Title: vip sync
Published: August 3, 2026

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

#  vip sync

Sync the database from production to a non-production environment.

## Usage

    ```wp-block-preformatted
    vip-sync [options]
    ```

## Options

| Option | Description | 
|  `-a`, `--app` |  [value] Target an application. Accepts a string value for the application name or an integer for the application ID. |  
|  `-e`, `--env` |  [value] Target an environment. Accepts a string value for the environment type. |  
|  `-f`, `--force` |  Skip confirmation. (default: false) |  
|  `-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. |

## Examples

    ```wp-block-preformatted
    - Sync the production environment database of the "example-app" application to the develop environment.$ vip @example-app.develop sync
    ```

Last updated: August 03, 2026