Commands Reference

Complete reference for all Slipway CLI commands.

Command Pattern

Most commands operate on the project linked in the current directory (via .slipway.json created by slipway init or slipway link).

slipway <command> [options]
slipway <resource>:<action> [target] [options]

Authentication

login

Authenticate with a Slipway server. Opens your browser for login, then polls for confirmation.

slipway login [--server <url>]

The server URL can also be set via the SLIPWAY_SERVER environment variable. Credentials are stored in ~/.slipway/config.json.

logout

Remove saved credentials.

slipway logout

whoami

Show current authentication status — email, name, team, role, and server.

slipway whoami

Projects

init

Initialize a new Slipway project in the current directory. Creates the project on the server and saves a .slipway.json config file locally.

slipway init [--name <name>]

Checks for a Dockerfile and warns if missing. Auto-detects the project name from package.json or the directory name.

link

Link the current directory to an existing Slipway project.

slipway link <project-slug>

Use this when the project already exists (e.g., created via the dashboard) and you want to deploy from a different machine.

projects

List all projects.

slipway projects

Shows name, slug, environment count, and last updated date.

project:update

Update a project's details.

slipway project:update <slug> [--name <name>] [--description <desc>] [--repo <url>]

Environments

environments

List environments for the current project.

slipway environments

Shows name, slug, type (production/staging), domain, app status, and created date.

environment:create

Create a new environment.

slipway environment:create <name> [--production] [--domain <domain>]

environment:update

Update an environment's settings.

slipway environment:update <slug> [--name <name>] [--domain <domain>] [--production]

Deployments

slide

Deploy your application. This is the primary deploy command.

slipway slide [--env <environment>] [--app <slug>] [--message <message>]

Aliases: deploy, launch

Packages your source code (via git archive if in a git repo), pushes it to the server, and triggers a deployment. Watches the deployment via Server-Sent Events with live status updates.

Options:

Option	Description
--env	Environment to deploy to (default: production)
--app	Target a specific app by slug (default: the default app). See Multi-App Environments
--message	Deployment message/note

Examples:

# Deploy to production
slipway slide

# Deploy to staging
slipway slide --env staging

# Deploy with a message
slipway slide --message "Fix login bug"

# Deploy a specific app in a multi-app environment
slipway slide --app api

push

Push source code to the server without deploying.

slipway push [--env <environment>]

Useful when you want to upload code separately from triggering a deployment.

deployments

List recent deployments.

slipway deployments [--env <environment>] [--limit <n>]

Shows deployment ID, status, environment, branch, commit hash, and date. Default limit is 10.

logs

View deployment or application logs.

slipway logs [--env <environment>] [--app <slug>] [--follow] [--tail <n>] [--deployment <id>]

Options:

Option	Description
--env	Environment (default: production)
--app	Target a specific app by slug (default: the default app). See Multi-App Environments
--follow	Stream logs in real-time
--tail	Number of lines to show (default: 100)
--deployment	View logs for a specific deployment

Environment Variables

env

List environment variables for the current project.

slipway env [--env <environment>]

Sensitive values (containing PASSWORD, SECRET, KEY, TOKEN, etc.) are automatically masked.

env:set

Set one or more environment variables.

slipway env:set KEY=value [KEY2=value2...] [--env <environment>]

Examples:

slipway env:set DATABASE_URL=postgres://...
slipway env:set STRIPE_KEY=sk_live_... SESSION_SECRET=abc123 --env staging

Redeploy Required

Changes take effect on the next deployment. Run slipway slide after setting variables.

env:unset

Remove one or more environment variables.

slipway env:unset KEY1 [KEY2...] [--env <environment>]

Database Services

db:create

Create a new database service.

slipway db:create <name> [--type <type>] [--version <version>] [--env <environment>]

Options:

Option	Description
--type	Database type: postgresql, mysql, redis (default: postgresql)
--version	Database version (default: latest)
--env	Environment (default: production)

The connection URL (e.g., DATABASE_URL) is automatically injected into your environment.

db:url

Get the connection URL for a database service.

slipway db:url <name> [--env <environment>]

services

List all services for the current project.

slipway services [--env <environment>]

Shows name, type, version, environment, and status.

Backups

backup:create

Create a manual database backup.

slipway backup:create <service-name> [--env <environment>]

backup:list

List backups for a service.

slipway backup:list <service-name> [--env <environment>]

Shows backup ID, status, type, size, duration, and date.

backup:restore

Restore a database from a backup.

slipway backup:restore <backup-id>

Container Access

terminal

Open a terminal session in the running container.

slipway terminal [--env <environment>] [--app <slug>]

Shows the container name and docker exec command to run on your server. Use --app to target a specific app in multi-app environments.

run

Run a command in the running container.

slipway run <command...> [--env <environment>] [--app <slug>]

Shows the container name and docker exec command. Use --app to target a specific app in multi-app environments.

Administration

audit-log

View audit log entries.

slipway audit-log [--page <n>] [--limit <n>]

Shows date, action, resource type, user, and IP address. Default limit is 20.

Global Options

These options work with all commands:

Option	Description
--server <url>	Slipway server URL
--help	Show help
--version	Show version