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:::warning spice connect <org>/<pod> is deprecated. Use spice add <org>/<pod> (opens in a new tab). :::

Adds a Spicepod dependency to the current project, and prints a deprecation warning.

Usage

Example

The command takes no flags of its own beyond the global flags (opens in a new tab).

Connecting a runtime to Spice Cloud

spice connect does not enroll or attach an instance. Use spice cloud (opens in a new tab):

Task	Command
Enroll this directory and attach it to a project	spice cloud link (opens in a new tab)
Check the project's health	spice cloud status (opens in a new tab)
Read runtime logs	spice cloud logs (opens in a new tab)
Run the instance as a supervised service	spice cloud service (opens in a new tab)
Detach and release the instance	spice cloud unlink (opens in a new tab)

For unattended enrollment, start the runtime with spiced --token <enrollment-key> (opens in a new tab).

See also

• spice add (opens in a new tab) — add a Spicepod dependency
• spice cloud (opens in a new tab) — Spice Cloud commands
• Cloud Connect (opens in a new tab)