bivvy run

The main command to run your setup workflow.

Usage

bivvy

bivvy run

bivvy run -w ci

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 (comma-separated)
--resume		Resume interrupted run
--save-preferences		Save prompt answers
--dry-run		Preview without executing
--env	-e	Set active environment (e.g., ci, staging)
--non-interactive		Use defaults, no prompts
--ci		Deprecated: use --non-interactive and --env ci instead

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

Run with a specific environment:

bivvy run --env staging

Non-interactive mode:

bivvy run --non-interactive

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)