Getting started
What Code Buckets is, how it is organized and your first upload.
- Can Code Buckets sync a folder on my computer automatically?There's no sync app. Zip the folder and upload it, or script uploads with the API from your machine or CI.FAQ
- Can I mount a bucket as a drive on my computer?No. Use the Console to browse and upload, or the API to script transfers.FAQ
- Can I store datasets, videos or Docker image exports?Yes, as assets, up to 10 GB per bucket and within your plan's storage. Large files upload and download in 16 MiB chunks.FAQ
- Can I use Code Buckets to keep my school coding projects safe?Yes. Zip your project, upload it to a bucket and take a backup. Keep it private unless your teacher needs a link.FAQ
- Do I need a Clatter Labs account to use Code Buckets?Yes. Sign in to the Console with your Clatter Labs account, the same one you use for every Clatter Labs product.FAQ
- How are accounts, projects, buckets and files organized?Account (CL-) holds projects (cbp_), projects hold buckets (cbk_), and buckets hold objects (cbo_), a code tree, events (cbe_) and backups (cbb_).Explainer
- How do I get started with Code Buckets?Create a project and a bucket, upload a zip and browse the code, in the Console or with the API, in about five minutes.How-to
- How do I know if Code Buckets is working normally?Check status.clatterlabs.com for live health and incidents. Repeated 502 or 503 errors are a sign to look there.FAQ
- How is Code Buckets different from a Git repository?Code Buckets stores zips and assets by project with preview, events and backups, without branches, commits or comment threads to manage.FAQ
- I'm new to coding. How do I put my first project in Code Buckets?A step-by-step guide for total beginners: zip a folder, make a project and bucket in the Console, and drag the zip in.How-to
- Is Code Buckets compatible with S3 tools?No. It has its own small HTTPS API with chunked uploads. Use the docs' uploader or write a short script.FAQ
- Is Code Buckets free?Every plan includes Code Buckets: 1,000,000 tokens a month and 1 backup, with 1 GB of storage on Free and more on paid plans.FAQ
- Is Code Buckets like a cloud drive for my files?A bit, but it's built for code: zips become browsable code trees, every change is recorded, and there's an API for automation.FAQ
- Should I use the Console or the API for Code Buckets?Use the Console to manage buckets by hand; use the API to automate uploads, backups and downloads from builds, scripts and agents.FAQ
- What do the Code Buckets terms mean?A short glossary: project, bucket, object, archive, asset, code tree, ref, event, backup, token, visibility and public URL.Reference
- What is Code Buckets?Code Buckets is Clatter Labs' encrypted storage for code and assets, organized into projects and buckets, with code preview, events and backups.Explainer
- What kinds of files can I store in Code Buckets?Zips of code (unpacked for preview) and any other file as an asset: images, builds, datasets, videos and more, up to 10 GB per bucket.FAQ
- What's the difference between MB and MiB in Code Buckets?A MiB is 1,048,576 bytes (2^20); a MB is often 1,000,000. Code Buckets chunks and tokens use MiB.FAQ
- Who is Code Buckets for?Developers, teams, agencies, students and automated tools that need safe, organized storage for code and assets.FAQ
- Why does Code Buckets want my code as a zip?A zip carries a whole folder in one file. Code Buckets stores it encrypted and unpacks it into a browsable code tree.FAQ
Still need help?
Tried the steps above and still stuck? Email us. We usually reply within the first hour, and always within 24 hours. A full support team is with you.
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