application-management

Managing Applications

Platform: This skill applies to ACE (Acquia Cloud Enterprise) subscriptions only. For MEO (Multi-site Enterprise Operations), see MEO Overview.

Use when:

• Listing applications you have access to
• Linking or unlinking a local repo to a Cloud application
• Creating a new Drupal or Next.js project
• Checking branch/tag deployment status
• Waiting for an async task to complete
• Exporting a full site archive

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List Applications

acli api:applications:list

Returns a JSON array of all applications you have access to. Each entry includes id, uuid, name, type, status, and organization.

To display a readable table:

acli api:applications:list | python3 -c "
import json, sys
apps = json.load(sys.stdin)
for a in apps:
    print(f\"{a['id']:<10} {a['name']:<40} {a.get('type',''):<10} {a.get('status',''):<10}\")
"

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Open Application in Browser

acli app:open

Aliases: acli open, acli o

Opens the selected Cloud application in your default browser.

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Link and Unlink a Local Repository

Associate your local checkout with a Cloud application so commands like env:deploy can detect the app automatically:

cd /path/to/project
acli app:link

To remove the association:

acli app:unlink

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Tail Application Logs

Stream live logs from a Cloud environment:

acli app:log:tail

Prompts for the application and environment, then tails all available log streams in real time. Useful for monitoring deployments or debugging live issues.

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Check Branch and Tag Deployment Status

acli app:vcs:info

Lists all branches and tags in the application's git repository along with which environment (if any) each is currently deployed to.

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Wait for an Async Task

Some Cloud operations (database copies, environment mirrors) return a notification UUID. Wait for them to complete:

acli app:task-wait <notification-uuid>

Useful in CI/CD pipelines to block until a task finishes before proceeding.

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Create a New Local Project

Scaffold a new Drupal or Next.js project from an Acquia-recommended template:

# Interactive — prompts for template and directory
acli app:new:local

# Non-interactive
acli app:new:local my-project --template=acquia_drupal_recommended
acli app:new:local my-project --template=acquia_drupal_cms

Alias: acli new

Available templates:

• acquia_drupal_recommended — Standard Acquia Drupal project
• acquia_drupal_cms — Acquia Drupal CMS project

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Migrate from Drupal 7

Generate a new Drupal 9+ project from an existing Drupal 7 application using Acquia Migrate Accelerate:

acli app:new:from:drupal7

Options: --drupal7-directory, --drupal7-uri, --stored-analysis, --recommendations, --directory

Aliases: acli ama, acli from:d7

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Export a Site Archive

Export an application's code, files, and database as a single archive file:

acli archive:export /path/to/destination/

Options:

# Exclude public files
acli archive:export /path/to/destination/ --no-files

# Exclude database
acli archive:export /path/to/destination/ --no-database

# Use a specific source directory
acli archive:export /path/to/destination/ --dir=/path/to/drupal

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Best Practices

1. Link your repo — Run acli app:link in every project checkout so app-aware commands work without extra flags.
2. Check VCS status before deploying — Use acli app:vcs:info to confirm the right branch is ready.
3. Use app:task-wait in CI — Ensures async Cloud operations complete before the next pipeline step runs.

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Related Topics

• Environment Management — List environments, deploy, create CDEs
• Pull & Push — Sync code, database, and files
• Remote Access — SSH, Drush, and log tailing
• SSH Key Management — Secure access setup