# Lambda Labs

> Use this tool when you need to programmatically manage cloud GPU instances for machine learning workloads, enabling efficient instance lifecycle management and real-time monitoring. It solves problems of manual instance management, limited resource utilization, and delayed notifications, providing inputs such as region and GPU type and outputs like instance status and availability. Use Lambda Labs in contexts where automated GPU instance management is crucial, such as large-scale AI model training and deployment.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/strand-ai-lambda-labs  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/strand-ai-lambda-labs

## Description

Provides programmatic access to Lambda Labs cloud GPU instances through an MCP server, enabling AI assistants to launch, monitor, and manage GPU instances for machine learning workloads. The implementation supports instance lifecycle management including starting and stopping instances, checking real-time availability across different regions and GPU types, and optional notifications via Slack, Discord, or Telegram when instances become SSH-ready. Built in Rust with cross-platform binaries and npm packaging for easy installation.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.50
- **Verification tier:** unverified

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** communication
- **Updated:** 2026-04-25

## Source

- **Source listing:** [PulseMCP](https://www.pulsemcp.com/servers/strand-ai-lambda-labs)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/strand-ai/lambda-cli>

## Use it

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "strand-ai-lambda-labs"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/strand-ai-lambda-labs` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/strand-ai-lambda-labs/pull`

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