Title: vip dev-env start
Published: August 3, 2026

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 1. [VIP-CLI command reference](https://docs.wpvip.com/vip-cli/commands/)
 2. [vip dev-env](https://docs.wpvip.com/vip-cli/commands/dev-env/)
 3. vip dev-env start

#  vip dev-env start

Start a local environment.

## Usage

    ```wp-block-preformatted
    vip dev-env start [options]
    ```

## Options

| Option | Description | 
|  `-h`, `--help` |  Retrieve a description, examples, and available options for a (sub)command. (default: false) |  
|  `-v`, `--version` |  Retrieve the version number of VIP-CLI currently installed on the local machine. (default: false) |  
|  `-d`, `--debug` |  [value] Generate verbose output during command execution to help identify or fix errors or bugs. |  
|  `-s`, `--slug` |  [value] A unique name for a local environment. Default is “vip-local”. –skip-rebuild [value] Only start services that are not in a running state. |  
|  `-w`, `--skip-wp-versions-check` |  [value] Skip the prompt to update WordPress; occurs if the last major release version is not configured. –vscode [value] Generate a Visual Studio Code Workspace file (deprecated, use –editor=vscode instead). |  
|  `-e`, `--editor` |  [value] Generate a workspace file for the specified editor (supports: vscode, cursor, windsurf, phpstorm). |

## Examples

    ```wp-block-preformatted
    - Start a local environment named "example-site".$ vip dev-env start --slug=example-site- Skip the prompt to upgrade WordPress to the latest release version and start a local environment with the less recent version of WordPress currently configured.$ vip dev-env start --skip-wp-versions-check --slug=example-site- Start only the services of a local environment that are not currently in a running state.$ vip dev-env start --skip-rebuild --slug=example-site- Start a local environment and generate a Workspace file for developing in Visual Studio Code.$ vip dev-env start --editor=vscode --slug=example-site- Start a local environment and generate a Workspace file for developing in Cursor Editor.$ vip dev-env start --editor=cursor --slug=example-site- Start a local environment and generate a Workspace file for developing in PhpStorm.$ vip dev-env start --editor=phpstorm --slug=example-site
    ```

Last updated: August 03, 2026