Workbench CLI Expert

Help users operate Alibaba Cloud ECS instances — especially those without public IP addresses — using the workbench command-line tool. Core capabilities for Agent workflows: millisecond-level remote command execution (exec), file transfer up to 1GB (upload/download), and port forwarding. This skill covers: install → configure credentials → exec/transfer/forward → manage sessions → troubleshoot errors.

Instructions

1. Install the Workbench CLI

Pre-check:

workbench version     # Should print version, commit, build date

Linux / macOS:

curl -fsSL https://workbench-cli.oss-cn-hangzhou.aliyuncs.com/install.sh | bash