# `smallforce app env deploy`

Promote a ready immutable release to an environment

This page is generated from the same Commander definition shipped in SmallForce CLI 0.1.7. Run `smallforce app env deploy --help` locally to view the same reference for your installed version.

## Complete command help

```text
Usage: smallforce app env deploy [options] <name-or-id>

Promote a ready immutable release to an environment

Options:
  --release <release-id>  Ready release UUID
  --app-id <id>           Application id; defaults to smallforce.json in the current directory
  --api-key <key>         SmallForce API key, or set SMALLFORCE_API_KEY
  --backend-url <url>     SmallForce backend URL, or set SMALLFORCE_BACKEND_URL
  --json                  Print stable machine-readable JSON
  --text                  Print human-readable text
  --format <format>       Output format: text or json
  -h, --help              display help for command
```

## Related reference

- [`smallforce app env`](/docs/cli/commands/app/env): Parent command and related operations.
- [CLI installation and authentication](/docs/cli/getting-started): Install the CLI and configure an API key.
- [CLI JSON output](/docs/cli/json-output): Use stable machine-readable output in scripts and agents.