vip dev-env envvar set
Add or update a local environment variable that begins with an uppercase letter and only includes the allowed characters A-Z, 0-9, or _.
Usage
vip dev-env envvar set [options]
Options
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
-d, --debug |
Generate verbose output during command execution to help identify or fix errors or bugs. |
-f, --from-file |
Read environment variable value from a UTF-8-encoded text file (useful for multiline input). Accepts a relative or absolute path. |
-h, --help |
Retrieve a description, examples, and available options for a (sub)command. |
-s, --slug |
A unique name for a local environment. Default is “vip-local”. |
-v, --version |
Retrieve the version number of VIP-CLI currently installed on the local machine. |
Examples
- Add or update the local environment variable "MY_VARIABLE" and assign its value at the prompt.
$ vip dev-env envvar set --slug=example-site MY_VARIABLE
- Add or update the local environment variable "MY_VARIABLE" and assign its value to "MY_VALUE".
$ vip dev-env envvar set --slug=example-site MY_VARIABLE MY_VALUE
- Add or update the local environment variable "MULTILINE_ENV_VAR" and assign the multiline contents of local file envvar-value.txt as its value.
$ vip dev-env envvar set --slug=example-site MULTILINE_ENV_VAR --from-file=envvar-value.txt
Last updated: December 01, 2025