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{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DiscussionForumPosting","headline":"Feature request: Add dedicated command to switch between existing profiles (avoid accidental creation)","articleBody":"\nHi! I’ve been using CloudMonkey with multiple profiles and noticed a usability issue with the current set profile command.\n\nRight now, set profile \u003cname\u003e serves both to create a new profile and to switch to an existing profile:\n\n* When creating a profile, you run:\n\nset profile \u003cnew_profile_name\u003e\nset url \u003capi_url\u003e\nset apikey \u003capi_key\u003e\nset secretkey \u003csecret_key\u003e\n[optional: set username / set domain]\n\n* When switching between profiles, you also run:\n\nset profile \u003cexisting_profile_name\u003e\n\nThe problem is that if you mistype the profile name when trying to switch, CloudMonkey silently creates a new empty profile instead of switching, which can be confusing and lead to misconfiguration.\n\n\nProposal:\n\nAdd a dedicated command for switching between existing profiles — one that does not create new profiles if the name doesn’t match.\nFor example:\n\nswitch profile \u003cprofile_name\u003e\n\nor\n\nuse profile \u003cprofile_name\u003e\n\n\nThis would:\n\n*  Prevent accidental creation of unwanted profiles.\n* Make the intent clearer by separating profile creation from profile switching.\n* Improve usability when working with multiple CloudStack connections.\n\nThe current set profile could remain for profile creation/configuration to preserve backward compatibility.\n\n\n\n\n","author":{"url":"https://github.com/luganofer","@type":"Person","name":"luganofer"},"datePublished":"2025-08-12T21:52:07.000Z","interactionStatistic":{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":"https://schema.org/CommentAction","userInteractionCount":5},"url":"https://github.com/182/cloudstack-cloudmonkey/issues/182"}