@directus/cli

Command-line tool for moving Directus schema and configuration between instances.

Description

Sync schema and configuration (data models, roles, policies, permissions, flows, dashboards, settings, and more) between Directus instances through JSON files you can commit to git. Pull a snapshot from a source instance, preview exactly what would change on a target, then push. Move work from staging to production, keep environments in step, or review every change to an instance in a pull request first.

For more information about Directus, visit the official website.

Installation

npm install -g @directus/cli

This installs the d6s command (and directus-cli as a longer alias).

Usage

d6s profile add staging          # name an instance URL and save a credential for it
d6s sync pull --from staging     # snapshot schema + configuration into committed files
d6s sync diff --to production    # read-only preview of exactly what a push would do
d6s sync push --to production    # apply the committed files to the target
d6s sync                         # interactive wizard: pull → push

Run d6s --help for the full command reference, or read the Environment Sync guide for workflows, CI setup, and every flag.

Compatibility

Requires Directus 12.2.0 or later. The CLI is versioned independently of Directus, so you don't need matching version numbers between the CLI and your instances.

License

This package is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for more information.