bivvy run

The main command to run your setup workflow.

Usage

bivvy              # Run default workflow
bivvy run          # Same as above
bivvy run -w ci    # Run specific workflow

Options

Option	Short	Description
--workflow	-w	Workflow to run (default: “default”)
--only		Run only specified steps (comma-separated)
--skip		Skip specified steps (comma-separated)
--skip-behavior		How to handle skipped dependencies
--force	-f	Force re-run of specified steps
--resume		Resume interrupted run
--save-preferences		Save prompt answers
--dry-run		Preview without executing
--non-interactive		Use defaults, no prompts
--ci		Alias for —non-interactive

Skip Behaviors

When using --skip, you can control how dependents are handled:

• skip_with_dependents (default): Skip the step and all its dependents
• skip_only: Skip only this step, attempt to run dependents
• run_anyway: Don’t actually skip, run the step anyway

Examples

# Run only database setup
bivvy run --only=database

# Skip seeds step
bivvy run --skip=seeds

# Force re-run of node_deps
bivvy run --force=node_deps

# Preview what would run
bivvy run --dry-run

# CI mode
bivvy run --ci

# Run with a specific workflow
bivvy run --workflow=production

Exit Codes

Code	Meaning
0	All steps completed successfully
1	One or more steps failed
2	Configuration not found
130	Interrupted (Ctrl+C)