Basilica CLI Helper FAQs

Question 1

What are the main capabilities provided by this skill?

Accepted Answer

It provides a full suite of management tools: GPU listing and filtering, instance rental, file synchronization between local and remote environments, cost monitoring, and remote command execution.

Question 2

When should I use this skill?

Accepted Answer

Use this skill when your local hardware is insufficient for heavy ML tasks, when you need to run distributed training, or when you want to deploy PyTorch/TensorFlow scripts to remote high-performance compute instances.

Question 3

Can I use both Secure and Community clouds?

Accepted Answer

Yes, the skill supports both 'Secure Cloud' (datacenter GPUs from providers like Hyperstack and Lambda) and 'Community Cloud' (decentralized miner GPUs via the Bittensor network).

Question 4

What does the Basilica CLI Helper skill do?

Accepted Answer

This skill enables users to rent high-performance GPUs (like NVIDIA H100s and A100s) and manage machine learning training jobs directly through Claude Code using Basilica’s decentralized marketplace.

Question 5

How does it handle Claude Code's non-TTY environment limitations?

Accepted Answer

The skill includes a bundled 'basilica_up.py' script that provides a non-interactive workaround for GPU selection and rental, allowing it to function perfectly within Claude Code's terminal environment.

Basilica CLI Helper

Key Features

Use Cases

Basilica CLI Helper

Key Features

Use Cases