hcloud_ssh-key_list.md`
`ssh-key remove-label`	`hcloud_ssh-key_remove-label.md`
`ssh-key update`	`hcloud_ssh-key_update.md`

storage-box

Subcommand	File
`storage-box`	`hcloud_storage-box.md`
`storage-box add-label`	`hcloud_storage-box_add-label.md`
`storage-box change-type`	`hcloud_storage-box_change-type.md`
`storage-box create`	`hcloud_storage-box_create.md`
`storage-box delete`	`hcloud_storage-box_delete.md`
`storage-box describe`	`hcloud_storage-box_describe.md`
`storage-box disable-protection`	`hcloud_storage-box_disable-protection.md`
`storage-box disable-snapshot-plan`	`hcloud_storage-box_disable-snapshot-plan.md`
`storage-box enable-protection`	`hcloud_storage-box_enable-protection.md`
`storage-box enable-snapshot-plan`	`hcloud_storage-box_enable-snapshot-plan.md`
`storage-box folders`	`hcloud_storage-box_folders.md`
`storage-box list`	`hcloud_storage-box_list.md`
`storage-box remove-label`	`hcloud_storage-box_remove-label.md`
`storage-box reset-password`	`hcloud_storage-box_reset-password.md`
`storage-box rollback-snapshot`	`hcloud_storage-box_rollback-snapshot.md`
`storage-box update`	`hcloud_storage-box_update.md`
`storage-box update-access-settings`	`hcloud_storage-box_update-access-settings.md`

storage-box snapshot

Subcommand	File
`storage-box snapshot`	`hcloud_storage-box_snapshot.md`
`storage-box snapshot add-label`	`hcloud_storage-box_snapshot_add-label.md`
`storage-box snapshot create`	`hcloud_storage-box_snapshot_create.md`
`storage-box snapshot delete`	`hcloud_storage-box_snapshot_delete.md`
`storage-box snapshot describe`	`hcloud_storage-box_snapshot_describe.md`
`storage-box snapshot list`	`hcloud_storage-box_snapshot_list.md`
`storage-box snapshot remove-label`	`hcloud_storage-box_snapshot_remove-label.md`
`storage-box snapshot update`	`hcloud_storage-box_snapshot_update.md`

storage-box subaccount

Subcommand	File
`storage-box subaccount`	`hcloud_storage-box_subaccount.md`
`storage-box subaccount change-home-directory`	`hcloud_storage-box_subaccount_change-home-directory.md`
`storage-box subaccount create`	`hcloud_storage-box_subaccount_create.md`
`storage-box subaccount delete`	`hcloud_storage-box_subaccount_delete.md`
`storage-box subaccount describe`	`hcloud_storage-box_subaccount_describe.md`
`storage-box subaccount list`	`hcloud_storage-box_subaccount_list.md`
`storage-box subaccount reset-password`	`hcloud_storage-box_subaccount_reset-password.md`
`storage-box subaccount update`	`hcloud_storage-box_subaccount_update.md`
`storage-box subaccount update-access-settings`	`hcloud_storage-box_subaccount_update-access-settings.md`

storage-box-type

Subcommand	File
`storage-box-type`	`hcloud_storage-box-type.md`
`storage-box-type describe`	`hcloud_storage-box-type_describe.md`
`storage-box-type list`	`hcloud_storage-box-type_list.md`

volume

Subcommand	File
`volume`	`hcloud_volume.md`
`volume add-label`	`hcloud_volume_add-label.md`
`volume attach`	`hcloud_volume_attach.md`
`volume create`	`hcloud_volume_create.md`
`volume delete`	`hcloud_volume_delete.md`
`volume describe`	`hcloud_volume_describe.md`
`volume detach`	`hcloud_volume_detach.md`
`volume disable-protection`	`hcloud_volume_disable-protection.md`
`volume enable-protection`	`hcloud_volume_enable-protection.md`
`volume list`	`hcloud_volume_list.md`
`volume remove-label`	`hcloud_volume_remove-label.md`
`volume resize`	`hcloud_volume_resize.md`
`volume update`	`hcloud_volume_update.md`

zone

Subcommand	File
`zone`	`hcloud_zone.md`
`zone add-label`	`hcloud_zone_add-label.md`
`zone add-records`	`hcloud_zone_add-records.md`
`zone change-primary-nameservers`	`hcloud_zone_change-primary-nameservers.md`
`zone change-ttl`	`hcloud_zone_change-ttl.md`
`zone create`	`hcloud_zone_create.md`
`zone delete`	`hcloud_zone_delete.md`
`zone describe`	`hcloud_zone_describe.md`
`zone disable-protection`	`hcloud_zone_disable-protection.md`
`zone enable-protection`	`hcloud_zone_enable-protection.md`
`zone export-zonefile`	`hcloud_zone_export-zonefile.md`
`zone import-zonefile`	`hcloud_zone_import-zonefile.md`
`zone list`	`hcloud_zone_list.md`
`zone remove-label`	`hcloud_zone_remove-label.md`
`zone remove-records`	`hcloud_zone_remove-records.md`
`zone set-records`	`hcloud_zone_set-records.md`

zone rrset

Subcommand	File
`zone rrset`	`hcloud_zone_rrset.md`
`zone rrset add-label`	`hcloud_zone_rrset_add-label.md`
`zone rrset add-records`	`hcloud_zone_rrset_add-records.md`
`zone rrset change-ttl`	`hcloud_zone_rrset_change-ttl.md`
`zone rrset create`	`hcloud_zone_rrset_create.md`
`zone rrset delete`	`hcloud_zone_rrset_delete.md`
`zone rrset describe`	`hcloud_zone_rrset_describe.md`
`zone rrset disable-protection`	`hcloud_zone_rrset_disable-protection.md`
`zone rrset enable-protection`	`hcloud_zone_rrset_enable-protection.md`
`zone rrset list`	`hcloud_zone_rrset_list.md`
`zone rrset remove-label`	`hcloud_zone_rrset_remove-label.md`
`zone rrset remove-records`	`hcloud_zone_rrset_remove-records.md`
`zone rrset set-records`	`hcloud_zone_rrset_set-records.md`

Tutorials

Location: ${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/docs/tutorials/

Tutorial	File
Setup the hcloud CLI	`setup-hcloud-cli.md`
Creating a server	`create-a-server.md`

Guides

Location: ${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/docs/guides/

Guide	File
Using output options	`using-output-options.md`

Hcloud Reference

File contents

hcloud CLI Reference Documentation Index

Reference Manual

Top-Level Commands

all

certificate

config

context

datacenter

firewall

floating-ip

image

iso

load-balancer

load-balancer-type

location

network

placement-group

primary-ip

server

server-type

ssh-key

storage-box

storage-box snapshot

storage-box subaccount

storage-box-type

volume

zone

zone rrset

Tutorials

Guides

Frequently asked questions

Hcloud Reference

File contents

hcloud CLI Reference Documentation Index

Reference Manual

Top-Level Commands

all

certificate

config

context

datacenter

firewall

floating-ip

image

iso

load-balancer

load-balancer-type

location

network

placement-group

primary-ip

server

server-type

ssh-key

storage-box

storage-box snapshot

storage-box subaccount

storage-box-type

volume

zone

zone rrset

Tutorials

Guides

Related skills

Frequently asked questions

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