Cloud Selection
Rule
- If user provides FQDN -> remote cloud.
- If no FQDN provided -> Dream local by default.
- For Dream/local, do not run backend-contacting
taucommands until Dream/universe readiness is confirmed.
Steps
- Inspect:
tau --json current - Remote mode:
tau select cloud --fqdn <cloud_fqdn> - Dream default mode:
dream status universe default - If Dream status fails or not running:
dream start dream new universe default dream status universe default - Select Dream cloud:
tau select cloud --universe default tau --json current
Dream readiness protocol
- Confirm Dream is reachable (
dream status universe default). - If unavailable, start Dream and create/select
defaultuniverse. - Only after readiness is confirmed, continue with list/query/select operations that contact backend services.
Dream deployment prerequisites (local)
- Before
dream inject push-all/push-specific, ensure Docker is running:docker info - If Docker is not available on Windows, start Docker Desktop and re-check.
- Record Dream/Docker readiness state in
taubyte-context-log.