| name | recreate-vm |
| description | Recreate a VM from its existing machine config. Use when user wants to rebuild a destroyed VM or reset a VM to fresh state. |
| allowed-tools | Read, Bash, AskUserQuestion |
Recreate VM Skill
Recreate a VM from its existing machine configuration. This destroys current disks and creates fresh ones.
Instructions
Step 1: Get VM Name
Run just list-machines to show existing machine configs. Ask which VM to recreate.
Step 2: Confirm Recreation
IMPORTANT: Warn the user clearly:
- If the VM currently exists, it will be stopped and its disks deleted
- All data in /var and /home will be PERMANENTLY LOST
- Fresh disks will be created using the machine's profile
- The machine config (identity, SSH keys, etc.) will be preserved
Ask for explicit confirmation.
Step 3: Gather Options (Optional)
Ask if they want to customize:
-
Var Size - Size of /var partition (default: 30G). Offer choices:
- 30 (default)
- 50
- 100
- Or type a custom value
-
Network - Network configuration (optional, uses existing config if not specified)
Step 4: Recreate
Run:
yes | just recreate {NAME} {VAR_SIZE}
Or with network:
yes | just recreate {NAME} {VAR_SIZE} {NETWORK}
The yes | is required to bypass the interactive confirmation prompt.
For var_size, append G to the number (e.g., 30G, 50G).
Step 5: Report Results
Confirm the VM was recreated and is running. Provide:
- How to check status:
just status {NAME}
- How to SSH into it:
just ssh {NAME} or just ssh admin@{NAME}
