Your First Workspace

Understanding Workspaces

A workspace in NubiferOS is an isolated environment for a specific cloud account. When you switch workspaces:

• Environment variables change to match the workspace
• Credentials are loaded from encrypted storage
• Visual indicators update (prompt, panel, optionally wallpaper)
• Read-only mode can be enabled for additional safety

Creating a Workspace

AWS Workspace

nubifer-workspace create \
  --name aws-prod \
  --provider aws \
  --account-id 123456789012 \
  --region us-east-1 \
  --color red  # Visual indicator color

Azure Workspace

nubifer-workspace create \
  --name azure-dev \
  --provider azure \
  --subscription-id xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx \
  --color blue

GCP Workspace

nubifer-workspace create \
  --name gcp-staging \
  --provider gcp \
  --project-id my-project-staging \
  --color green

Adding Credentials

After creating a workspace, add your credentials:

nubifer-creds add aws-prod

You'll be prompted to enter your access key and secret. These are encrypted with your GPG key and stored in ~/.password-store/.

Switching Workspaces

nubifer-workspace switch aws-prod

Your prompt will change to show the active workspace:

[☁️ aws-prod | us-east-1] $

Workspace Colors

Colors help you visually distinguish workspaces:

Next Steps

• Learn about read-only mode
• Understand the security model