Getting Started

burner gives you ephemeral, full-stack preview environments with a single command. Upload your code, get a live URL, tear it down when you're done.

Quick Start

1. Install the CLI

   npm install -g burner-cli

2. Authenticate

   burner login

   This opens your browser for GitHub OAuth. Once authenticated, you'll get an API key to paste back into the terminal.

3. Deploy a preview

   burner deploy . --command "npm run dev" --port 3000

   Your code is archived, uploaded, and booted on a fresh VM. You'll see a live URL in seconds.

How It Works

When you run burner deploy, the CLI:

1. Creates a tar.gz archive of your project directory (respecting .gitignore)
2. Uploads the archive to burner's cloud storage
3. Boots a fresh VM with your code
4. Runs npm install followed by your command
5. Health-checks the port and returns a live URL

Previews auto-destroy after their TTL expires. You can also destroy them manually with burner rm.

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