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Changelog: VIP-CLI

VIP-CLI is regularly updated and the current release version can be installed with the VIP-CLI package manager. Update the version of VIP-CLI that is installed on a user's local machine with the command: npm install -g @automattic/vip

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08 May 2026

18:20:47 GMT+0000

Fixed

  • vip dev-env logs implementation. It is now faster and more stable.
  • Fixed regression when passing custom commands to vip dev-env exec
04 May 2026

10:26:01 GMT+0000

Changed

  • Edited the command description for import media to clarify that it can only be run against a production environment.

Added

  • vip db phpmyadmin: Added --print option to output the phpMyAdmin URL to stdout instead of opening it in a browser.
  • vip db phpmyadmin: Added --print option to output the phpMyAdmin URL to stdout instead of opening it in a browser.
  • vip db phpmyadmin: Added --silent option to suppress all informational messages (useful for scripting).
12 March 2026

11:34:18 GMT+0000

Fixed

  • Directory permissions issues for initOnly containers
  • “Operation not permitted” and “Command not found” in Lando entrypoint scripts
  • Compatibility with mydumper 0.21.3-1
27 February 2026

09:48:27 GMT+0000

Fixed

  • Do not display extra output when vip dev-env exec is run with --quiet
30 January 2026

19:40:18 GMT+0000

Added

  • Each Dev Env command execution now logs into separate log file and the file location is printed at the end of the execution. This is a quality-of-life improvement aimed at significantly reducing the friction around debugging Dev Env issues.
07 January 2026

19:19:43 GMT+0000

Removed

  • Dev Env: removed PHP 8.1.

Added

  • Environment Variables: Add reloading configuration for setting and deleting
06 January 2026

16:25:19 GMT+0000

Fixed

  • vip dev-env sync sql: query site details only when they are needed. This fixes the issue with permissions when @app.env is not specified.
18 December 2025

17:55:41 GMT+0000

Added

  • Dev Environment: phpMyAdmin and Mailpit are now exposed over TLS/SSL.
  • Added dangerous --skip-backup flag to vip import sql
17 December 2025

19:29:37 GMT+0000

Changed

  • Updated code for compatibility with Apollo Client v4 and GraphQL v16
  • Maintenance: update ESLint configuration and fix issues.

Fixed

  • Fixed HTTP header handling to prevent duplicate headers
  • Fixed incorrect mutation property access in PHPMyAdmin operations
  • Fixed URI encoding in GraphQL operation names
  • Fixed error handling in JavaScript files to use Apollo Client v4 error patterns
  • Dev Environment: allow docker-compose newer than 2.x
10 December 2025

00:00:23 GMT+0000

Fixed

  • “Proxying to unknown service” warning when Mailpit or phpMyAdmin is not enabled.
  • Dev Env: Correctly handle containers without name mappings.
01 December 2025

16:07:51 GMT+0000

Fixed

  • Fixed download URL breaking oneline progress output in export-sql command
28 November 2025

20:47:35 GMT+0000

Added

  • Added --skip-download flag to export sql command for URL-only retrieval
26 November 2025

18:48:47 GMT+0000

Changed

  • Updated the usage example description for vip import media to adhere to style guide

Fixed

  • Automatically pull the Proxy image to ensure that we have the most up-to-date and secure traefik`.
25 November 2025

18:00:06 GMT+0000

Added

  • Added isLocalArchive helper to validate local archive files (.tar.gz, .tgz, .zip).
  • vip import media now accepts a local archive path; local files are uploaded and then imported via presigned URL.
  • Added unit tests for isLocalArchive.
  • Added a help/example entry for local-archive usage.
  • Parsing of multiline values for the vip wp command
  • Experimental support for PHP 8.5 to Dev Environments.

Changed

  • Updated vip import media behavior to validate both URL and local archive inputs and present clearer error messages for each failure mode.
12 November 2025

20:32:20 GMT+0000

Changed

  • Modified the help menu descriptions and examples for the vip dev-env envvar subcommand group.
  • Local Dev Env: Elasticsearch container memory is capped at 1GB now

Fixed

  • vip dev-env envvar commands now correctly display values with embedded equal signs.
  • vip dev-env sync sql now supports networks with more than 500 sites.
12 November 2025

20:29:08 GMT+0000

Changed

  • Updated the wording and examples for the new options related to importing SQL database files from a remote URL.
  • Improve error handling for WPCloud WP-CLI commands

Fixed

  • Prompt display in the vip wp command

10 September 2025

20:48:08 GMT+0000

Changed

  • Partial Database Export (vip export sql) argument changed from --subsite-id to --site-id
29 August 2025

21:11:00 GMT+0000

Changed

  • New develop release: 3.20.4-dev.0 by @github-actions[bot] in #2529
  • fix: version check for Node.js compatibility by @sjinks in #2531
  • New package release: v3.20.4 by @github-actions[bot] in #2532

Full Changelog3.20.3…3.20.4

28 August 2025

21:11:00 GMT+0000

Changed

  • New develop release: 3.20.3-dev.0 by @github-actions[bot] in #2526
  • build(deps-dev): bump the testing group with 3 updates by @dependabot[bot] in #2519
  • chore: update Node.js version requirements by @sjinks in #2527
  • chore(deps): update lando to use new lando-util image by @sjinks in #2513
  • New package release: v3.20.3 by @github-actions[bot] in #2528

Full Changelog3.20.2…3.20.3