Show HN: A fast CLI and MCP server for managing Lambda cloud GPU instances

Summary

Lambda CLI Caution UNOFFICIAL PROJECT — This is a community-built tool, not affiliated with or endorsed by Lambda. A fast CLI and MCP server for managing Lambda cloud GPU instances. Two ways to use it: CLI ( lambda ) - Direct terminal commands for managing GPU instances ( ) - Direct terminal commands for managing GPU instances MCP Server ( lambda-mcp ) - Let AI assistants like Claude manage your GPU infrastructure Installation Homebrew (macOS/Linux) brew install strand-ai/tap/lambda-cli From Source cargo install --git https://github.com/Strand-AI/lambda-cli Pre-built Binaries Download from GitHub Releases. Authentication Get your API key from the Lambda dashboard. Option 1: Environment Variable export LAMBDA_API_KEY= < your-key > Option 2: Command (1Password, etc.) export LAMBDA_API_KEY_COMMAND= " op read op://Personal/Lambda/api-key " The command is executed at startup and its output is used as the API key. This works with any secret manager. Notifications (Optional) Get notified on Slack, Discord, or Telegram when your instance is ready and SSH-able. Configuration Set one or more of these environment variables: # Slack (incoming webhook) export LAMBDA_NOTIFY_SLACK_WEBHOOK= " https://hooks.slack.com/services/T00/B00/XXX " # Discord (webhook URL) export LAMBDA_NOTIFY_DISCORD_WEBHOOK= " https://discord.com/api/webhooks/123/abc " # Telegram (bot token + chat ID) export LAMBDA_NOTIFY_TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN= " 123456:ABC-DEF... " export LAMBDA_NOTIFY_TELEGRAM_CHAT_ID= " 123456789 " Setup Guides Slack: Create an Incoming Webhook in your workspace. Discord: In channel settings → Integrations → Webhooks → New Webhook → Copy Webhook URL. Telegram: Message @BotFather → /newbot → copy the token Message your bot, then visit https://api.telegram.org/bot<TOKEN>/getUpdates to find your chat ID CLI Usage Commands Command Description lambda list Show available GPU types with pricing and availability lambda running Show your running instances lambda start Launch a new instance lambda st...