Prerequisites¶

Before deploying Multipass resources with cdkx, ensure the following:

Multipass binary¶

The multipass binary must be installed and available in PATH. cdkx calls it directly during cdkx deploy and cdkx destroy.

Install from multipass.run/install, then verify:

multipass version

Standard cdkx commands¶

The Multipass provider uses the standard cdkx workflow — no provider-specific CLI commands are needed:

Command	What it does
`cdkx synth`	Synthesizes your app into `cdkx.out/`
`cdkx deploy`	Calls `multipass launch` for each `MltInstance`
`cdkx destroy`	Calls `multipass delete --purge` for each `MltInstance`

cdkx synth
cdkx deploy
cdkx destroy

See the CLI Reference for all available flags.

Useful multipass commands¶

While cdkx manages the lifecycle, these native commands are useful for inspecting VM state:

# List running VMs
multipass list

# Get VM details (IP, state, mounts)
multipass info <name>

# Open a shell inside a VM
multipass shell <name>

# List network interfaces available for --network
multipass networks